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Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark was born on 10 June 1921 at Villa Mon Repos on Corfu, a Greek island in the Ionian sea. His father was Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark, the fourth son of George I of Greece, for whom some claim a partially Byzantine Greek descent, and Queen Olga. His mother was Princess Alice of Battenberg, the elder daughter of the 1st Marquess of Milford Haven (formerly Prince Louis of Battenberg) and his wife, the former Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine. Lady Milford Haven, through her mother, the Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (formerly Princess Alice of the United Kingdom), was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Philip's mother Princess Alice was also a sister of Queen Louise of Sweden; George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven; and Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma.
The Prince was baptized a few days after his birth at St. George's Church in the Palaio Frourio ("Old Fortress") in Haddokkos, Corfu. His godparents were Queen Olga and the Corfu community (represented by Alexander S. Kokotos, Mayor of Corfu, and Stylianos I. Maniarizis, Chairman of Corfu City Council). In later life he has had a rediscovered interest in his original Greek Orthodox faith.
Prince Andrew and Princess Alice remained in residence on the Island of Corfu for 18 months. Greece was politically unstable, and it was expected that the monarchy would soon be overthrown. On 22 September 1922, Constantine I was forced to abdicate the throne. A revolutionary court sentenced Prince Andrew, his younger brother, to banishment for life.[2] Fortunately for the family, George V ordered that the Royal Navy vessel, HMS Calypso, evacuate the family, and Philip was carried to safety in a cot made from an orange box.
Philip has survived his four elder sisters, all of whom married German princes:
* Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark (1905-1981) married Gottfried, 8th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and had issue;
* Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark (1906-1969) married Berthold, Margrave of Baden and had issue;
* Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark (1911-1937) married Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, had issue;
* Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark (1914-2000) married first Prince Christoph of Hesse-Cassel, had issue, and second Prince George William of Hanover, had issue.
Philip's first real family tragedy occurred in 1937, when his sister Cecilie, her husband, mother-in-law and two young sons were killed in the Sabena OO-AUB Ostend crash. Philip, who was only sixteen at the time, attended the funeral in Darmstadt.
On 20 November 1947, Prince Philip married the heiress presumptive to the British throne, The Princess Elizabeth, eldest daughter of George VI and Queen Elizabeth, his third cousin through Queen Victoria and second cousin, once removed through Christian IX of Denmark. The couple married at Westminster Abbey in London with the ceremony recorded and broadcast by the BBC.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh on their wedding day.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh on their wedding day.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, May 2007
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, May 2007
Before they could marry, Prince Philip was required to convert from Greek Orthodoxy to Anglicanism, to renounce his allegiance to the Hellenic Crown, and to become a naturalised British subject.[4] He renounced his Greek and Danish royal titles on 18 March 1947 and decided to take the name Mountbatten, an Anglicised version of Battenberg, his mother's family name. The day before his wedding, King George VI titled his future son-in-law Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich, of Greenwich in the County of London.
The King also issued Letters Patent creating the Duke of Edinburgh His Royal Highness. After their marriage, his wife became Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh. On the popular but erroneous assumption that if Philip had the style of 'Royal Highness' he was automatically a prince, media reports often mentioned "Prince Philip", with or without reference to his ducal title. Although the princely prefix was omitted in the Regency Act of 1953 and in Letters Patent of November 1953 appointing Counsellors of State, it had been included in the Letters Patent of October 22, 1948 conferring princely rank on children of his marriage to Princess Elizabeth. George VI, however, appears to have been clear and intentional in having withheld the princely title from his future son-in-law.[5] From 1947 to 1957, Philip's correct style was His Royal Highness Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
In post-war Britain it was not acceptable to invite any of the Duke of Edinburgh's German relations to his wedding. The sole exception was his mother, who was born at Windsor of parents who had both renounced their German titles. Excluded from the invitation list were his three surviving sisters, each of whom had married German aristocrats, some with Nazi connections. (His sister Princess Sophie's first husband, Prince Christophe of Hesse had been a member of the SS and an aide to Heinrich Himmler.) Also, the bride's aunt Mary, Princess Royal allegedly refused to attend because her brother, the Duke of Windsor (who abdicated in 1936), was not invited due to his unusual marital situation. She gave ill health as the official reason for not attending.[6]
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh on their wedding day.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh on their wedding day.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, May 2007
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, May 2007
Before they could marry, Prince Philip was required to convert from Greek Orthodoxy to Anglicanism, to renounce his allegiance to the Hellenic Crown, and to become a naturalised British subject.[4] He renounced his Greek and Danish royal titles on 18 March 1947 and decided to take the name Mountbatten, an Anglicised version of Battenberg, his mother's family name. The day before his wedding, King George VI titled his future son-in-law Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich, of Greenwich in the County of London.
