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  HMS Duke of Edinburgh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The HMS Duke of Edinburgh, a cruiser of the Royal Navy,and one of two Duke of Edinburgh class cruisers, the other being HMS Black Prince.
She was named after Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, who was also Duke of Edinburgh.
The Duke of Edinburgh transferred to the 5th Squadron from 1908 to 1912 and rescued the survivors of the SS Delhi in December 1911.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Duke_of_Edinburgh   (317 words)

  
 Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (Philip Mountbatten), styled HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (born June 10, 1921), is the consort of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
On February 6, when the Duke and Duchess were in Kenya, the Duchess' father, King George VI, died and she ascended the throne as Queen Elizabeth II.
On the golden jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 2002, the Duke was commended by the Speaker of the House of Commons, for his role in supporting the Queen during her reign.
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 The Royal Family > The Golden Jubilee > 50 facts about The Duke of Edinburgh
The Duke of Edinburgh was born at the villa 'Mon Repos', the summer retreat of the Greek royal family, on the island of Corfu, on 10th June 1921.
Although husband of the Sovereign, The Duke of Edinburgh was not crowned or anointed at the Coronation ceremony in 1953.
The Duke of Edinburgh was chairman of the Westminster Abbey Trust from 1973 to 1997, responsible for the cleaning of the Abbey's exterior and the renovation of the building's interior.
www.royal.gov.uk /output/Page911.asp   (2445 words)

  
 Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - Biocrawler definition:Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT, OM, GBE, AC, QSO, PC, (Philip Mountbatten, formerly Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark), styled - HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (born 10 June 1921), is the consort of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
In addition to his royal duties the Duke of Edinburgh is also the patron of many organisations including the Duke of Edinburgh Award and the WWF, and the Chancellor of Cambridge University.
The Queen created the Duke of Edinburgh a Prince of the United Kingdom in 1957, to correct the blunder that Philip was made a Duke and given the style of Royal Highness, but not made a Prince.
www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/Prince_Philip   (3239 words)

  
 Buckingham Palace press releases > 50 facts about The Duke of Edinburgh
As husband of the Sovereign, The Duke of Edinburgh was not crowned or anointed at the Coronation ceremony in 1953.
The Duke of Edinburgh is a prolific writer on environmental, technological, equestrian and animal subjects.
The Duke of Edinburgh was chairman of the Westminster Abbey Restoration Committee from 1973 to 1997, responsible for the cleaning of the Abbey's exterior and the renovation of the building's interior.
www.royal.gov.uk /output/page913.asp   (2287 words)

  
 CBSNews.com
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich, was born Prince of Greece and Denmark in Corfu on June 10, 1921; the only son of Prince Andrew of Greece.
Since his wife's accession, the Duke of Edinburgh, who is patron or president of some 800 organizations, has played a prominent part in many aspects of national life.
The Duke of Edinburgh accompanies the queen on all her Commonwealth tours and State Visits overseas, as well as on tours and visits to all parts of the United Kingdom.
www.cbsnews.com /htdocs/britishroyals/family_tree_02a.html   (655 words)

  
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Serving on HMS Britannia when it was torpedoed by a German submarine on 9th November 1918.
HMS Orlando was anchored in Tunis Bay, 3rd November 1864.
Action May 1812 (HMS Northumberland) drove on shore and destroyed, near the entrance of Lorient, two French frigates (Arienne and Andromaque), and the brig Mamelouck.
www.angelfire.com /mp/memorials/AMaltalist.htm   (4712 words)

  
 Duke
1898 Amedeo duke of Aosta, viceroy of Ethiopia/gov-gen of Ital East-Africa
1754 Charles-Maurice duke of Talleyrand-Perigord, Fr bishop/premier, 1815
1443 Albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon
www.brainyhistory.com /topics/d/duke.html   (4812 words)

  
 The Sea Gallantry Medal DeNeumann 01
In 1872 the Lords Commissioners of HM Treasury raised the question as to the payment of the account of Mr Wyon, Engraver, for engraving the medals and suggested payment of his account out of the Board of Trade Vote for the Relief of Distressed British Seamen.
W.C. Norris, bo'sun of HMS Agincourt (Patria of Norway).
Allright, William Wylde, ABs of HMS Duke of Edinburgh (Delhi of Greenock).
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 HMS Lion
HMS Iron Duke (Flagship), HMS Agincourt, HMS Colossus, HMS Hercules, HMS Marlborough, HMS Neptune, HMS Revenge, HMS St. Vincent.
HMS Lion at the Battle of Jutland by Ivan Berryman.
HMS Lion with her sister ship HMS Princess Royal are shown firing on the German High Seas Fleet which can be seen in the distance during the Battle of Jutland.
www.military-art.com /dhm1002.htm   (947 words)

