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Britain's Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, poses in his military dress uniform circa 1990. See more photos of Philip, the husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.
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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 is dressed for a production of "Macbeth" while attending school in Scotland in July 1935.
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Prince Philip is the youngest of five children and the only son. 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 a commoner, using the surname Mountbatten, an English translation of his mother's maiden name. He was also an officer of the British Royal Navy and fought in World War II.
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Prince Philip and Princess Elizabeth married in November 1947.
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Prince Philip plays in a village cricket match in July 1949.
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Philip and Elizabeth hold their children Prince Charles and Princess Anne in August 1951.
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