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Profile of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
Written by Scott   
Sunday, 23 August 2009 16:27
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HRH The Duke of Edinburgh


Full Name: Philip Mountbatten (born as Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark)

Titles: His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich

Born: 10 June 1921 in Corfu, Greece

Parents: Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg

Married: 20 November 1947 to The Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) at Westminster Abbey, London

Children:
- Charles, Prince of Wales (1948)
- Anne, Princess Royal (1950)
- Andrew, Duke of York (1960)
- Edward, Earl of Wessex (1964)

British Honours:
Knight, Order of the Garter - 1947
Knight, Order of the Thistle - 1952
Member, Order of Merit - 1968
Grand Master and Principal Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire - 1953
Royal Victorian Chain - 2007
Personal Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty The King (George VI) - 1948-1952
Lord of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council - 1952
King George VI Coronation Medal - 1937
War Medal 1939-1945 with Oak Leaf - 1945
Atlantic Star - 1945
Africa Star - 1945
Burma Star with Pacific Rosette - 1945
Italy Star - 1945
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal - 1953
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal - 1977
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal - 2002

Links:

British Monarchy: Duke of Edinburgh

Wikipedia: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 December 2011 15:43