Family, infancy and exile from Greece
Prince Philip (Greek: Φίλιππος, romanized: Phílippos) of Greece and Denmark was born on 10 June … See more

In 1939 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth toured the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. During the visit, the Queen and Lord Louis Mountbatten asked his nephew Philip to … See more

After his honeymoon at the Mountbatten family home, Broadlands, Philip returned to the navy, at first in a desk job at the Admiralty and … See more

Royal house
Elizabeth's accession to the throne brought up the question of the name of the royal house, … See more

Interests
Philip played polo until 1971 when he started to compete in carriage driving, a sport which he helped to expand; the sport's early rule … See more

After leaving Gordonstoun in early 1939, Philip completed a term as a cadet at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, then repatriated to … See more

Philip died of "old age" on the morning of 9 April 2021 at Windsor Castle, at the age of 99. He was the longest-serving royal consort in world history. Elizabeth, who was reportedly at … See more