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In honor of his 98th birthday, here are 10 fun facts about Prince Philip. (Photo: Instagram)
In honor of his 98th birthday, here are 10 fun facts about Prince Philip. (Photo: Instagram)
He was a Prince before he married Elizabeth II. Philip was born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark on the Greek island of Corfu in 1921. (Photo: Instagram)
He was a Prince before he married Elizabeth II. Philip was born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark on the Greek island of Corfu in 1921. (Photo: Instagram)
Despite his title, his early upbringing was pretty rough. His family was exiled from Greece and he had to be carried to safety in a cot made from a fruit box. (Photo: Instagram)
Despite his title, his early upbringing was pretty rough. His family was exiled from Greece and he had to be carried to safety in a cot made from a fruit box. (Photo: Instagram)
Prince Philip of Greece didn’t have a last name. He needed one to join the Royal Navy, so he went with Mountbatten, a variation of Battenburg, his mother’s maiden name. (Photo: Instagram)
Prince Philip of Greece didn’t have a last name. He needed one to join the Royal Navy, so he went with Mountbatten, a variation of Battenburg, his mother’s maiden name. (Photo: Instagram)
At just 18 he joined the Royal Navy and was assigned as midshipman on the HMS Ramillies to fight at World War II. (Photo: Instagram)
At just 18 he joined the Royal Navy and was assigned as midshipman on the HMS Ramillies to fight at World War II. (Photo: Instagram)
The Prince met the Queen at his cousin’s wedding when he was 18 and she was just 13! (Photo: Instagram)
The Prince met the Queen at his cousin’s wedding when he was 18 and she was just 13! (Photo: Instagram)
Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II share the same great-great-grandparents, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, making them third cousins. (Photo: Instagram)
Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II share the same great-great-grandparents, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, making them third cousins. (Photo: Instagram)
He had pennies to his name when he got married. Prince Philip’s bank account was filled with roughly 15 cents before he said “I do” to Elizabeth. (Photo: Instagram)
He had pennies to his name when he got married. Prince Philip’s bank account was filled with roughly 15 cents before he said “I do” to Elizabeth. (Photo: Instagram)
After Queen Elizabeth expressed concern because of how her father died from lung cancer, Philip quit smoking cold turkey the morning of their wedding. (Photo: Instagram)
After Queen Elizabeth expressed concern because of how her father died from lung cancer, Philip quit smoking cold turkey the morning of their wedding. (Photo: Instagram)
After doing his research for his role in “The Crown,” Matt Smith discovered Prince Philip is “the most popular” royal family member among staff at the Palace. (Photo: Instagram)
After doing his research for his role in “The Crown,” Matt Smith discovered Prince Philip is “the most popular” royal family member among staff at the Palace. (Photo: Instagram)
Only Philip could get away with calling Queen Elizabeth food names. His favorite terms of endearment for his wife are “sausage” and “cabbage.” (Photo: Instagram)
Only Philip could get away with calling Queen Elizabeth food names. His favorite terms of endearment for his wife are “sausage” and “cabbage.” (Photo: Instagram)Fans still go crazy for Queen Elizabeth, and they’ve gladly welcomed Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle (hmmm debatable) into the fold, too. However, despite being the world’s longest-serving spouse of a reining monarch, we often neglect the most interesting member of the British Royal Family.
In honor of his 98th birthday, here are 10 fun facts about Prince Philip. Click through our photo gallery above to learn some little-known secrets about a fascinating life that we literally cannot stop watching—thank you very much, The Crown.