Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Philip
Duke of Edinburgh (more)
Photograph by Allan Warren (1992)
Consort of the British monarch
Tenure	6 February 1952 – 9 April 2021 (69 years, 62 days)
Predecessor	Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Successor	Camilla Parker-Bowles
Born	Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark (1921-06-10)10 June 1921[fn 1] Mon Repos, Corfu, Kingdom of Greece
Died	9 April 2021(2021-04-09) (aged 99) Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England
Burial	17 April 2021 Royal Vault, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle 19 September 2022 King George VI Memorial Chapel, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
Spouse	Elizabeth II ​ (m. 1947)​
Issue Detail	Charles III Anne, Princess Royal Prince Andrew, Duke of York Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
House	Glücksburg (until 1947) Mountbatten (from 1947)
Father	Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark
Mother	Princess Alice of Battenberg
Education	Gordonstoun Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy  British Army  Royal Air Force
Years of service	1939–1952 (active service)
Rank	Admiral of the Fleet Field Marshal Marshal of the Royal Air Force Captain General Royal Marines Commander (active service)
Commands held	HMS Magpie
Battles/wars	Second World War Battle of Crete Battle of Cape Matapan Allied invasion of Sicily Operation Dragoon Operation Robson Operation Lentil Battle of Okinawa
Awards	Mentioned in dispatches Croix de Guerre with Palm War Cross

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark;^[1] 10 June 1921^{[fn 1]} – 9 April 2021; Greek: Φίλιππος, romanized: Fílippos^[2]) was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. He was originally a Prince of Greece and Denmark. He was born on the dining room table in a villa on the Greek island of Corfu, on 10 June 1921.^[3] He was the only son and fifth and final child of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg.^[4]
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1. ↑ Multiple sources:
   • "Early life and education". The Royal Family. 2 March 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
   • "His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh". Canadian Heritage. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
   • Ward, Victoria (10 June 2011). "Prince Philip's 90th birthday: a life less ordinary for The Duke of Edinburgh". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
   • "The Life And Times Of The Royal Consort". Sky News. 10 June 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
2. ↑ Jydske Tidende (in Danish). 18 May 1986. p. 36.
3. ↑ Hamilton 1985, p. 18. sfn error: no target: CITEREFHamilton1985 (help)
4. ↑ Brandreth 2004, p. 56. sfn error: no target: CITEREFBrandreth2004 (help)