Prince Philip 1921–2021
By
Professor Kate Williams, CNN royal historian
When Elizabeth of York first encountered Prince Philip, she was not intended to be queen. She was seven years old and bridesmaid to her aunt, Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, as she married the Duke of Kent at Westminster Abbey, while 12-year-old Philip was attending as the bride’s first cousin. The children barely spoke but the foreign newspapers had already listed Prince Philip as a suitably royal husband for the little Princess, as her third cousin through Queen Victoria.
When they met again, five years later, in 1939, everything had changed. Elizabeth’s uncle, Edward VIII, had abdicated three years earlier. Her father was now King and she was the heir to the throne. Philip was an 18-year-old naval cadet. And Europe was on the brink of cataclysmic conflict and change as World War II was about to begin.
Royals are a family in mourning after Prince Philip dies aged 99: Queen s heartbreak after husband s death was unexpected despite hospital stay - as Charles takes comfort that he spent more time with father in recent weeks
Her Majesty announced death of her husband of 73 years at midday Friday and joins the world in mourning
Philip was in Windsor after being treated for an infection and pre-existing heart condition for 28 nights
Prince Charles was seen leaving Windsor Castle last night after visiting his mother following Philip s death
Duke of Edinburgh had kept a low profile since conducting his final solo public engagement in August 2017
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In the BBC documentary ‘Elizabeth R: A Year in the Life of the Queen’, Her Majesty reflected on her role as monarch. She described her position as a “job for life”. The broadcast was the first officially approved documentary about the British monarchy since the 1969 ‘Royal Family’ film.
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A charming, beloved Brit smiles, at peace, in a perfect garden, lovingly cradling his wife s head in his lap, her baby bump on full display, as she beams up at him. It is an image suffused with contentment, a touching of intimacy and love.
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Prince Philip news: The Queen and Prince Philip during the Diamond Jubilee (Image: GETTY)
Prince Philip news: In 1960 the Privy Council established the Queen and Philip s family surname would be Mountbatten-Windsor (Image: GETTY) For the most part, members of the Royal Family who are entitled to the style and dignity of HRH Prince or Princess do not need a surname, but if at any time any of them do need a surname (such as upon marriage), that surname is Mountbatten-Windsor. The surname Mountbatten-Windsor first appeared on an official document on 14 November 1973, in the marriage register at Westminster Abbey for the marriage of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips.