Throughout his life, the Duke of
Edinburgh authored 13 books and contributed an amount of forwards
to others. Sharing his passion for the environment, his books
ranged from issues close to him to speeches he wrote himself. To
commemorate his life, Royal Central is recapping the Duke’s
published works. Selected speeches,: 1948-1955 (1957) Published by
Oxford University Press in 1957…
Throughout his life, The Duke of
Edinburgh was known for his passion for sports and his love for
polo was well known. He was encouraged to play the sport by his
uncle, Lord Louis Mountbatten (famously nicknamed Uncle Dickie) who
started playing the sport in 1921 while…
Prince Philip’s passing has attracted
condolences from most royal houses around the world. The Norwegian
king was quick to announce that in Norway they will fly the flag at
half mast from the Royal Palace in Oslo on April 17th 2021, the day
when the Duke of Edinburgh…
Queen Rania shared her memories of the
Duke of Edinburgh on the ITV News special “Prince Philip: A Royal
Salute.” The Queen consort of Jordan spoke about the role of a
consort, her memories of Prince Philip and the relationship between
the British and Jordanian royal families. Queen Rania spoke to Mary
Nightingale at Raghadan Palace in Jordan where she opened up about
how there is…
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…
Since the Duke of Edinburgh’s death on
Friday, many have shared previously unknown stories of the royal
that shed light on what Queen Elizabeth II’s consort was like
behind the scenes. One of the more touching stories took place in
1963 in Washington D.C.
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…
"A man of great character:" The former King of Greece releases a statement marking Prince Philip's death
10th April 2021
The former King of Greece, King
Constantine II, has released a statement of condolence. Prince
Philip and Constantine were first cousins once removed; both
descended from King George I of Greece. Constantine released
the following statement to the Associated…
Buckingham Palace has announced that the
Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral will be on Saturday 17 April at 3 PM.
The service will take place at Windsor Castle, taking into account
the current COVID regulations. This means that there will be no
public procession. The…
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, here are some of his big moments from the 1950s.
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