Prince Philip

Prince Philip - from refugee to father of the UK and Commonwealth

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9th April 2021
While a key figure in the British Royal Family, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was first known as Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark. Born into the Greek and Danish royal families, Philip was born on Corfu, Greece, on 10 June 1921 to Princess Alice and Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark. At the time of his birth, he was sixth in line to the Greek throne, and at the age of 18 months, his…
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History of Royal Titles: the Earldom of Wessex

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26th October 2020
The Earl of Wessex is not a title that has been used very often throughout royal history – so much so that in the time between the first creation and third creation, the county of Wessex ceased to exist in England. Royal Central is investigating the story behind this historic title and why it was left unused for so long.The first use of the title was in around the year 1019 when Godwin…
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Queen's former Malta home Villa Guardamangia to be turned into museum

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2nd August 2020
The Queen’s former Malta home may turn into a museum that explores the country’s ties to the monarch and The Duke of Edinburgh, who spent part of their early marriage at Villa Guardamangia while Prince Philip was stationed in Malta.Then-Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip spent time at the villa, which had been leased to the Earl Mountbatten, Prince Philip’s uncle, between 1949 and…
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Prince Philip feeling "much better" according to Prince of Wales

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30th December 2019
The Prince of Wales has revealed that his 98-year-old father, Prince Philip, is feeling “much better” following his mysterious illness that put him in hospital for several nights ahead of Christmas.Charles told wellwishers about his father yesterday while walking from church yesterday at Sandringham alongside other members of his family including his sister, Princess Anne and…
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