PRINCE PHILIP
Name: Prince Philip
Born: 10 June 1921 Villa Mon Repos, Corfu, Greece
The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philippos of Greece and
Denmark, 10 June 1921) is the husband and consort of Queen Elizabeth II.
Originally a royal Prince of Greece and Denmark, Prince Philip renounced these
titles shortly before his marriage. At the time of his engagement he was known
as Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten. On 20 November 1947, he married Princess
Elizabeth, the heiress presumptive to King George VI. Prince Philip is a member
of the Danish-German House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg, which
includes the royal houses of Denmark and Norway and the deposed royal house of
Greece.
The day before his marriage, King George VI granted him the style of His Royal
Highness and, on the morning of the marriage, created him Duke of Edinburgh,
Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich. In 1957, Philip was created a Prince of
the United Kingdom by Queen Elizabeth II. When he became a British subject
Prince Philip took the surname Mountbatten, which is an anglicised version of
his mother's German family name, Battenberg.
In addition to his royal duties, the Duke of Edinburgh is also the patron of
many organisations, including The Duke of Edinburgh's Award and the World Wide
Fund for Nature, and he is Chancellor of both the University of Edinburgh and
the University of Cambridge. In particular, he has devoted himself to raising
public awareness of the relationship of humanity with the environment since
visiting the Southern Antarctic Islands in 1956, and has published and spoken
widely for half a century on this subject. See Wikiquote excerpts from these
speeches.
The prince continues to fulfil his public duties as a member of the British
Royal Family, and is an established public figure in the United Kingdom and in
the Commonwealth Realms. He has gained a reputation for making controversial
remarks, some of which have been interpreted as being racist, particularly
when meeting the British public or on state visits to other countries. See
Wikiquote excerpts also.
Name: Prince Philip
Born: 10 June 1921 Villa Mon Repos, Corfu, Greece
The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philippos of Greece and
Denmark, 10 June 1921) is the husband and consort of Queen Elizabeth II.
Originally a royal Prince of Greece and Denmark, Prince Philip renounced these
titles shortly before his marriage. At the time of his engagement he was known
as Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten. On 20 November 1947, he married Princess
Elizabeth, the heiress presumptive to King George VI. Prince Philip is a member
of the Danish-German House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg, which
includes the royal houses of Denmark and Norway and the deposed royal house of
Greece.
The day before his marriage, King George VI granted him the style of His Royal
Highness and, on the morning of the marriage, created him Duke of Edinburgh,
Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich. In 1957, Philip was created a Prince of
the United Kingdom by Queen Elizabeth II. When he became a British subject
Prince Philip took the surname Mountbatten, which is an anglicised version of
his mother's German family name, Battenberg.
In addition to his royal duties, the Duke of Edinburgh is also the patron of
many organisations, including The Duke of Edinburgh's Award and the World Wide
Fund for Nature, and he is Chancellor of both the University of Edinburgh and
the University of Cambridge. In particular, he has devoted himself to raising
public awareness of the relationship of humanity with the environment since
visiting the Southern Antarctic Islands in 1956, and has published and spoken
widely for half a century on this subject. See Wikiquote excerpts from these
speeches.
The prince continues to fulfil his public duties as a member of the British
Royal Family, and is an established public figure in the United Kingdom and in
the Commonwealth Realms. He has gained a reputation for making controversial
remarks, some of which have been interpreted as being racist, particularly
when meeting the British public or on state visits to other countries. See
Wikiquote excerpts also.