Prince Philip’s birth certificate is unearthed after lying buried for 99 years in an archive

Prince Philip‘s birth certificate has been unearthed by The Mail on Sunday – after lying buried for almost a century in an archive close to the Greek villa where he was born. The document was written by hand in Katharevousa Greek, a purist version of modern Greek, by a priest named Spiriodon Tryfonas on the … Read more

MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: We must reflect on the virtues Prince Philip represented

The life of Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is one of such astonishing length and intensity, stretching so far back into the unreachable past and containing so much incident, adversity and adventure that it takes Shakespeare to sum it up: ‘We that are young shall never see so much, nor live so long.’ In fact the … Read more

Doctors tell pregnant Meghan not to fly back to Prince Philip’s funeral with Harry

Doctors tell pregnant Meghan not to fly back to Prince Philip’s funeral with Harry – as Thomas Markle also pays his condolences The Duchess of Sussex has been advised not to make the 11-hour flight to the UK with her husband, who sources say will travel on Monday ‘at the latest’  It will be the first … Read more

PENNY JUNOR: Prince Philip adored it when you stood up to him… like Prue Leith did! 

Years ago, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh paid a fleeting visit to the Surrey town of Dorking. There were hundreds, if not thousands, of wellwishers penned in behind barriers. Those at the front had been standing there for many hours. Among them was a small child holding a single daffodil. The Queen made … Read more

Copies of Prince Philip portrait will be auctioned for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme

Copies of portrait that ‘pleased’ Prince Philip will be auctioned for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme on what would have been his 100th birthday The original image painted by Gail Graham earned Prince Philip’s approval One hundred prints of the oil painting will go under the hammer on June 10  Funds raised at the … Read more

Prince Philip was helping write book in his final days about his sister’s German hunting lodge home

Right up to the end of his life, the Duke of Edinburgh was working on a book about his family’s ancestral home in Germany – a mark of enduring devotion to his European relatives Right up to the end of his life, the Duke of Edinburgh was working on a book about his family’s ancestral … Read more

SARAH VINE: Real men like Prince Philip are rare these days because the modern world despises them 

A few days after the death of King George VI in February 1952, Earl Jowitt, the Lord Chancellor under Clement Attlee, addressed the House of Lords in a message of condolence to the new Queen Elizabeth II. ‘It is, I fear, inevitable that the life of the Sovereign must be in some sense a lonely … Read more

The Queen is using her two new dogs to help cope with the grief of Prince Philip’s death

The Queen is using her two new dogs to help cope with the grief of Prince Philip’s death, friends say When Philip was hospitalised this year, it emerged Queen got two new puppies Queen has owned more than 30 dogs over years latest believed to be gifts Royal biographer says corgis have been intensely loyal … Read more

As dashing in his trunks as he was in a tuxedo… Prince Philip’s remarkable life in photos 

Epitomising a life of service, the Duke of Edinburgh dutifully served his country for more than 70 years as the Queen’s consort on royal tours, visits and functions. As a senior royal his every movement was followed by a photographer’s lens which captured thousands of images of His Royal Highness, either meeting people, sharing a … Read more

Did Prince Philip give two-finger signal to tell the world Anne was on the way?

Was this a two-finger signal to tell the world Anne was on the way? Picture in Malta that sparked Princess Elizabeth pregnancy rumours – as photographer, 93, pays tribute to ‘very popular’ Prince Philip Frank Attard, now 93, snapped them in 1950 at their Villa Guardamangia home There, the royal pair enjoyed an idyllic two … Read more