Prince Philip Family Tree: The Story Behind the Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921–2021), born 10 June 1921 as Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark on Corfu, Greece, and died 9 April 2021 at Windsor Castle, England, was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II (m. 1947) — longest-serving royal consort in British history (73 years).

The Family's Roots: Greek/Danish Royal Families

The Philip family is a branch of House Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, the Greek and Danish royal house.

His Parents

Father: Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark (1882–1944) — son of King George I of Greece.

Mother: Princess Alice of Battenberg (1885–1969) — born deaf; great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria.

His Sisters

Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark (1905–1981) — Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.

Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark (1906–1969) — Margravine of Baden.

Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark (1911–1937) — Hereditary Grand Duchess of Hesse; died in air crash at 26 with her husband and children.

Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark (1914–2001) — Princess of Hanover.

His Wife: Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II (1926–2022) — third cousin via Queen Victoria. Married Philip on 20 November 1947, Westminster Abbey.

Their Children

King Charles III (b. 14 November 1948).

Anne, Princess Royal (b. 15 August 1950).

Prince Andrew, Duke of York (b. 19 February 1960).

Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh (b. 10 March 1964).

The Philip Family Tree at a Glance

Father: Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark (1882–1944).

Mother: Princess Alice of Battenberg (1885–1969).

Sisters: Margarita (1905–1981); Theodora (1906–1969); Cecilie (1911–1937, air crash); Sophie (1914–2001).

Wife: Queen Elizabeth II (1926–2022; m. 20 November 1947).

Children: King Charles III (b. 14 November 1948); Anne, Princess Royal (b. 15 August 1950); Prince Andrew (b. 19 February 1960); Prince Edward (b. 10 March 1964).

Grandfather (paternal): King George I of Greece (1845–1913).

Great-Great-Grandmother (maternal): Queen Victoria (1819–1901).

Prince Philip:

  • Born 10 June 1921, Mon Repos, Corfu
  • Family exiled from Greece in 1922 after his uncle King Constantine I's abdication
  • Educated in England, Germany, France
  • Gordonstoun School, Scotland
  • Royal Navy: from 1939; commanded HMS Magpie 1950–1951
  • WWII Pacific Fleet action: Sicily, Iwo Jima
  • Married Elizabeth on 20 November 1947, Westminster Abbey
  • Royal consort: 6 February 1952 — 9 April 2021 (73 years 64 days, longest in British history)
  • Founded Duke of Edinburgh's Award (1956)
  • Retired from royal duties August 2017
  • Died: 9 April 2021, Windsor Castle — age 99

What the Philip Family Story Teaches Us

A Greek royal father. A deaf Battenberg mother. Four sisters, one lost to an air crash at 26. A 73-year marriage to the Queen of the United Kingdom. Four children. A career that combined WWII naval service and 70 years of royal consort duty.

For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the Philip story carries the same lesson. Some marriages anchor an entire era of national identity.

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