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Happy Birthday to the Duke of Edinburgh! Born Prince Phillip of Greece and Denmark to Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice of Battenberg, he was the only brother of Princess Margarita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Princess Theodora, Margravine of Baden, Princess Cecilie, Grand Duchess of Hesse, and Princess Sophie of Greece and Hanover, and a grandson of King George I of Greece. Exiled from Greece at an early age, he grew up in France, Germany, and Britain, where he was taken under the wing of his maternal uncle, Earl Mountbatten of Burma. Serving in the Royal Navy during WWII, he gave up his title to become a British Citizen, becoming Phillip Mountbatten, by taking the name of his maternal family. In 1947, he married the then Princess Elizabeth, Heiress Presumptive to the British Throne. The couple had four children: the Prince of Wales, Princess Royal, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward, and eight grandchildren. In 1952, she succeeded to the Throne as Queen Elizabeth II upon the sudden death of her father, while they was on tour of Kenya. Initially finding it difficult to adjust as Prince Consort, he established himself in the role, founding the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme. The Duke carried out 22,219 solo engagements from 1952 until his retirement from royal duties in 2017. Known for his mischievous humour and ‘gaffes’, the Duke was one of the best loved members of the royal family and one of my personal favourites. We wish HRH a very Happy Birthday and Many Happy Returns!
UPDATE: The Duke of Edinburgh passed away in 2021, and his Funeral was held at St. George’s Chapel.
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A new photograph of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh has been released to celebrate his 99th birthday tomorrow,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Majesty/Joe Little (@MajestyMagazine) June 09, 2020
A new photograph of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh has been released to celebrate his 99th birthday tomorrow,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
—Majesty/Joe Little (@MajestyMagazine) June 09, 2020
Happy 96th Birthday to the Duke of Edinburgh !
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the Duke of Edinburgh Is Now In Heaven
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