Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II and was born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark on June 10, 1921, and died on April 9, 2021.
He served as Queen Elizabeth II’s consort from 1952 until his death in 2021, making him the longest-serving royal consort in history. During WWII, he distinguished himself as a member of the British Mediterranean and Pacific fleets.
When Philip Mountbatten-Windsor married Elizabeth II in 1947, he was given the titles of Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich.
He retired from royal responsibilities on August 2, 2017, at the age of 96, after performing 22,219 solo engagements and delivering 5,493 speeches since 1952. Philip and Elizabeth have four children together.
On June 10, 1921, Philip was born on a dining room table in Corfu, Greece. Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg had a fifth and last child.
He was born into the House of Glücksburg, Denmark’s ruling family, and was in line for both thrones from birth. During the Greco-Turkish War in 1922, the Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Alice were evacuated from Greece.
After his uncle, King Constantine I, was ousted and forced to abdicate, Prince Andrew’s life was in jeopardy.
The prince and his family were evacuated by the British navy vessel HMS Calypso, with Philip being taken to safety in a fruit box. They made their home in France, where they rented a property.
When did Prince Philip die?
After being discharged from the hospital following surgery for pre-existing disease, Prince Philip died on April 9th, 2021 at the age of 99.
What killed Prince Philip?
According to reports, the Duke of Edinburgh’s cause of death was “old age.” Old age refers to ages approaching or beyond normal life expectancy and hence marks the conclusion of the human life cycle.
