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Prince Philip of the United Kingdom, Duke of Edinburgh, poses in his military uniform circa 1990. (Terry O'Neill / Iconic Images / Getty Images)
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Prince Philip was born into the royal families of Greece and Denmark.
His family left Greece in 1922 and settled in Paris after his uncle, King Constantine I, was overthrown.
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Prince Philip dressed for a production of "Macbeth" while attending school in Scotland in July 1935. (Fox Photos / Hulton Royals Collection / Getty Images)
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Prince Philip is the youngest of five children and the only boy.
After his parents' separation in 1930, he was sent to England and raised there by his maternal grandmother and uncle.
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Prince Philip sits with his fiancee, Princess Elizabeth, in July 1947. He had become a naturalized British citizen and commoner, using the surname Mountbatten, an English translation of his mother's maiden name.
He was also an officer in the British Royal Navy and fought in World War II.
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Prince Philip and Princess Elizabeth were married in November 1947. (Hulton Archive / Getty Images)
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Prince Philip plays in a village cricket match in July 1949. (Central Press / Hulton Royals Collection / Getty Images)
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Philip and Elizabeth support their children, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, in August 1951. (Keystone / Hulton Royals Collection / Getty Images)
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Prince Philip and Princess Elizabeth dance in Ottawa in October 1951. (Keystone / Hulton Royals Collection / Getty Images)
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Prince Philip and Princess Elizabeth were touring the Commonwealth - or Commonwealth of Nations - when their father, King George VI, died on February 6, 1952. She was next in line for the throne.
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Prince Philip salutes from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after his wife's coronation in June 1953. (Hulton Archive / Getty Images)
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Prince Philip sails during the Cowes Regatta in August 1962. (George Silk / The LIFE Picture Collection / Getty Images)
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Prince Philip laughs as the Beatles fight for the Carl Alan Award that he presented to the band in March 1964. (Keystone / Hulton Royals Collection / Getty Images)
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The Queen and Prince Philip, accompanied by their sons, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during a parade in June 1964. (Fox Photos / Hulton Royals Collection / Getty Images)
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The royal couple return to Buckingham Palace after a ceremony in June 1965. (Hulton Archive / Hulton Royals Collection / Getty Images)
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The Queen and Prince Philip leave Westminster Abbey in April 1966. (Central Press / Hulton Royals Collection / Getty Images)
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Prince Philip competes in a bike polo match in August 1967. (George Freston / Hulton Royals Collection / Getty Images)
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Prince Philip paints during the filming of the documentary "Royal Family" in 1969. (Rolls Press / Popperfoto / Getty Images)
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Prince Philip and his daughter, Princess Anne, prepare a barbecue at Balmoral Castle in August 1972. (Lichfield / Getty Images)
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The Queen and Prince Philip attend the Royal Windsor Horse Show in April 1976. (Tim Graham / Getty Images)
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Prince Philip participates in the 1980 World Carriage Driving Championship. (Tim Graham / Getty Images)
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Prince Philip fishes in a Scottish lake in 1993. (Julian Parker / UK Press / Getty Images)
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Prince Philip hunts on the Sandringham estate in 1994. (Julian Parker / UK Press via Getty Images)
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Prince Philip tours the London Stock Exchange in 1998. (Tim Graham / Pool / Getty Images)
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Former South African President Nelson Mandela talks to Prince Philip in November 2000. (Anna Zieminski / AFP / Getty Images)
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Prince Philip rides a minibike at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in May 2005. (Julian Finney / Getty Images)
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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, attends the Commonwealth Day celebration in London in 2011. (Allpix / Splash News / Newscom)
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The Queen and Prince Philip attend the annual Trooping the Color ceremony in June 2011. (Dan Kitwood / Getty Images)
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Prince Philip visits Sherborne Abbey during his wife's Diamond Jubilee tour in May 2012. (Chris Jackson / Getty Images)
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The Queen presents Prince Philip with New Zealand's highest honor, the Order of New Zealand, at Buckingham Palace in June 2013. (Anthony Devlin / WPA Pool / Getty Images)
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Prince Philip visits the 1st Battalion of the Grenadier Guards in February 2014. (Paul Grover / WPA Pool / Getty Images)
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The royal couple arrive at the Royal Ascot horse races in June 2014. (Steve Bardens / Getty Images)
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Prince Philip signs the guestbook at Hillsborough Castle in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in June 2014. (Jail Photo / Getty Images)
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Prince Philip smiles when he visits an Air Force Auxiliary squadron in Edinburgh, Scotland, in July 2015. (Danny Lawson / WPA Pool / Getty Images)
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Prince Philip and his grandson, Prince Henry, attend the Rugby World Cup final in October 2015. (Phil Walter / Getty Images)
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The Queen and Prince Philip greet guests in June 2016 during their 90th birthday celebrations.
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Prince Philip gives an elephant a banana in Dunstable, England, in April 2017. (Max Mumby / Indigo / Getty Images)
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Prince Philip speaks to students in May 2017 during a visit to Lord's cricket ground in London.
The new Warner Stand of the place opened.
