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Prince Philip visited Australia more than 20 times over 72 years â with and without the Queen
By Jane Connors
AprApril 2021 at 8:02pm
The Queen and Prince Philip watch a cultural performance near Cairns, in 2002 during her golden jubilee tour.
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When the British battleship HMS Ramillies sailed into Sydney Harbour on March 14, 1940, the crew included an 18-year-old midshipman, Philip Mountbatten (also known as Philip, Prince of Greece).
It would be first of more than 20 visits to these shores for Prince Philip â who died on Friday â with or without his wife, the Queen.
The Ramillies stayed in the Garden Island dockyards for a couple of weeks while the high-profile young sailor enjoyed the hospitality of posh Sydney families and a welter of dances, parties and outdoor sports.
Given the coal shoulder THE COAL TRUTH
Simon Birmingham has urged Chinese authorities to “immediately rule out” reports in state-run outlet
The Global Times that Australian coal exports have been formally blocked.
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