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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, [1] later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 1921 [fn 1] – 9 April 2021), was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. As such, he was the consort of the British monarch from his wife's accession on 6 February 1952 until his death in 2021, making him the longest-serving royal ...
With the 1974 Greek republic referendum and Article 4 of the Constitution of Greece, all family members have been stripped of their honorific titles and the associated royal status. Many family members born after 1974 still use the titles "Prince of Greece" and "Princess of Greece" to describe themselves, but such descriptions are neither ...
Prince Philip's British honours were read out at his funeral, held in the United Kingdom, by Thomas Woodcock, Garter Principal King of Arms, as follows: . Thus it hath pleased Almighty God to take out of this transitory life unto his divine mercy the late Most High, Mighty and Illustrious Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich, Knight of the Most Noble Order of ...
The Greek royal family currently lives live in a gorgeous New York townhouse on the Upper East Side, complete with a grand entrance hall, a cozy library and a spacious drawing room.
Following the deposition of the Greek monarchy in 1973, the title "Prince of Greece" with the style of Royal Highness is no longer legally recognised by the government of the Hellenic Republic. Through his male-line descent from Christian IX of Denmark, [27] he is also a Danish prince with the style of Highness. [28]
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On 21 April 2021, on the occasion of her 95th birthday, the Queen expressed gratitude for the warm wishes she received, and also added that the royal family, while in mourning, had been comforted to see and to hear "the tributes paid to [Prince Philip], from people within the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and around the world".
A teenage Prince Philip of Greece (PA) Philip was invited to spend the Christmas of 1943 with the royal family at Windsor. A doting Elizabeth kept a picture of him in her room while he was away.