Prince Philip (Duke of Edinburgh) Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Full Name | Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark |
Profession | The Duke of Edinburgh |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters - 183 cm in meters - 1.83 m in feet inches - 6’ |
Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Gray |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | June 10, 1921 |
Birthplace | Mon Repos, Corfu, Greece |
Date of Death | April 9, 2021 |
Place of Death | Windsor Castle |
Age (at the time of death) | 99 Years |
Death Cause | According to a statement released by Buckingham Palace, he passed away peacefully on the morning of 9 April 2021 at Windsor Castle. [1]The Hindu |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Signature | ![]() |
Nationality | British, Greek |
Hometown | England, United Kingdom |
School(s) | American school, Paris Cheam School, United Kingdom Gordonstoun School, Scotland |
College/University | Royal Naval College, Dartmout |
Family | Father- Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark Mother- Princess Alice of Battenberg ![]() Brother- Not Known Sisters- Margarita, Theodora, Cecilie, Sophie ![]() |
Religion | Anglican |
Ethnicity/Race | English |
Address | Buckingham Palace London SW1A 1AA United Kingdom |
Hobbies | Painting, Bird-watching, Writing, Playing sports, Collecting cartoons |
Favorite Things | |
Favorite Color | Orange |
Favorite Beverage | Black Coffee |
Favorite Food | Ryvita and Granary toast with honey, syrup, and marmalade |
Favorite Dessert | Oatcakes with honey |
Girlfriends, Affairs and More | |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Marital Status (at the time of death) | Married |
Girlfriends/Affairs | Merle Oberon, Indian Actress![]() Pat Kirkwood, British Actress (1948) ![]() Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hungarian Actress (1956) ![]() |
Wife/Spouse | Queen Elizabeth II![]() |
Marriage Date | November 20, 1947 |
Children | Sons- Prince Charles,![]() Prince Andrew, ![]() Prince Edward ![]() Daughter- Princess Anne ![]() |
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Car Collection(s) | 1954 Lagonda 3![]() Metrocab Taxi ![]() |
Money Factor |
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Net Worth (approx.) | $30 million |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Prince Philip
- Does Prince Philip smoke?: No
- In January 1940, Philip was appointed as a midshipman, and he spent four months on HMS Ramillies protecting Australian Expeditionary Force in the Indian Ocean.
- He became the first President of World Wildlife Fund – UK (WWF) and served it from 1961 to 1982.
- In 1934, Prince Philip first met the Queen (then Princess Elizbeth) at the wedding of Princess Marina of Greece and the Duke of Kent.
- The courtship of the Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II lasted really long.
- The nuptial knot between Philip and Queen was tied on November 20, 1947, and later, they were blessed with three sons and one daughter.
- Their wedding was attended by royals from around the world, and relished by 200 million people on TV.
- Duke has given very wacky nicknames to Queen- “sausage” and “cabbage.”
- Surprisingly, Duke is Queen’s distant third cousin.
- When their first son Prince Charles was born, he remarked the day by saying: “He looks like a plum pudding.”
- Despite being so rich, he hated doing wastage and once asked his tailor, Savile Row, to alter a pair of trousers he first wore 52 years ago.
- He has eight grandchildren – Peter Phillips, Zara Phillips, Prince William, Prince Harry, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn.
- Prince Philip is the Duke of Edinburgh, the Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich.
- He has an excellent taste for wine and loves expressing his views by writing it on the bottle.
- Philip loves Carriage driving to such an extent that he never misses a chance to ride it.
- He loved playing Polo and was a master at it for many years.
- The loving couple Duke and the Queen celebrated their 70th marriage anniversary on November 20, 2017.
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