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Family Background: | |||
Prince Philip was born in Corfu, Greece, on 10 June 1921. He was the only son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice of Battenberg. Thus, Prince Philip received the title 'Prince of Greece and Denmark'. On his father’s side, he has Danish roots and on his mother's side, he has German and British roots. (Brendon & Whitehead, p. 125, http://www.royal.gov.uk/) | |||
Childhood/Adolscence: | |||
Prince Philip spent a very turbulent childhood after his parents had got divorced in 1930. He spent his childhood with many of his European relatives, and after all his uncle Lord Mountbatten adopted him. Mountbatten raised his nephew very strictly. Philip attended the “spartan academy of Gordonstoun” (Brendon & Whitehead, p. 125). After school, he became member of the Royal Navy. (Brendon & Whitehead, p. 125, http://www.royal.gov.uk/) Indicating his Englishness, Philip adopted his uncle’s name “Mountbatten” as his new family name. From now on he was Prince Philip Mountbatten and no longer Prince Philip “Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksberg” (Brendon & Whitehead, p. 126). | |||
Wedding: | |||
Prince Philip caught a first glance at the then princess Elizabeth when he was at the Royal Navy. Her father, King George, did not like him but reconciled with Prince Philip before the wedding. Shortly before the wedding, Prince Philip was given the titles ‘Duke of Edinburgh’, ‘Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich’ and he was allocated the rank of ‘Knight of the Garter’ by King George. On 21 November 1947 Prince Philip married Princess Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey. The wedding was kept secret and equipment had to be kept in limits because of scarcities traced back to the aftermath of the 2nd World War. (http://www.royal.gov.uk/, Brendon & Whitehead, pp. 125, 126) | |||
Miscellaneous: | |||
Prince Philip became Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, and thus took a second role beside her. Being no Consort, Prince Philip often had to struggle for public attention. (Brendon & Whitehead, p. 132) He asserted that his family name will remain, and as a result every descendants who “were neither Royal Highnesses nor a Princes or Princesses” (Brendon & Whitebread, p. 133) will have the family name “Mountbatten-Windsor” (Brendon & Whitebread, p. 133). | |||
Furthermore, he used to be a very moody father: on the one hand, he was very caring and on the other hand, he was dominant. (Brendon & Whitehead, pp. 197, 198) | |||
Revision as of 16:56, 23 April 2010
Family Background: Prince Philip was born in Corfu, Greece, on 10 June 1921. He was the only son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice of Battenberg. Thus, Prince Philip received the title 'Prince of Greece and Denmark'. On his father’s side, he has Danish roots and on his mother's side, he has German and British roots. (Brendon & Whitehead, p. 125, http://www.royal.gov.uk/)
Childhood/Adolscence: Prince Philip spent a very turbulent childhood after his parents had got divorced in 1930. He spent his childhood with many of his European relatives, and after all his uncle Lord Mountbatten adopted him. Mountbatten raised his nephew very strictly. Philip attended the “spartan academy of Gordonstoun” (Brendon & Whitehead, p. 125). After school, he became member of the Royal Navy. (Brendon & Whitehead, p. 125, http://www.royal.gov.uk/) Indicating his Englishness, Philip adopted his uncle’s name “Mountbatten” as his new family name. From now on he was Prince Philip Mountbatten and no longer Prince Philip “Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksberg” (Brendon & Whitehead, p. 126).
Wedding: Prince Philip caught a first glance at the then princess Elizabeth when he was at the Royal Navy. Her father, King George, did not like him but reconciled with Prince Philip before the wedding. Shortly before the wedding, Prince Philip was given the titles ‘Duke of Edinburgh’, ‘Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich’ and he was allocated the rank of ‘Knight of the Garter’ by King George. On 21 November 1947 Prince Philip married Princess Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey. The wedding was kept secret and equipment had to be kept in limits because of scarcities traced back to the aftermath of the 2nd World War. (http://www.royal.gov.uk/, Brendon & Whitehead, pp. 125, 126)
Miscellaneous: Prince Philip became Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, and thus took a second role beside her. Being no Consort, Prince Philip often had to struggle for public attention. (Brendon & Whitehead, p. 132) He asserted that his family name will remain, and as a result every descendants who “were neither Royal Highnesses nor a Princes or Princesses” (Brendon & Whitebread, p. 133) will have the family name “Mountbatten-Windsor” (Brendon & Whitebread, p. 133). Furthermore, he used to be a very moody father: on the one hand, he was very caring and on the other hand, he was dominant. (Brendon & Whitehead, pp. 197, 198)