The Duke of Edinburgh s family history is a complex one, filled with trials, tribulations and tragedies. Two years on from the death of Prince Philip we look back at the lives of the women in his family.
Princess Sophie was one of three of Philip s sisters who married men who became leading members of the Nazi party. Above: The princess sitting opposite Hitler at Goering s wedding.
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: His family history is so littered with scandal, plots, betrayals, court cases and royal liaisons that it more than gives the Windsors a run for their money.
Stuart Winer is a breaking news editor at The Times of Israel.
Philipp, prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, second left, attends the funeral of Britain s Prince Philip inside Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, April 17, 2021. (Chris Jackson/Pool via AP)
Three of Prince Philip’s German relatives were among the small UK crowd of people who attended his funeral on Saturday, their presence due to his specific request for that side of his family to be represented despite its past Nazi connections.
Two great-nephews and a cousin’s grandson were at the burial procession, held at Windsor Castle, that included just 30 people.
They were Bernhard, hereditary prince of Baden, Prince Philipp of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, and Prince Donatus, landgrave of Hesse.
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