Background
Philip was born on June 10, 1921, in Villa Mon Repos, Kerkyra, Greece.
1922
Prince Philip of Greece, later Duke of Edinburgh, as a toddler.
1935
Schoolboy Prince Philip of Greece in costume for his school Gordonstoun's production of Macbeth. He later became Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh.
1935
Scotland
Prince Philip of Greece dressed for the Gordonstoun School's production of 'Macbeth'.
1947
Philip Mountbatten, prior to his marriage to Princess Elizabeth, batting at the nets during cricket practice while in the Royal Navy.
1947
Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II with her husband Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, after their marriage.
1947
Kingsmoor, Hawthorn, England
Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, prior to his marriage to Princess Elizabeth, saluting as he resumes his attendance at the Royal Naval Officers School.
1947
Princess Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh during their honeymoon in Malta, where he is stationed with the Royal Navy.
1947
Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and her fiance, Philip Mountbatten at Buckingham Palace, after their engagement was announced.
1947
London, England
British Royalty, 20th November 1947, Princess Elizabeth (now The Queen) and Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh wave to crowds from the balcony of Buckingham Palace following their marriage.
1947
Romsey, Hampshire, UK
Official photograph of Princess Elizabeth and her husband on honeymoon at Broadlands.
1947
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace, London shortly after they announced their engagement.
1947
Westminster, London SW1A 1AA, UK
Princess Elizabeth, and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace after their wedding.
1947
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace shortly before their wedding.
1947
Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, later HRH the Duke of Edinburgh.
1947
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh waving to a crowd from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London shortly after their wedding at Westminster Abbey.
1950
Westminster, London SW1A 1AA, UK
Portrait of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip with their baby daughter Princess Anne following her christening, at Buckingham Palace.
1951
Princess Elizabeth with her husband Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh and their children Prince Charles and Princess Anne.
1951
The first color photograph of Princess Anne, in the arms of her mother Queen ELIZABETH II while her father, Philip MOUNTBATTEN, holds her brother Prince CHARLES.
1952
Queen Elizabeth with her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and her children, Charles and Anne at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
1953
Coronation portrait of Elizabeth II with the Duke of Edinburgh.
1953
Queen Elizabeth II filming the arrival of the escort ship HMNZS Black Prince, while in the South Pacific en route to Fiji, aboard the SS Gothic during the coronation world tour, 11th December 1953. On the left is Prince Philip.
1953
Westminster, London SW1A 1AA, UK
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh wave at the crowds from the balcony at Buckingham Palace.
1954
Queensland, Australia
In Queensland, Australia.
1957
Queen Elizabeth II, as Princess Elizabeth, and her husband the Duke of Edinburgh, styled Prince Philip in 1957, on their wedding day. She became the queen of her father King George VI's death.
1958
London, England
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh pose for a portrait at home in Buckingham Palace.
1967
Maxwell Building, 43 Crescent, Salford M5 4WT, UK
Visiting Salford University
1972
Westminster, London SW1A 1AA, UK
The royal family at Buckingham Palace, London, 1972. Left to right: Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Edward, and Prince Charles.
1972
HM The Queen, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, HRH The Prince of Wales, HRH Prince Andrew, HRH Prince Edward, and HRH Princess Anne at Balmoral Castle, Scotland during the Royal Family's annual summer holiday.
1972
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and HRH Princess Anne preparing a barbecue on the Estate at Balmoral Castle, Scotland during the Royal Family's annual summer holiday, 22nd August 1972. Part of a series of photographs taken for use during the Silver Wedding Celebrations.
1982
Philip at the World Championship Coach-and-fours.
1992
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2001
The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace on 26th November 2001. Part of a series of photographs taken to commemorate the Golden Jubilee.
2005
York, England
HM Queen Elizabeth II, The Queen, and husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, arrive in the Royal Carriage on the third day of Royal Ascot 2005, Ladie's Day, at York Racecourse.
2006
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2006
London, England
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh arrive at St Paul's Cathedral for a service of thanksgiving held in honor of the Queen's 80th birthday.
