Difference between revisions of "Prince Philip"
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{{infobox person | {{infobox person | ||
|name=Prince Philip | |name=Prince Philip | ||
| − | |birth_date=June 10, 1921 | + | |birth_date=June 10, 1921 |
|birth_place=Corfu, Greece | |birth_place=Corfu, Greece | ||
| − | |spouse=[[Elizabeth II]] (m. 1947) | + | |death_date=April 9, 2021 (aged 99) |
| + | |death_place=Windsor Castle | ||
| + | |spouse=[[Elizabeth II]] (m. 1947 - 2021) | ||
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| − | Prince Philip, [[Duke of Edinburgh]], ( | + | Prince Philip, [[Duke of Edinburgh]], (June 10, 1921 - April 9, 2021) as Prince Philip of [[Greece]] and [[Denmark]]), is the husband of Queen [[Elizabeth II]] of the [[United Kingdom]]. He was born in Greece and was a prince of the Greek royal family. Evacuated to Britain after a revolutionary [[coup d'état]] in his homeland, he became a naval cadet and served in the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[Second World War]], earning a [[Mention in Despatches]] for his actions during the [[Battle of Cape Matapan]]. In 1947 he renounced his Greek and Danish titles and became a British citizen before marrying Princess Elizabeth, who became queen in 1952 upon the death of her father, King [[George VI]]. |
Prince Philip cultivates a gruff and sometimes tactless persona, and affects to be impatient of court protocol. This lack of [[political correctness]]<ref>Moody, John (August 3, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/08/03/prince-philip-grandfather-political-incorrectness.html Prince Philip, the grandfather of political incorrectness]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 3, 2017.</ref> has led him to be mocked by some in the [[liberal]] [[media]], though others admire his directness and robust [[humor]]. | Prince Philip cultivates a gruff and sometimes tactless persona, and affects to be impatient of court protocol. This lack of [[political correctness]]<ref>Moody, John (August 3, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/08/03/prince-philip-grandfather-political-incorrectness.html Prince Philip, the grandfather of political incorrectness]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 3, 2017.</ref> has led him to be mocked by some in the [[liberal]] [[media]], though others admire his directness and robust [[humor]]. | ||
Revision as of 11:08, April 9, 2021
| Prince Philip | |
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| Born | June 10, 1921 Corfu, Greece |
| Died | April 9, 2021 (aged 99) Windsor Castle |
| Spouse | Elizabeth II (m. 1947 - 2021) |
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, (June 10, 1921 - April 9, 2021) as Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark), is the husband of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. He was born in Greece and was a prince of the Greek royal family. Evacuated to Britain after a revolutionary coup d'état in his homeland, he became a naval cadet and served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War, earning a Mention in Despatches for his actions during the Battle of Cape Matapan. In 1947 he renounced his Greek and Danish titles and became a British citizen before marrying Princess Elizabeth, who became queen in 1952 upon the death of her father, King George VI.
Prince Philip cultivates a gruff and sometimes tactless persona, and affects to be impatient of court protocol. This lack of political correctness[1] has led him to be mocked by some in the liberal media, though others admire his directness and robust humor.
References
- ↑ Moody, John (August 3, 2017). Prince Philip, the grandfather of political incorrectness. Fox News. Retrieved August 3, 2017.