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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark, 10 June 1921, is the husband and consort of Queen Elizabeth II...
In 1952, the Duke was given the rank and titles Admiral of the Fleet, Field Marshal, and Marshal of the Royal Air Force. He was also made the Captain-General of the Royal Marines. As was the established tradition with all previous monarchs, the Queen as Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces outranked as Sovereign all military personnel...
