HRH Prince Philip:


Indtroduction to Prince Philip:

Prince Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh(b. June 10, 1921) is the consort of Queen Elizabeth II of England. The sone of Prince Andrew and Princess Alice of Greece, he is descended, through his mother, from the German family of Battenberg (which changed its name to Mountbatten in Britian). He is also a grandson of George I of Greece, great-grandson of Christian IX of Denmark, and great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria of England.


Before his marriage to Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth II) on November 20, 1947, Philip became a British subject and was created duke of Edinburgh. Since February 1952, when Elizabeth ascended the throne, Philip has accompanied her on many tours, often speaking openly on public issues. Elizabeth made him prince of the United Kingdom and her consort in 1957.

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