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[[Image:Prince_Phillip_of_Edinburgh.jpg|thumb|Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh]]The '''Duke of Edinburgh''', also known as '''Prince Philip''' (b. 1921), 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'etat in his homeland, he became a naval cadet and served in the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[Second World War]]. In 1947 he married Princess Elizabeth, who became queen in 1952 on the death of her father, King [[George VI]].

[[Image:Prince_Phillip_of_Edinburgh.jpg|thumb|Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh]]The '''Duke of Edinburgh''', also known as '''Prince Philip''' (b. 1921), 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'etat]] in his homeland, he became a naval cadet and served in the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[Second World War]]. In 1947 he married Princess Elizabeth, who became queen in 1952 on the death of her father, King [[George VI]].

The Duke cultivates a gruff and sometimes tactless persona, and affects to be impatient of court protocol.

The Duke cultivates a gruff and sometimes tactless persona, and affects to be impatient of court protocol. This lack of [[political correctness]] has led him to be mocked by some in the [[liberal]] [[media]], though others admire his directness and robust [[humor]].

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[[Category:United Kingdom]]

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[[Category:Royalty]]