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"By the ’80s, he [Prince Philip] had written nine books. He was the first person in the royal family to use television. He did a television documentary. He persuaded the Queen in 1957 to televise her annual Christmas message. And he even taught her how to use a teleprompter. He was the first member of the royal family to use a computer … He picked up the phone, but also wrote all his own emails. He wrote his speeches. He was a man of searching intellect, great curiosity."
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Prince Philip's Start In Life
Born on the Greek island of Corfu in June 1921, Philip was the great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria and nephew of Constantine I of Greece, whose 1922 abdication forced the young infant and his family to flee their home country.
Philip spent stretches of time in France, E...
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Broadcasting The Coronation Of The Queen
- A commission chaired by Prince Philip proposed broadcasting the 1953 investiture ceremony that formally named Elizabeth II as queen on live television.
- Even if Prime Minister Winston Churchill expressed clear disapproval, the queen came around to the idea
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“He is someone who doesn’t take easily to compliments but he has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years, and I … owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim or we shall ever know.”
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The Demystification Of The Royals
- The BBC began filming its “Royal Family” documentary in June 1968. Philip oversaw the process and sought to ensure the royals were presented in a humanizing light.
- Though the documentary has strong viewership, Buckingham Palace decided to ...
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Meeting The Future Queen
- Philip and Elizabeth first met in 1934, when he was 13 and she was 8.
- Five years later, the pair crossed paths again: As Elizabeth’s cousin recalled in her autobiography, the princess “was truly in love from the very beginning.”
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'Being married to the queen, it seemed to me, my first duty was to serve her in the best way I could.''
PRINCE PHILIP
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Television As A Way Of Connecting With The People
The years after the coronation of Queen Elisabeth II the royals continued to embrace television as a way of connecting with the British people:
- In 1957, the queen delivered her annual Christmas address during a live broadcast.
- Four years later, in 1961, Ph...
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Television As A Way Of Connecting With The People
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- Four years later, in 1961, Ph...
How Price Philip Changed The British Monarchy
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,
The Demystification Of The Royals
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