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.
Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Unknown photographer
bromide print, 2 June 1953
NPG x45761
'The Royal Homecoming driving down the Mall'
published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 1954 (15 May 1954)
NPG x193049
'The Royal Homecoming, Royal Family welcome at Westminster Pier'
published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 1954 (15 May 1954)
NPG x193050
published by James Valentine & Sons Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1955
NPG x193029
by James Reid, published by James Valentine & Sons Ltd
bromide postcard print, August 1955
NPG x193030
by James Reid, published by James Valentine & Sons Ltd
bromide postcard print, Summer 1955
NPG x193031
'H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Charles at Balmoral'
published by James Valentine & Sons Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1955
NPG x193058
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Baron Studios
cream-toned bromide print, 1956
NPG x134728
by Stuart Heydinger, for Bippa
vintage print, 31 May 1956
NPG x136397
Princess Anne; King Charles III; Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Lord Snowdon
bromide print, 10 October 1957
NPG x32733
Queen Elizabeth II; King Charles III; Princess Anne; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Lord Snowdon
bromide print, 10 October 1957
NPG x29573
published by James Valentine & Sons Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1957
NPG x193032
published by James Valentine & Sons Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1957
NPG x193033
published by James Valentine & Sons Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1959
NPG x193034
published by James Valentine & Sons Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1959
NPG x193035
'H.M. The Queen with the Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle'
published by James Valentine & Sons Ltd
bromide postcard print, June 1959
NPG x193044
The wedding of David Hicks and Lady Pamela Mountbatten
by Yevonde
bromide print, 13 January 1960
NPG x34117
Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Anthony Buckley
bromide print, 1960
NPG x29582
'Royal Family at Balmoral Castle'
published by The Photographic Greeting Card Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1960
NPG x193045
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Anthony Buckley
modern bromide print from original negative, 1960
NPG x76295
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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