The Truth About Prince Philips Life Before He Met The Queen

The Duke of Edinburgh wasn t Prince Philip s first royal title, as he was a Greek and Danish prince long before he was an English royal. From his painful childhood to his service in the navy, here s the truth about Prince Philip s life before he met Queen Elizabeth. Prince Philip was originally known as Prince Philip of Greece, because he was, in fact, born in Greece. Before he met Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip was born on a kitchen table at Mon Repos, a summer residence for the British High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands on the island of Corfu. His family was Greek and Danish nobility; his grandfather was a Danish prince brought to Greece to become the king. Prince Philip s parents were Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg, and according to Town Country, Prince Philip stood sixth in line to the Greek throne. His father was next in line after his brother, King Constantine. Prince Philip also had four sisters, with whom he shared his