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He was the love of her life, her Prince Charming and staunchest ally, the dashing naval officer who sacrificed his own career and often, his manly pride so he could walk two paces behind and serve his Queen for more than seven decades.
The longest-serving royal consort in history, the Duke of Edinburgh died Friday morning at the age of 99, just four years into retirement after only giving up his day job in 2017. A workaholic of astounding stamina, he’d carried out more than 22,219 solo engagements and more than 630 solo visits overseas.
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Prince Philip was, in many ways, paradox.
On one hand, he was an unlikely Royal. He was a rebel. He was outspoken. He couldn’t resist breaking the rules.
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The other side of him was devoted to duty. He was handsome, dashing and full of energy and drive.
The Duke of Edinburgh, who died Friday, was born in Corfu, and known as Prince Philip of Denmark and Greece. He was the youngest of five children.
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As the world mourns the passing of the Queen’s devoted husband, we reflect on Philip s amazing life and legacy, revealing how it was his vision that modernised the family, earning him the title of legend from his adoring grandchildren
Words by Michelle Davies
The first conversation the Queen and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh ever had was about catching mumps. It was 1939 and Elizabeth, then 13, had accompanied her father, the King, on a visit to the Royal Naval College in Dartmouth. On arriving they discovered two cadets had come down with mumps, so it was decided that Elizabeth and her sister Margaret, nine, should skip the formalities and an 18-year-old trainee officer by the name of Philip was dispatched to keep them company. He instantly captivated Elizabeth.
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Prince Philip: From Controversial Consort to Royal Stalwart
The Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was originally a somewhat controversial match for the future queen.
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The Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was originally a somewhat controversial match for the future queen.
Philip Mountbatten married then-Princess Elizabeth in 1947 and the pair s marriage is longer than any other royal union in history. Just as his wife is the longest-serving British monarch, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was the longest-serving royal consort in British history. (According to tradition, the husband of a queen is known as a prince consort, and doesn’t become king.)