Birth of Philip
Bith of Philip, son of Princess Alice & Prince Angrew of Greece
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Philip Biography and Timeline
Follow Philip through 32 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Philip, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
32Distinct records
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1921–2006Years on this page
1921
1930
Education
Attends Cheam School
1933
Education
Attends Kurt Hahns school at Salem in Germany
1939
Marriage
Philip first meets Elizabeth II
1941
Battle of Cape Matapan
Serves on board the Valiant during the Battle of Cape Matapan
Role range: 1939-1945
1942
Flotilla Leader
Appointed Flotilla Leader
Flotilla Leader
Appointed Flotilla Leader
Role range: 1939-1945
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant
Role range: 1939-1945
1943
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant, 1st, on board the Wallace
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant, 1st, on board the Wallace
Role range: 1939-1945
1944
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant, 1st, on board HMS Whelp
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant, 1st, on board the Whelp
Role range: 1939-1945
Death of Philip
Death of Andrew, Prince Philips father
1947
Citizenship
Takes the oath of allegiance & becomes a British subject
Citizenship
Becomes Lieutenant Philip Mountbaten, RN
Marriage
Philips engagement to Princess Elizabeth is announced from Buckingham Palace
Peerage
Created Duke of Edinburgh
Marriage
Marries Elizabeth II
Marriage
Philip is to be known as HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
1948
Visit to Paris
Elizabeth & Philip make their 1st official tour, a royal state visit to France
1949
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant, 1st, on board the HMS Chequers
1950
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant
Appointed Commander of the Magpie, based in Malta
1955
Succession
Cabinet decides to grant Prince Philip the title, Prince of the United Kingdom
1972
Anniversary
Elizabeth II celebrates 25yrs of marriage to Prince Phillip in Westminster Abbey
Role range: 1953-
2003
Marriage
Camilla moves into Charless homes at Highgrove and Clarence House
2005
Marriage
It is announced by Clarence House that the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles will marry on 8 April in a civil ceremony at Windsor Castle, with a subsequent religious blessing at the castles St George's Chapel
Marriage
As the wife of the Prince of Wales, Mrs Parker Bowles will be styled Her Royal Highness Duchess of Cornwall and that upon the Princes accession to the throne.
Marriage
It is was announced that the wedding will be delayed for one day to 9 April to allow the Prince of Wales and some of the invited dignitaries to attend the funeral of Pope John Paul II.
Marriage
she would not be known as Queen Camilla but as Her Royal Highness The Princess Consort.
2006
Marriage
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall spend their first wedding anniversary in Scotland, In Scotland they are styled the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.