British RoyalsPrince Philip

Prince Philip gives first interview since announcing retirement

Prince Philip granted his first interview since announcing last week that he would be retiring from public duties in the fall. Speaking to Misdee Wrigley Miller, an American contestant who is participating in the Royal Windsor Horse Show, Prince Philip talked about carriage driving and how he came to take part in the sport. “I started driving because I’d been playing polo, and I’d decided…
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Prince William steps in for Prince Philip aside The Queen

A day after Prince Philip announced that he would be retiring from royal duties in the autumn, Prince William stepped in beside his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth. He was on hand to help welcome Burmese Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to Buckingham Palace. With the Duke of Edinburgh’s announcement, it means that younger royals will need to take on more duties and Prince William is…
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The Duke of Edinburgh - a biography of his life

Prince Philip has served as the Queen’s long-standing companion for nearly 70 years. The partnership with the Queen is said to be one of the great achievements of the Queen’s reign and is certainly one of true love and commitment. Prince Philip has a long list of achievements ranging from militarily to diplomatic. Birth Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark was born on the Greek island…
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Queen starts 2018 Commonwealth Games baton relay at Buckingham Palace

This morning The Queen began the official countdown to the 2018 Commonwealth Games when she launched the baton relay at Buckingham Palace, with the Duke of Edinburgh at her side. The relay will see the baton travel more than 200,000 miles through 71 countries over the next 388 days before reaching the Gold Coast in Australia, where the 2018 games will be held. After receiving the baton at the…
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