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New Photo Exhibit Celebrates Prince Philip at (Almost) 90

He was born on a kitchen table. Before he was a year old, his family had fled into exile. The British vessel that rescued them didn't have accommodations for a baby, so he slept in an orange box. Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, got off to a rocky start but went on to become the longest-serving consort in British...

Queen Elizabeth II Calls for United Response to Global Dangers

UNITED NATIONS (July 6) -- Queen Elizabeth II challenged the United Nations on Tuesday to spearhead the international response to global dangers and promote prosperity and dignity for all the world's inhabitants. "In my lifetime, the United Nations has moved from being a high-minded aspiration to being a real force for...

Britain's Queen Elizabeth Coming to New York City

(July 5) -- Queen Elizabeth II will visit New York on Tuesday for the third time in her 58-year reign, addressing the United Nations General Assembly for the first time in half a century and making her first trip to Ground Zero, where she plans to lay a wreath. After spending nine days in Canada to celebrate Canada Day...

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10/08/11 Where to see the Queen Source: Bayside Bulletin Premier Anna Bligh has confirmed the program details for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh's visit to Brisbane.
03/11/11 Duke of Edinburgh flies in to meet the young people... Source: Belfast Telegraph - Belfast - County Antrim - UK Prince Philip made a flying visit to Northern Ireland yesterday to give his royal seal of approval to 60 young people who have passed their Duke of Edinburgh gold awards.
03/09/11 Royal visit itinerary revealed Source: NewsNow: Scotland Details were this afternoon released of the itinerary of a Royal visit to Bermuda next week to celebrate the Duke of Edinburgh awards.
02/02/11 Duke of Edinburgh awards for King's pupils Source: NewsNow: Scotland ELEVEN Chester pupils have been praised after completing their Duke of Edinburgh's awards programmes.

Background on duke of edinburgh

The Duke of Edinburgh is a British royal title, named after the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, which has been conferred upon members of the British royal family only four times since its creation in 1726. The current holder is Prince Philip, the royal consort to Queen Elizabeth II.

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