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Biography of Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh 1921-2021
Paternal Family Tree: Oldenburg
Maternal Family Tree: Marie Elisabeth of Saxony Duchess Holstein Gottorp 1610-1684
On 06 Oct 1903 [his father] Andrew Glücksburg (age 21) and [his mother] Princess Alice of Battenburg (age 18) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Prince Louis of Battenburg 1st Marquess Milford Haven (age 49) and [his grandmother] Victoria Hesse Darmstadt Marchioness Milford Haven (age 40). He the son of [his grandfather] George I King Greece (age 57) and [his grandmother] Olga Constantinovna Holstein Gottorp Romanov Queen Consort Greece (age 52). He a great x 4 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a great granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
On 10 Jun 1921 Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh was born to Andrew Glücksburg (age 39) and Princess Alice of Battenburg (age 36) at Mon Repos. He a great x 2 grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
Around 1935 Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh (age 13) educated at Gordonstoun School, Elgin, Moray.
On 03 Dec 1944 [his father] Andrew Glücksburg (age 62) died at the Metropole Hotel Monte Carlo.
Before 20 Nov 1947 Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh (age 26) was created 1st Duke Edinburgh.
On 20 Nov 1947 Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh (age 26) and Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (age 21) were married at Westminster Abbey [Map]. She the daughter of King George VI of the United Kingdom (age 51) and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Queen Consort England (age 47). They were third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
On 14 Nov 1948 [his son] King Charles III was born to Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh (age 27) and [his wife] Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (age 22).
On 15 Aug 1950 [his daughter] Princess Anne Windsor was born to Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh (age 29) and [his wife] Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (age 24).
On 10 Jan 1953 Walter Francis Montagu-Douglas-Scott 9th Duke Buccleuch 11th Duke Queensberry (age 29) and Jane McNeill Duchess of Buccleuch (age 23) were married at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. The ceremony was attended by [his wife] Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (age 26) and the Duke of Edinburgh (age 31) as well as a number of other members of the Royal family. He the son of Walter Scott 8th Duke Buccleuch 10th Duke Queensberry (age 58) and Vreda Lascelles Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury (age 52).
On 19 Feb 1960 [his son] Prince Andrew Windsor 1st Duke of York was born to Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh (age 38) and [his wife] Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (age 33) at Belgian Suite Buckingham Palace. He was baptised on 08 Apr 1960 by Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher (age 72) at the Music Room, Buckingham Palace.
On 10 Dec 1962 Lawrence of Arabia received its premiere in London at the Odeon Cinema Leicester Square. The event was attended by Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh (age 41) and [his wife] Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (age 36). Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, David Lean Director), Sam Spiegel (Producer) and Freddie Young (cameraman) attended. In the audience were Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Attenborough, his wife and son. Noël Coward attended the after-party.
On 10 Mar 1964 [his son] Prince Edward Windsor Duke of Edinburgh was born to Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh (age 42) and [his wife] Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (age 37).
On 05 Dec 1969 [his mother] Princess Alice of Battenburg (age 84) died.
On 29 Jul 1981 [his son] Prince Charles (age 32) and [his daughter-in-law] Diana Spencer Princess Wales (age 20) were married at St Paul's Cathedral [Map]. She by marriage Princess of Wales. She the daughter of John Spencer 8th Earl Spencer (age 57) and Frances Ruth Roche Countess Spencer (age 45). He the son of Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh (age 60) and [his wife] Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (age 55).
In On 06 Nov 2004 Edward van Cutsem (age 31) and Tamara Katherine Grosvenor (age 24) were married at Chester Cathedral [Map] at a service officiated by Canon Lawrence Skipper (age 87) who had officated at her parent's marriage in 1978. She the daughter of Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor 6th Duke Westminster (age 52) and Natalia Phillips Duchess of Westminster (age 45).
The bride was given away by her father the Duke of Westminster.
The bridesmaids included Viola Grosvenor (age 12).
The ushers were Princes [his grandson] William (age 22) and [his grandson] Harry (age 20).
Guests included:
Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh (age 83) and [his wife] Her Mahesty the Queen (age 78) and the Duke of Edinburgh.
the Duchess of Westminster and her daughter Edwina Grosvenor (age 23).
Local guests included Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire, William Bromley Davenport, Richard Thomas, chief executive of Chester Race Company and the Duke’s personal assistant Vicky Bolton.
Coaches and cars departed for a buffet reception at Eaton Hall [Map], near Eccleston, Cheshire, the ancestral home of the Grosvenors, with a spectacular fireworks display at 9pm.
