Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
(1921-2021), Consort of Elizabeth IISitter associated with 219 portraits
The husband of HRH Queen Elizabeth II, HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was the longest serving consort in the history of the British monarchy. A great-great-grandchild of Queen Victoria, Philip was born in Corfu to Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg. He was christened Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark. In 1922, the Greek monarch Constantine I was forced to abdicate and Philip’s parents were banished from Greece. Following education in France, Germany and Britain, Philip joined the Royal Navy in 1939. He saw active service during World War II, including the Battle of Crete (1941) and the Allied invasion of Sicily (1943), and was awarded the Greek War Cross of Valour. Philip was introduced to Princess Elizabeth in 1939. They were married at Westminster Abbey in 1947. Prior to the wedding, he renounced his former titles and adopted the surname Mountbatten, an anglicised form of his mother’s name. He was created Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich. His naval career continued until the death of King George VI in 1952. From this time on, he supported his wife in her royal duties, undertaking extensive Commonwealth tours and State visits overseas. They had four children including King Charles III. Up until his death in April 2021, the Duke of Edinburgh was the patron of over 750 organisations, including The Duke of Edinburgh's Award and the World Wide Fund for Nature.
published by James Valentine & Sons Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1952
NPG x193028
published by James Valentine & Sons Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1952 (4 November 1952)
NPG x193055
Queen Elizabeth II; King Charles III; Princess Anne; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 1952 (4 November 1952)
NPG x193056
Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
after Unknown photographer
bromide postcard print, 1952 (4 November 1952)
NPG x193057
Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 1952 (4 November 1952)
NPG x183997
Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), for Camera Press: London: UK
glossy bromide print, 1953
NPG x131149
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum)
bromide print, 1953
NPG x21936
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum)
bromide print, 1953
NPG x4404
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Walter Stoneman
cream-toned bromide print, 1953
NPG x134729
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Walter Stoneman
cream-toned bromide print, 1953
NPG x134730
Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by The Photochrom Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1953
NPG x138024
Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by The Photochrom Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1953
NPG x138026
Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
published by James Valentine & Sons Ltd
bromide postcard print, 2 June 1953
NPG x138028
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 1953
NPG x138858
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 1953
NPG x138859
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 1953
NPG x138860
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by The Photochrom Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1953
NPG x138861
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by The Photochrom Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1953
NPG x138865
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by James Valentine & Sons Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1953
NPG x138866
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by James Valentine & Sons Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1953
NPG x138867
Related People
- Princess Alice of Greece and Denmark (mother)
- Prince Andrew of Greece (father)
- Prince Andrew, Duke of York (son)
- Princess Anne (daughter)
- Princess Cecilie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (sister)
- King Charles III (son)
- Lady Sarah Frances Elizabeth Chatto (née Armstrong-Jones) (niece)
- Princess Clarissa of Hesse (niece)
- Prince Edward Antony Richard Louis, Earl of Wessex (son)
- Queen Elizabeth II (wife)
- Princess Friederike of Hanover (niece)
- Prince Henry, Duke of Sussex (grandson)
- Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven (Prince Louis of Battenburg) (grandfather)
- Margarita, Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (sister)
- David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon (nephew)
- Sophie, Princess George William of Hanover (sister)
- Theodora, Margravine of Baden (sister)
- Princess Victoria Alberta Elisabeth Mathilde Marie (née Princess of Hesse), Marchioness of Milford-Haven (grandmother)
- William, Prince of Wales (grandson)
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