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Philip was born in Greece into the Greek and Danish royal families; his family was exiled from the country when he was eighteen months old. After being educated in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, he joined the Royal Navy in 1939, when he was 18 years old.
1 day ago · Philip was born to Prince Andrew, a son of King George I of Greece, and Princess Alice. When he was an infant, his family was exiled, and it later disintegrated: his mother was institutionalized, his father left with his mistress, and Philip’s four elder sisters married.
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Apr 2, 2014 · (1921-2021) Who Was Prince Philip? Prince Philip was born on the island of Corfu in Greece, on June 10, 1921. As members of Greek and Danish royalty, Philip and his family were banished...
Jun 10, 2024 · Philip was born on 10 June 1921 as Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark 2. He was born on the island of Corfu, at the palatial villa of Mon Repos 3. It was the summer retreat of the Greek Royal Family 4.
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Apr 17, 2021 · Prince Philip was born on June 10, 1921, in Mos Repos on the Greek island of Corfu. With four older sisters, Philip was the fifth and final child – and only son – of Prince Andrew...
Apr 9, 2021 · Prince Philip of Greece was born on 10 June 1921 on the island of Corfu. His birth certificate shows the date as 28 May 1921, as Greece had not then adopted the Gregorian calendar....
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Apr 9, 2021 · Philip was born at the summer retreat of the Greek royal family, Mon Repos, on the island of Corfu off the west coast of Greece, in 1921. At the time, Greece was still using the Julian...
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