The King also issued Letters Patent creating the Duke of Edinburgh His Royal Highness. After their marriage, his wife became Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh. On the popular but erroneous assumption that if Philip had the style of 'Royal Highness' he was automatically a prince, media reports often mentioned "Prince Philip", with or without reference to his ducal title. Although the princely prefix was omitted in the Regency Act of 1953 and in Letters Patent of November 1953 appointing Counsellors of State, it had been included in the Letters Patent of October 22, 1948 conferring princely rank on children of his marriage to Princess Elizabeth. George VI, however, appears to have been clear and intentional in having withheld the princely title from his future son-in-law.[5] From 1947 to 1957, Philip's correct style was His Royal Highness Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
In post-war Britain it was not acceptable to invite any of the Duke of Edinburgh's German relations to his wedding. The sole exception was his mother, who was born at Windsor of parents who had both renounced their German titles. Excluded from the invitation list were his three surviving sisters, each of whom had married German aristocrats, some with Nazi connections. (His sister Princess Sophie's first husband, Prince Christophe of Hesse had been a member of the SS and an aide to Heinrich Himmler.) Also, the bride's aunt Mary, Princess Royal allegedly refused to attend because her brother, the Duke of Windsor (who abdicated in 1936), was not invited due to his unusual marital situation. She gave ill health as the official reason for not attending.[6]
Spanky Fox
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i cant believe that you lot have a death list of people who you think will die by the end of this year, that is very wrong
Boy Genius
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Boy Genius
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Spanky Fox
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Darth Vodka
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Yorkshire Vixen
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Boy Genius
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oh feck it!!!! me then:icon_lol:
Charles Lane, Jerry Lewis or Harold Pinter could be a good shout
Yorkshire Vixen
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jerry lewis :icon_wink
Richie_d123
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1.The queen
2.Maradonna
3.Richard Wilson
4.Maggie Thatcher
5.Sir Bobby Charlton
6.Michael Jackson
7.Bobby Robson
8.Michael Parkinson
9.Bruce Forsyth
10.Caroline Ahern
2.Maradonna
3.Richard Wilson
4.Maggie Thatcher
5.Sir Bobby Charlton
6.Michael Jackson
7.Bobby Robson
8.Michael Parkinson
9.Bruce Forsyth
10.Caroline Ahern
fcukcov
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you cna only have people others dont have.
Boy Genius
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All of my feckers have seen the afternoon through......
Boy Genius
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Richie_d123
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thats not fair. is there a list anywhere of all that are taken? or do i have to do my own research
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| P | Pld | Pts | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 18 | 45 |
| 2 | Nottm F | 19 | 37 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 18 | 36 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 19 | 35 |
| 5 | Newcastle | 19 | 32 |
| 6 | Manchester C | 19 | 31 |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 19 | 30 |
| 8 | Fulham | 19 | 29 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 19 | 29 |
| 10 | Brighton | 19 | 27 |
| 11 | Tottenham | 19 | 24 |
| 12 | Brentford | 18 | 24 |
| 13 | West Ham | 19 | 23 |
| 14 | Manchester U | 19 | 22 |
| 15 | Palace | 19 | 20 |
| 16 | Everton | 18 | 17 |
| 17 | Wolves | 19 | 16 |
| 18 | Ipswich | 19 | 15 |
| 19 | Leicester | 19 | 14 |
| 20 | Southampton | 19 | 6 |
