Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Titles and honours

Shorthand titles

• His Royal Highness Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark (10 June 1921–18 March 1947)
• Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, RN (18 March–18 November 1947)
• Lieutenant Sir Philip Mountbatten, KG, RN (18 November–19 November 1947)
• Lieutenant His Royal Highness Sir Philip Mountbatten, KG, RN (19 November–20 November 1947)
• His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, KG (20 November 1947–4 December 1951)
• His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, KG, PC (4 December 1951–21 April 1952)
• His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT, PC (21 April 1952–22 May 1953)
• His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT, GBE, PC (22 May 1953–22 February 1957)
• His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT, GBE, PC (22 February 1957–10 June 1968)
• His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT, OM, GBE, PC (10 June 1968– 15 November 1981)
• His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT, OM, GBE, QSO, PC (15 November 1981–13 June 1988)
• His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT, OM, GBE, AC, QSO, PC (13 June 1988— )

Full title

The Duke's full title is: His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, Baron Greenwich, of Greenwich in the County of London, Royal Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Extra Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Grand Master and First and Principal Knight of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Member of the Order of Merit, Companion in the Order of Australia, Companion in the Queen's Service Order, Lord of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Member of Her Majesty's Privy Council for Canada.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Honours

• Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter
• Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle
• Order of Merit
• Grand Master and First and Principal Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
• Companion in the Order of Australia
• Companion in Queen's Service Order
• Lord of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council
• Privy Councillor for Canada
• Admiral of the Fleet, Royal Navy
• Admiral of the Fleet, Royal Australian Navy
• Captain General, Royal Marines
• Field Marshal, Army
• Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Royal Air Force
• Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Canadian Army Cadets

As part of a Cargo Cult, the Yaohnanen people of Vanuatu regarded Prince Philip as a god.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~