Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, died peacefully today, April 9, at Windsor Castle according to announcement made by Queen Elizabeth II released by Buckingham Palace. He was 99.
Philip was born June 10, 1921 on the island of Corfu to Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg. Philip attended school in England and enrolled in the Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth in 1939 and an year later he was in the service of the Royal Navy. In 1947, his engagement to Princess Elizabeth was announced and the pair were married on Nov. 20.
Here are few items for our archives dealing with Prince Philip.
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- Short front page news item from the Mar. 25, 1947 edition of the Scranton Times announcing that Philip had been granted British citizenship and had taken the last name of his cousin, Lord Mountbatten. Times-Shamrock Archives
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- A short editoiral from the April 21, 1947 edition of the Scranton Times dealing with the courtship of Elizabeth and Philip. Times-Shamrock Archives
An article from the July 10, 1947 edition of the Scranton Times dealing with the engagement of Princess Elizabeth to Philip. Times-Shamrock Archives
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- Article about the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth to Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, from the Nov. 20, 1947 edition of the Scranton Times. Times-Shamrock Archives
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- Article about the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth to Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, from the Nov. 20, 1947 edition of the Scranton Times. Times-Shamrock Archives
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- This is the official wedding picture of Princess Elizabeth and her new husband Prince Philip,Duke of Edinburgh, made after their return to Buckingham Palace after their marriage in Westminster Abbey, Nov. 20, 1947. (AP Photo)
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- Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and her husband the Duke of Edinburgh wave to the crowd from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, Nov. 20, 1947. From left to right, King George VI, Princess Margaret, Lady Mary Cambridge, the bride and bridegroom, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary. (AP Photo)
Further Reading and Viewing –
Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99 – Associated Press
Prince Philip had died aged 99, Buckingham Palace announces – BBC News
Brian Fulton has been the librarian at The Times-Tribune for the past 15 years. On his blog, Historically Hip, he writes about the great concerts, plays/musicals and celebrity happenings that have taken place throughout NEPA. He is also the co-host of the local history podcast, Historically Hip. He competed and was crowned grand champion on an episode of NPR quiz show “Ask Me Another.” Contact: bfulton@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9140; or @TTPagesPast
