Twitter/RoyalFamily Prince Philip: A Royal Life
Prince Philip, who was Queen Elizabeth II's husband for more than seven decades, died on April 9. He was 99.
Image Credit: Reuters Born into the Greek royal family, Prince Philip never wore a crown himself.
Twitter/RoyalFamily At the outbreak of World War II in 1939, he became a Royal Navy cadet before serving on battleships in the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean
Twitter/RoyalFamily As the war progressed, Prince Philip was mentioned in despatches and promoted through the ranks.
Twitter/RoyalFamily Prince Philip had been formally introduced to princess Elizabeth, the future queen, in July 1939. They tied the knot in 1947 on November 20.
Twitter/RoyalFamily Never one to talk about his feelings, the prince admitted in a rare 2011 interview that he had carved out his role in the royal family by "trial and error".
Twitter/RoyalFamily The Duke of Edinburgh, as he was officially known, had been by his wife's side throughout her 69-year reign, the longest in British history.
Twitter/RoyalFamily Prince Philip played a key role helping the monarchy adapt to a changing world in the post-World War Two period.
Twitter/RoyalFamily "He has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years," the Queen said in a personal tribute to Prince Philip during their 50th wedding anniversary in 1997.
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