On 09 Apr 2005 [his son] Prince Charles (age 56) and [his daughter-in-law] Queen Consort Camilla Shand (age 57) were married at Windsor Guildhall. He the son of Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh (age 83) and [his wife] Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (age 78).
On 09 Apr 2021 Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh (age 99) died at Windsor Castle [Map]. His son [his son] King Charles III (age 72) succeeded 2nd Duke Edinburgh.
On 08 Sep 2022 [his former wife] Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (age 96) died. [his son] King Charles III (age 73) was crowned 3rd King of the United Kingdom.
Kings Wessex: Great x 26 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 23 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 29 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 24 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 2 Grand Son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
Kings Scotland: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 22 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 30 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Karl Anton Oldenburg I Duke Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Friedrich Karl Ludwig Oldenburg I Duke Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 17 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frederica Charlotte Dohna Schlodien Duchess Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
Great x 2 Grandfather: Friedrich Wilhelm Glücksburg Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg 18 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Friederike Schlieben Duchess Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Christian IX of Denmark 2 x Great Grand Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Hesse-Kassel 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Hesse-Kassel Grand Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Hanover 
Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Louise Caroline Hesse-Kassel Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg Great Grand Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick V King Denmark and Norway 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Louise Oldenburg Grand Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
GrandFather: George I King Greece 3 x Great Grand Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Hesse-Kassel 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick Hesse-Kassel Grand Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Hanover Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Hesse-Kassel Great Grand Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 1 Grandmother: Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick V King Denmark and Norway 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Prince Frederick Oldenburg 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Juliana Maria Welf Queen Consort Denmark and Norway 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Princess Charlotte of Denmark 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Duke Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Charlotte Sophie Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Father: Andrew Glücksburg 4 x Great Grand Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter III of Russia 17 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Paul Emperor of Russia 18 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Tsar Nicholas I of Russia 3 x Great Grand Son of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Eugene Württemberg Duke Württemberg
Great x 3 Grandmother: Empress Sophie Dorothea of Russia 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Friederike Sophie Dorothea Hohenzollern Great Grand Daughter of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 1 Grandfather: Konstantin Nikolayevich Holstein Gottorp Romanov 4 x Great Grand Son of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick William II King Prussia Great Grand Son of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick William III King Prussia 2 x Great Grand Son of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Queen Frederica Louisa of Prussia 17 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Hohenzollern 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Grand Duke Charles II of Mecklenburg Strelitz 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Queen Louise of Prussia 16 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt 17 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandMother: Olga Constantinovna Holstein Gottorp Romanov Queen Consort Greece 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland
Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh 2 x Great Grand Son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
Great x 4 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis I Grand Duke of Hesse 17 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken
Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis Hesse Darmstadt II Grand Duke 18 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Alexander Hesse Darmstadt 19 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Grand Duke Charles Frederick of Baden
Great x 3 Grandfather: Prince Charles Louis of Baden 17 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Caroline Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt 16 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Princess Wilhelmine Baden 18 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Princess Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt 17 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken
GrandFather: Prince Louis of Battenburg 1st Marquess Milford Haven 20 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Julia Hauke
Mother: Princess Alice of Battenburg Great Grand Daughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis I Grand Duke of Hesse 17 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis Hesse Darmstadt II Grand Duke 18 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Karl Wilhelm Hesse Darmstadt 19 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Prince Charles Louis of Baden 17 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Princess Wilhelmine Baden 18 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Princess Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt 17 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Prince Louis Hesse Darmstadt IV Grand Duke 20 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Prussia
GrandMother: Victoria Hesse Darmstadt Marchioness Milford Haven Grand Daughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Saxe Coburg Gotha I Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ernest Saxe Coburg Gotha I Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Augusta Reuss Duchess Saxe Coburg Gotha 17 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Prince Albert Saxe Coburg Gotha 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Duke Augustus of Saxe Coburg Altenburg 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Duchess Louise Dorothea of Saxe Coburg Altenburg 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Louise Charlotte Mecklenburg-Schwerin 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Princess Alice Saxe Coburg Gotha Daughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
Great x 4 Grandfather: King George III of Great Britain and Ireland Grand Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Augustus Hanover 1st Duke Kent and Strathearn Son of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom Grand Daughter of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Saxe Coburg Gotha I Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Luise Victoria Saxe Coburg Gotha Duchess Kent and Strathearn 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Augusta Reuss Duchess Saxe Coburg Gotha 17 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
