A royal that is less discussed than most but has one of the most interesting and intriguing backgrounds. A look into Prince Philip’s family history and childhood, he has been through a lot and is known as kind and caring.
Born And Raised As Prince Of Greece And Denmark
Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh was originally born Philip, prince of Greece and Denmark. He was in actual fact born in 1921, in Corfu, Greece. His mother was Princess Alice and his father Prince Andrew. His birthday is actually not his actual birthday since Greece was still using the Julian calendar at that time. In Greece, he was born on May 28th, not June 10th. Born in Greece Prince Philip was the youngest of his family and was subject to a major move read on to see just what happened…
Born And Raised As Prince Of Greece And Denmark
His Family Was Exiled When He Was Just A Boy
His family was required to leave Greece after the Greco-Turkish war as his uncle, Constantine I was abdicated. The family was connected to the Mountbatten dynasty which led to a British boat called the HMS Calypso coming to evacuate them. Prince Philip was supposedly taken in a fruit crate and he was just 18 months old. The family ventured to France and Philip was raised in Saint-Cloud with his aunt, Marie Bonaparte.
His Family Was Exiled When He Was Just A Boy