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Remembering Philip: The TV Duke

It seems almost common today: a royal promoting a favourite cause will film a documentary highlighting their work in the field; another royal will feature in a retrospective of their life during a milestone year; and yet another will grant an interview to a mainstream outlet offering up soundbites that will be dissected around the world. But back in the 1950s, when The Duke of Edinburgh found…
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William and Catherine release personal photograph of Prince Philip carriage riding alongside a young Prince George

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have paid tribute to Prince Philip by releasing an image from their personal photo album. The photograph shows the Duke of Edinburgh sitting in a carriage alongside a young Prince George. The image was snapped by the Duchess of Cambridge in Norfolk in 2015. Prince Philip was a keen carriage driver, a hobby he kept up right until his final years. On the…
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Prince Philip's last visit to Norway

During his life, Prince Philip visited Norway a number of times. He was in the country both on official tours, but he also visited his Norwegian relatives and friends privately on several occasions. The last time the Duke of Edinburgh visited Norway was in 2001. Even though it is now 20 years ago, the memories of Prince Philip live on with the Norwegian people. His last trip was a State Visit…
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The Duke of Edinburgh in the 2000s

The Duke of Edinburgh led a long life of public service as the longest-serving consort in British history. As Queen Elizabeth’s “strength and stay” for over 73 years, he was a highly-visible member of the Royal Family, and now, as we look back on his life…
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Prince Philip and Canada - a country visited by the Duke over 70 times

As has been well shared, the late Duke of Edinburgh completed over 22,000 royal engagements. Between official visits, unofficial visits, and stopovers, Prince Philip visited Canada over 70 times. Along with his appreciation and admiration of the Canadian military, he enjoyed meeting with Canadians and getting to know the country. Because he visited Canada so many times, the Duke had many…
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