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Prince Philip makes his last public appearance before his retirement in August 2017, attending a Royal Marines parade at Buckingham Palace.
The event also marked the end of Felipe's 64 years as Captain General, the ceremonial leader of the Royal Marines.
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Prince Philip attends the wedding of his grandson, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, in May 2018. (Owen Humphreys / WPA Pool / Getty Images)
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Prince Philip poses after Harry and Meghan's wedding in May 2018. (Kensington Palace / Twitter)
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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip attend a polo match in Egham, England, in June 2018. (Antony Jones / Getty Images Europe)
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Prince Philip is seen at the wedding of his granddaughter, Princess Eugenia, and Jack Brooksbank in October 2018. (Alastair Grant / WPA Pool / Getty Images)
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Prince Philip speaks with Sir David Attenborough before an Order of Merit luncheon in May 2019. (Jonathan Brady / WPA Pool / Getty Images)
(CNN) -
Britain's Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is the husband of Queen Elizabeth II.
See here the facts you should know about his life.
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
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Mother:
Princess Alice of Battenburg
Marriage:
Queen Elizabeth II (November 20, 1947-present)
Children:
Edward, Earl of Wessex (March 10, 1964);
Andrés, Duke of York (February 19, 1960);
Ana, princess (September 15, 1950);
Charles, Prince of Wales (November 14, 1948)
Military:
British Royal Navy, 1939-1953
Prince Philip is seen at the wedding of his granddaughter, Princess Eugenie, and Jack Brooksbank in October 2018. Alastair Grant / WPA Pool / Getty Images
Other facts
His full title is His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron of Greenwich, Knight of the Garter, Knight of the Thistle, Order of Merit, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire, Companion of the Order from Australia, Companion to the Queen's Order of Service, Privy Counselor.
Her ancestry is not Greek by blood, but English, Russian, German / Prussian, and Danish.
Felipe is the youngest of five children and the only child.
He is the third cousin of his wife, the Queen, and like her, he is a great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria.
He is also the oldest great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria.
His interests are painting, environmental conservation, horses, flying and sailing.
He has written books on birds, the environment, carriage driving, and other topics.
After earning his wings from the RAF in 1953, Felipe logged more than 5,900 hours on 59 different types of aircraft over 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 his parents' separation 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 on the HMS Ramillies of the Mediterranean Fleet.
1942 -
He becomes a second lieutenant in the Royal British Army.
July 1942 -
Promoted to First Lieutenant and Executive Officer aboard HMS Wallace, a destroyer, and participates in Allied landings in Sicily during World War II.
February 1947 -
He becomes a naturalized British citizen and commoner, using the surname Mountbatten, an English translation of his mother's maiden name.
Before taking the British citizenship oath, being sixth in line to the throne of Greece, he renounces all title claims in both Greece and Denmark.
July 10, 1947 -
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth announce Elizabeth's engagement to Philip.
November 19, 1947: He
is invested as a Knight of the Order of the Garter and receives the titles of Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron of Greenwich.
November 20, 1947 -
He marries Princess Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey.
His name changed from Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten to His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
1948 - He
is appointed personal field assistant to 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 the accession of his wife to the throne on February 6.
1953 -
Named admiral of the fleet, field marshal of the army and marshal of the Royal Air Force.
He is appointed presumptive regent by an act of Parliament.
In case of death or incapacity of the queen, Felipe would govern as regent of Prince Carlos.
1956 -
Launches the Duke of Edinburgh Award, which rewards children for their achievements in personal development and community involvement.
1956-1970 -
Serves as President of the Royal Yachting Association.
1957 -
By decree of the queen, "bestowed upon him the style and titular dignity of a prince of the United Kingdom."
He is invested as Grand Master and First or Chief Knight of the Order of the British Empire.
This decree restores his princely 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 -
awarded the Order of Merit by the Queen, an honor bestowed upon those of "great achievement in the fields 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 major 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 longest-serving British consort, surpassing King George III's wife, 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 America's first British settlement at 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 -
Along with the Queen, he meets with United States President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at Buckingham Palace.
June 10, 2011 -
His 90th birthday makes him the oldest royal consort.
December 23-27, 2011 -
Undergoes 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 commemorating 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 at the London Clinic, he was admitted for abdominal pain, underwent exploratory surgery the next day and is discharged after his recovery.
January 26, 2015 -
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott bestows that nation's highest honor, Knight of the Order of Australia, on Philip for his life of service throughout the queen's reign.
May 4, 2017 -
Buckingham Palace announces that Philip will leave public life after August 2017.
August 2, 2017 - He
attends a Royal Marines parade at Buckingham Palace, making the last of his thousands of public appearances before retiring from public life.
April 3, 2018:
Felipe is admitted to a London hospital for scheduled hip surgery.
January 17, 2019: He
suffers a car accident when his vehicle collides with another that was carrying two women, aged 28 and 45, as well as a nine-month-old baby.
In a statement the following day, a spokesman said the Duke of Edinburgh had a "preventive check-up" on the advice of a doctor who confirmed that Felipe "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 surrendered his driver's license after his car accident in January that left a female driver injured.
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