Prince Philip was born in The Hague, where his parents lived in exile after his father lost the Battle of White Mountain and was driven from the thrones of both Bohemia and the Palatinate. His father, a Calvinist, died on 29 November 1632, when Edward was five years old.
On the night of June 20th, 1646 Prince Philip killed the French exile Lieutenant Colonel Jacques de l"Epinay, Sieur de Vaux, in a duel or fight. In spite of repeated summonses, Prince Philip never appeared to answer the Dutch legal authorities. Philip entered the military service of the Duke of Lorraine, with the rank of colonel.
He was killed at the Battle of Rethel, on 16 December 1650, during the Fronde.
His remains were returned to Sedan and were buried in the Church of Saint Charles.
