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Does Prince Philip have any living brothers or sisters?

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich, was also known as Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, was the only son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg. He had four older sisters: Cecilie, Sophie, Margarita and Theodora.

What is Prince Phillips nationality?

British
Greek
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh/Nationality

What happened to Duke of Edinburgh’s sisters?

All four of Philip’s sisters, Princess Margarita, Princess Theodora, Princess Cecilie, and Princess Sophie, married into German royalty, but sadly Cecile sadly passed away in a plane crash in 1937, 10 years before her brother would marry a British royal.

How long have queen and Philip been married?

The Queen and Prince Philip celebrate 70 years of marriage on 20 November. The bells of Westminster Abbey in London, where they married in 1947, will ring to mark the occasion. The royal couple will mark Monday’s platinum wedding anniversary with a private dinner with family and friends at Windsor Castle.

Did you know Prince Philip grown up with four siblings?

For decades he has been by Queen Elizabeth ‘s side, but not many people know that Prince Philip grew up in a household with four sisters — and it’s time we get to know them. Born in 1921, the Duke of Edinburgh was the youngest child — and only son — of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg.

Will Prince Philip’s sisters’ families attend his funeral?

Prince Philip’s sisters’ families will be attending his funeral service to be held on Saturday, April 17, as per reports. Royal biographer Robert Hardman, author of ‘Queen of the World’, said that two great-nephews and a cousin of the Duke of Edinburgh are self-isolating at the Berkshire home of a mutual friend ahead of the funeral.

Who was Prince Philip’s grandfather?

Prince Philip’s paternal grandfather, King George I of Greece, was the brother of Queen Alexandra (Princess Alexandra of Denmark), The Queen’s great-grandmother. They were the children of Christian IX and Queen Louise of Denmark.

Was Prince Philip German through his mother?

Prince Philip was German through his mother’s side. Princess Alice of Battenberg, his mother, was a Hessian Princess. All four of Philip’s elder sisters married into German royal and aristocratic families after they had all moved there following the family’s exile from Greece.