Prince Philip
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Prince Philip
https://www.nysun.com/editorials/prince-philip/91471/
The death of Prince Philip, coming at a time of turmoil in Britains royal family, offers a moment to reflect on the meaning of monarchy. And, for that matter, on the events spanned by his astounding life including not only the 74 years in which he was the husband of Elizabeth II but also his familys entanglements with Germany and his own rise to side with the Allies, for whom he appeared in arms in World War II.
Philips death was announced this morning by Buckingham Palace. In 1921, hed been born in Greece and into the royal families of both Greece and Denmark. In the turmoil of the Greco-Turkish war, his family with infant Philip was banished from Greece. He eventually ended up at an elite school in Germany, Schule Schloss Salem, where, in Philips own account, he first glimpsed the antisemitic frenzy gripping Germany.