  
 Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh & Saxe-Coburg Gotha (1844-1900)
Prince Alfred Alexander William Ernest Albert of Edinburgh, (H.R.H. The Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha)
Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Ulster and Kent, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom (H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh)
H.R.H. The Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony, Duke of Julich, Cleves and Berg, of Engern and of Westphalia, Landgrave in Thuringuia, Margrave of Meisen, Princely Count of Henneberg, Count of the Mark and of Ravenstein, Lord of Ravenstein and Tonna, etc.
www.regiments.org /biography/royals/1844alfr.htm   (578 words)

  
 boys clothing: British royalty--Prince Philip   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and baron Greenwich, was born Prince of Greece and Denmark in Corfu (Greek: Korfou) on June 10, 1921.
Shortly before the wedding, the bridegroom was created Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich with the style of His Royal Highness and appointed a Knight of the Garter by the King.
At the age of 18 months, he was carried aboard a Royal Navy ship, the HMS Calypso in an orange box as his mother and sisters fled the military junta that had overthrown the Greek monarchy following the country's defeat at the hands of the Turks and the influx of refugees from Turkish territory.
histclo.hispeed.com /royal/eng/royal-ukphilip.htm   (2063 words)

  
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Submarine HMS Sidon sanl after a torpedo explosion in the forward torpedo compartment while in Portland harbour, killing 13.
Submarine HMS Sidon sank after a torpedo explosion in the forward torpedo compartment while in Portland harbour, killing 13.
Submarine HMS Sidon sank after a torpedo explosion in the forward torpedo compartment in Portland harbour, killing 13.
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 the iron duke
Iron Duke, Education on … The Iron Duke was designed and built by Daniel Gooch for the Great Western Railway in 1847.
The Iron Duke - The Duke of Wellington
The Iron Duke is buried in St. Paul's …
www.cherieronning.com /the-iron-duke.html   (249 words)

  
 Lord Horatio Nelson @ Nelson.y2u.co.uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
In 1796, the command-in-chief of the fleet in the Mediterranean passed to Sir John Jervis, who tapped Nelson to be commodore of his flagship the HMS Captain.
In July, he aided Admiral Ushakov with the reconquest of Naples, and was made Duke of Bronte by the Neapolitan king.
His personal problems, and upper-level disappointment at his professional conduct caused him to be rotated back to England, but public knowledge of his affection for Lady Hamilton eventually induced the Admiralty to send him back to sea if only to get him away from her.
nelson.y2u.co.uk   (3353 words)

  
 British 'Firsts'
It was formed in 1744 as the Gentleman Golfers of Edinburgh and played over the Leith links.
It drew up the first set of golf rules, which were later accepted by the ruling body of the Royal and Ancient Club of St Andrews.
For his contribution to analytic chemistry and the study of atomic theory he was awarded the 1922 Nobel Prize for Chemistry.
www.fatbadgers.co.uk /Britain/firsts.htm   (6864 words)

  
 Name Histories D
Dundas with his flag in “Duke of Wellington.” They made for the Baltic to take part in the campaign against the Russians, and at once established a blockade of the coast of Courland.
This vessel represented an important departure from the comtemporary battleship design, and as she was the first vessel of the twentieth century to embody the all-big-gun principle, as well as to be fitted with turbine machinery, much attention was concentrated upon her trials and subsequent behaviour.
The fifth “EDINBURGH” is a 16-gun twin-screw cruiser christened as the “Duke of Edinburgh,” and launched at Pembroke in 1904.
www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk /name_histories_d.htm   (8097 words)

  
 HMS Ganges Royal Navy Association - Albert Blackley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The photo is of my Dad complete with HMS Ganges cap tally taken on his first day in the Navy.
He joined as Boy 2nd class on the 30th September 1911 (date of the photograph) and was in HMS Ganges from that date until 19th January 1912 at the start of a 12 year engagement.
HM Submarines L2 14 December 1917 — 13 January 1919
www.hmsgangesassoc.org /blackley.html   (101 words)

  
 eBay.co.uk - duke edinburgh, Great Britain, Badges Patches, Militaria items at low prices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Duke of Edinburgh's Wiltshire Regiment WW1 Cap Badge 
Duke of Edinburgh ATC FDC signed by Margaret Thatcher 
Spoons, Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh 
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 HELLO! Profiles
When war broke out in 1939, Philip was with his mother in Athens, but the King of Greece, George II, decided the young man should return to Britain to serve in the Royal Navy.
On the eve of his wedding, which took place in Westminster Abbey on Nov 20, 1947, Philip was designated a royal highness, created a Knight of the Garter and awarded the title Duke of Edinburgh.
Patron of some 800 organisations, the Duke of Edinburgh is especially interested in scientific and technological research, the encouragement of sport, the welfare of young people - he launched the hugely popular Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme in 1956 — and conservation and the environment.
www.hellomagazine.com /profiles/princephilip   (408 words)

  
 eBay.co.uk - duke edinburgh, Great Britain, Badges Patches, Militaria items at low prices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Royal Worcester Queen Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh 
The Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment badge stamp tin 
queen elizabeth and the duke of edinburgh tin plates 
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 Useful dates in British history
Oct 14: Invasion of England by Duke William of Normandy – Battle of Hastings
David Bushnell's "Turtle" attacked HMS Eagle in New York harbour.
Jun 5: Sinking of HMS Hampshire and death of Kitchener
www.johnowensmith.co.uk /histdate   (11214 words)

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