2007
In this image, made available November 18, 2007, HM Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh re-visit Broadlands, to mark their Diamond Wedding Anniversary.
2007
In this image, made available November 18, 2007, HM Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh re-visit Broadlands, to mark their Diamond Wedding Anniversary.
2010
Halifax, Canada
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attend a reception for "A Celebration of Novia Scotia" at the Cunard Centre.
2011
Dublin, Ireland
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh arrive to attend a State Banquet in Dublin Castle.
2012
Westminster, London SW1A 1AA, UK
On the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
2013
The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Canadian Regiment, presenting the 3rd Battalion with their Regimental Colours.
2014
Windsor, United Kingdom
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh react as they bid farewell to Irish President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina (not pictured) at the end of their official visit at Windsor Castle.
2014
London, England
Queen Elizabeth II sits with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as she delivers her speech during the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster.
2015
London, England
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (R) and Queen Elizabeth II depart a Service of Commemoration for troops who were stationed in Afghanistan.
2015
Berlin, Germany
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, arrive for the state banquet in their honor at Schloss Bellevue palace on the second of the royal couple's four-day visit to Germany.
2015
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II wave to the crowd from the balcony of the city hall 'Roemer' on June 25, 2015, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The Queen and Prince Philip are visiting Frankfurt St. Pauls church and the city hall 'Roemer' during their trip, which is their first to Germany since 2004.
2015
London, England
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh watch a flypast of Spitfire & Hurricane aircraft from the balcony of Buckingham Palace to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of The Battle of Britain.
2015
London, United Kingdom
Prince Harry and Prince Phillip enjoy the atmosphere during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Final match between New Zealand and Australia at Twickenham Stadium.
2016
London, England
(L-R) Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh during "The Patron's Lunch" celebrations for The Queen's 90th birthday at The Mall.
2017
Ascot, England
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh arrive with the Royal Procession as they attend Royal Ascot 2017 at Ascot Racecourse.
2018
Egham, England
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attend The OUT-SOURCING Inc Royal Windsor Cup 2018 polo match at Guards Polo Club.
2018
Windsor, England
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attends the wedding of Princess Eugenie of York to Jack Brooksbank at St. George's Chapel.
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at Hillsborough Castle during a visit to present 100 Gold Award Certificates to Duke of Edinburgh's Award participants.
Mon Repos, Philip's birthplace
Philip served aboard HMS Valiant in the Battle of the Mediterranean.
Ni-Vanuatu with pictures of Philip
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Great Britain, Full Portrait Of Queen Elizabeth Ii And Prince Philip.
Great Britain, Full Portrait Of Queen Elizabeth Ii And Prince Philip.
Philip was born on June 10, 1921, in Villa Mon Repos, Kerkyra, Greece.
During the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II in 2002, the Duke was commended by the Speaker of the British House of Commons for his role in supporting the Queen during her reign. The Duke of Edinburgh's time as royal consort exceeds that of any other consort in British history; however, his mother-in-law, who died aged 101, was the consort with the longest lifespan.
In April 2008, Philip was admitted to the King Edward VII Hospital for "assessment and treatment" for a chest infection, though he walked into the hospital unaided and recovered quickly, and was released three days later to recuperate at Windsor Castle. In August the same year, the Evening Standard newspaper reported that Philip was suffering from prostate cancer. Buckingham Palace, which usually refuses to comment on rumors of ill health, claimed that the report was an invasion of privacy. Unusually, Philip authorized a statement denying the story. The newspaper retracted the report and admitted it was untrue.
In June 2011, in an interview marking the occasion of his 90th birthday, he said that he would now slow down and reduce his duties, stating that he had "done [his] bit". While staying at the royal residence at Sandringham, Norfolk, on 23 December 2011, the Duke suffered chest pains and was taken to the cardio-thoracic unit at Papworth Hospital, Cambridgeshire, where he underwent successful coronary angioplasty and stenting. He was discharged on 27 December. The record for the longest-lived male member of the British Royal Family is currently held by Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn who lived to be 91 years, 8 months and 15 days old. Prince Philip will surpass this record if he is still living on 25 February 2013.