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(CNN) - Here's a look at the life of Prince Philip of Great Britain, husband of Queen Elizabeth II.
Personal
Date of birth: June 10, 1921
Place of birth: Corfu, Greece
Birth name: Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark
Father: Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark
Mother: Princess Alice of Battenburg
Marriage: Queen Elizabeth II (November 20, 1947-present)
Children: Eduardo, count of Wessex (March 10, 1964); Andrew, Duke of York (February 19, 1960); Ana, princess (September 15, 1950); Charles, prince of Wales (November 14, 1948)
Military: British Royal Navy, 1939-1953
Other facts
His full title is his royal highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron of Greenwich, Knight of the League, Knight of the Thistle, Order of Merit, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire, companion of the Order from Australia, partner of the Order of Service of the Queen, private advisor.
His ancestry is not Greek of blood, but English, Russian, German / Prussian and Danish.
Felipe is the youngest of five children and the only child.
He is third cousin of his wife, the queen, and like her, is great-great grandson of Queen Victoria. It is also the oldest great-great grandson of Queen Victoria.
His interests are painting, environmental conservation, horses, flying and sailing. He has written books about birds, the environment, carriage driving and other topics.
After winning his RAF wings in 1953, Felipe recorded more than 5,900 hours on 59 different types of aircraft in the next 44 years.
Chronology
1922 - The overthrow of his brother, King Constantine I of Greece, causes Prince Andrew, Princess Alice and their five children to leave Greece and settle in Paris.
1930 - After the separation of his parents in 1930, Felipe is sent to England and raised there by his maternal grandmother and uncle.
1940 - Serves as a midshipman. His first assignment was at HMS Ramillies of the Mediterranean Fleet.
1942 - He becomes second lieutenant of the Royal British Navy.
July 1942 - He is promoted to first lieutenant and executive officer aboard HMS Wallace, a destroyer, and participates in the Allied landings in Sicily during World War II.
February 1947 - He becomes a naturalized and commoner British citizen, using the Mountbatten surname, an English translation of his mother's maiden name. Before taking the oath of British citizenship, being sixth in line with the throne of Greece, he renounces all claims of titles both in Greece and in Denmark.
July 10, 1947 - King George VI and Queen Elizabeth announce Isabel's commitment to Felipe.
November 19, 1947: He is invested as a knight of the Order of the League and receives the titles of Duke of Edinburgh, count of Merioneth and baron of Greenwich.
November 20, 1947 - Marries Princess Isabel at Westminster Abbey. His name changes from Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten to his royal highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
1948 - He is appointed personal field assistant of his father-in-law, King George VI.
1950 - He is promoted to lieutenant commander.
June 1952: He is promoted to commander, but his naval career ends with the death of King George VI and his wife's ascension to the throne on February 6.
1953 - He is appointed admiral of the fleet, army field marshal and marshal of the Royal Air Force. He is appointed presgent regent by a law of Parliament. In case of death or incapacity of the queen, Felipe would govern like regent of prince Carlos.
1956 - Launches the Duke of Edinburgh Prize, which rewards children for their achievements in personal development and community participation.
1956-1970 - Serves as president of the Royal Yachting Association.
1957 - By decree of the queen, he is "granted the titular style and dignity of a prince of the United Kingdom". He is invested as a grandmaster and first or chief knight of the order of the British Empire. This decree restores his prince's birth title.
1961-1981 - First president of the World Wide Fund for Nature - United Kingdom.
1964-1986 - President of the International Equestrian Federation.
June 1968: the Queen grants the Order of Merit, an honor granted to those of "great achievement in the field of arts, learning, literature and science", and is restricted to 24 members.
1975-1980 - Serves as president of the Royal Yachting Association for the second time.
1981-1996 - Serves as president of World Wildlife Fund International.
1996-present - President emeritus of the World Wide Fund for Nature.
April 9, 2005 - Felipe and the queen are the only principal members of the Royal Family who do not attend the civil ceremony of the wedding of Carlos and Camilla Parker-Bowles. They attend the dedication service.
November 10, 2005: His 58th wedding anniversary makes him the British consort with more years of service, surpassing the wife of King George III, Queen Charlotte.
October 23, 2006 - Inspects British forces in southern Iraq.
May 3-8, 2007 - Philip and the Queen visit the United States for the 400th anniversary of the first United States British settlement in Jamestown in 1607. They attend the Kentucky Derby on May 5 and a state dinner at the White House on May 7th.
April 1, 2009 - Together with the queen, he meets with the president of the United States, Barack Obama, and the first lady Michelle Obama at Buckingham Palace.
June 10, 2011 - His 90th birthday makes him the oldest royal consort.
December 23-27, 2011: undergoes a treatment for a blocked coronary artery at Papworth Hospital.
June 4-9, 2012 - He is hospitalized for a bladder infection at King Edward VII Hospital in London. Part of the Jubilee celebrations in commemoration of the Queen's 60th anniversary on the throne is lost.
August 15-20, 2012: receives treatment at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for a bladder infection.
June 7-17, 2013 - He is a patient of the London Clinic, admitted for abdominal pain, underwent exploratory surgery the next day and is discharged after recovery.
January 26, 2015 - Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott grants that nation's greatest honor, knight of the Order of Australia, to Felipe for his life of service throughout the queen's reign.
May 4, 2017 - Buckingham Palace announces that Felipe will leave public life after August 2017.
August 2, 2017 - Attend a Royal Marines parade at Buckingham Palace, holding the last of its thousands of public appearances before retiring from public life.
April 3, 2018: Felipe enters a London hospital to undergo a scheduled hip surgery.
January 17, 2019: He suffers a car accident when his vehicle collides with another that was carrying two women, 28 and 45 years old, as well as a nine-month-old baby. In a statement the next day, a spokesman said the Duke of Edinburgh had a "preventive check" on the advice of the doctor who confirmed that Philip "had no worrisome injuries." It was later announced that he will not face any charges for the accident.
February 9, 2019: Buckingham Palace announces that Felipe has given his driver's license after his car accident in January that left a driver injured.
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