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Born in 1921, throughout his life, the stereotypes and society’s way would change in countless ways. Prince Philip would become a man many years ahead of his time by following behind the woman he loved and speaking openly on different causes important to him.Embed from Getty Images
In the early 1950s, Philip was forced to retire from naval duties as he and the then-Princess Elizabeth took on more royal duties as her father, King George VI’s health, was failing. Once the King died, Philip’s world completely changed. Talking of the circumstances, he said of the time before The Queen’s accession: