Prince Philip was never in line for the throne (his eldest son stands to inherit it) and never held the title of king.

The reason for that: in the British monarchy, a woman who marries the monarch can use the ceremonial title of queen - but men who...

• He was born on 10 June 1921 on the Greek island of Corfu. His heritage made him a prince of Greece and Denmark, but the following year the family was banished from Greece after a coup.
• In 1930, when he was eight years old, his moth...

• When Philip left school, he joined the UK's naval academy and he graduated top of his class.
• When King George VI paid an official visit in July 1939, Philip was charged with entertaining his young daughters, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret.
• He ma...

• King George gave Philip permission to marry his daughter, Elizabeth.
• The Prince of Greece and Denmark became a naturalized British subject, formally joined the Church of England, and abandoned his foreign titles.
• On his wedding day...

He believed monarchies must adapt to survive.

• He set up informal lunches where the Queen could meet people from a broader range of backgrounds.
• Before the Coronation, when Philip and the future Queen moved into Clarence House in 1949,