Philip Mountbatten

The prince Philippe, duke of Edinburgh (1921-) is member of the British Royal family.

He is the fifth child and only sons of the prince André of Greece and Denmark and the princess Alice de Battenberg.

He occupies the 504e place in the order of succession with the British throne.

Marriage

The November 20th 1947, it marries with London the princess Elisabeth, girl of the king George VI and the Queen Elizabeth. At the time of this marriage, it gives up Greek nationality and under Prince de Grèce and of Denmark and take the name of his mother " Mountbatten" to become a British subject without titles. Little time before the marriage, his/her father-in-law named it Duc of Edinburgh, but without the title of prince. At the time of the accession of his wife to the throne, the February 6th 1952, it became Prince Consort, thus carrying a royal title, Philip does not have more family name. It is made Prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by his wife in 1957. The couple has four children:

Charles, prince de Galles born the November 14th 1948
Anne, royal princess, born the August 15th 1950
Andre, duke of York, born the February 19th 1960
Edouard, count de Wessex, born the March 10th 1964

Titulature

Its Royal Highness prince Philippe of Greece and Denmark (1921 - 1947)
Philip Mountbatten (1947 - 1947)
Its Royal Highness the duke of Edinburgh (1947 - 1957)
Its Royal Highness prince Philippe, duke of Edinburgh (since 1957)

See too

Family ties between the Queen Elizabeth II and prince Philippe, duke of Edinburgh
Descent of Victoria Anger of the United Kingdom

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