Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh received numerous titles, decorations and honorary appointments, both before and during his time as consort to Queen Elizabeth II. Each is listed below. Where two dates are shown, the first indicates the date of receiving the title or award (the title as Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark being given as from his birth) and the second indicates the date of its loss, renunciation or when its use was discontinued.
Styles of The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | |
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Reference style | His Royal Highness |
Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
Prince Philip's British honours were read out at his funeral, held in the United Kingdom, by Thomas Woodcock, Garter Principal King of Arms, as follows:
Thus it hath pleased Almighty God to take out of this transitory life unto his divine mercy the late Most High, Mighty and Illustrious Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Member of the Order of Merit, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order upon whom had been conferred the Royal Victorian Chain, Grand Master and Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom, One of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Admiral of the Fleet, Field Marshal in the Army and Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Husband of Her Most Excellent Majesty Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, Sovereign of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, whom may God preserve and bless with long life, health and honour and all worldly happiness. [6] [7] [note 1]
On 19 November 1947, the day preceding his wedding, King George VI bestowed by Letters Patent the style His Royal Highness on Philip and, on the morning of the wedding, 20 November 1947, further Letters Patent created him Duke of Edinburgh , Earl of Merioneth , and Baron Greenwich of Greenwich in the County of London. [3] Consequently, already being a Knight of the Garter, between 19 and 20 November 1947, he bore the unusual style Lieutenant His Royal Highness Sir Philip Mountbatten and is so described in the Letters Patent of 20 November 1947.
On the popular, but erroneous, assumption that if Philip had the style of His Royal Highness he was automatically a British Prince, media reports after his marriage to Princess Elizabeth referred to a Prince Philip, with or without reference to any ducal title. This may have been influenced by the fact that he had actually been a Prince of Greece and Denmark by birth, the use of which titles he had discontinued already. Although the princely title was omitted in the British Regency Act 1953, and in Letters Patent of November 1953 appointing Counsellors of State, it had been included in Letters Patent of 22 October 1948 conferring princely rank on children from Philip's marriage to Elizabeth. King George VI, however, is believed to have been clear and intentional in having withheld the title of Prince from his future son-in-law. [note 2]
On 3 February 1953, John Diefenbaker MP expressed to the House of Commons of Canada his desire to see Philip bear a title that alluded to the Queen's pan-national position and put forward the suggestion of Prince of the Commonwealth. [18] In May of the following year, U.K. Prime Minister Winston Churchill received a written suggestion from the Queen that her husband be granted the title that Diefenbaker had mentioned, or some other suitable augmentation of his style. Churchill preferred the title Prince Consort , but the Foreign Secretary, Anthony Eden, expressed a preference for Prince of the Realm. While the Commonwealth Prime Ministers were assembled in London, Churchill was requested by the Queen to informally solicit their opinions on the matter of the Queen's husband's title. Canadian Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent was the only one to express "misgivings", while Philip insisted to the Queen that he objected to any enhancement of his title. The Queen thereafter contacted Churchill and told him to drop the matter. [17] In 1955, the South African Prime Minister J. G. Strijdom belatedly made it known that the South African Cabinet objected to the title Prince of the Commonwealth. When told, the Queen continued to express the wish that her husband's position be raised, but rejected the British Cabinet's recommendations of Prince Consort or Prince Royal. The British Cabinet then suggested simply His Royal Highness the Prince, but the Queen was advised that if she still preferred Prince of the Commonwealth, her Private Secretary could write directly to the Commonwealth Governors-General for their response, though warning that if their consent was not unanimous the proposal could not go forward.
The matter appeared left until the publication on 8 February 1957 of an article by P. Wykeham-Bourne in The Evening Standard titled: "Well, is it correct to say Prince Philip?" A few days following, Prime Minister Harold Macmillan reversed the advice of the Queen's previous ministers and formally recommended that the Queen reject the Prince in favour of Prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, deleting the reference to the Commonwealth countries. Letters Patent were issued on 22 February 1957 giving the Duke the style and titular dignity of a Prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (omitting the wording and Her other Realms and Territories). According to the announcement in The London Gazette , he should henceforth be known as His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, [19] with the capitalised definite article normally restricted to the children of monarchs. [17]
Prince Philip's elevation on Australia Day 2015 from Companion to Knight of the Order of Australia caused some political controversy in Australia. Prime Minister Tony Abbott's recommendation (via Sir Peter Cosgrove) to the Queen to confer the honour was criticised by the Labor opposition leader, Bill Shorten, among others. [20] [21] While conservative ministers and editorials supported his award of an honour, [22] [23] Abbott himself later admitted to a lapse of judgement, saying the appointment was 'injudicious'. [24]
Country | Date | Appointment | Ribbon | Post-nominal letters |
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Zanzibar | 1963 | Member First Class of the Order of the Brilliant Star | ||
Maldives | 13 March 1972 | Member of the Most Distinguished Order of Nishanizzuddeen | NIIV | |
Singapore | 1972 | Honorary Member of the Darjah Utama Temasek | DUT(1) | |
Brunei | 1972 | Member First Class of the Family Order of Laila Utama | DK |
Country | Date | Decoration | Ribbon | Post-nominal letters |
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Brunei | 1992 | Sultan of Brunei Silver Jubilee Medal | ||
Malta | 15 April 1992 | Malta George Cross Fiftieth Anniversary Medal [W 6] |
Country | Date | Decoration | Ribbon | Post-nominal letters |
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Greece | 1945 | Greek War Cross [41] [W 6] | ||
France | 1945 | Croix de Guerre with Palm [W 6] [26] | ||
Sudan | 1964 | Decoration of the Republic, First Class | ||
Austria | 1966 | Decoration for Service to the Republic of Austria, Grand Star | ||
Iran | 14 October 1971 | Commemorative Medal of the 2500th Anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire [49] [50] |
Awards that were worn regularly by Prince Philip are noted in the above tables and were worn in accordance with customary British conventions applicable to the occasion, the location and to the form of dress worn. Awards not specifically noted were worn by Prince Philip on appropriate occasions relating to the country that made the award, again in accordance with UK conventions. The ribbons worn by Prince Philip at the time of his death were as follows: [W 8]
Country | Date | Organisation | Position |
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United Kingdom | 1947–2013 | National Playing Fields Association | President |
United Kingdom | 1947 –9 April 2021 | Naval and Military Club | Honorary Life Member [76] |
United Kingdom | Naval and Military Club | President [76] | |
England | 1948 –9 April 2021 | Marylebone Cricket Club | Honorary Life Member [77] [78] |
United Kingdom | 1948 –9 April 2021 | Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation | Honorary Fellow |
United Kingdom | 1948 –9 April 2021 | Royal Yacht Squadron | Member [79] |
United Kingdom | 1948 –9 April 2021 | Royal Yachting Association | Honorary Member [80] |
England | 1949–1950 1974–1975 | Marylebone Cricket Club | President |
United Kingdom | 1949 –9 April 2021 | Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology | Honorary Fellow [81] |
England | 1950 –9 April 2021 | Lord's Taverners | Patron [82] |
United Kingdom | 1951 –9 April 2021 | Royal Society | Fellow (FRS) elected under statute 12 [83] |
United Kingdom | 1951 –9 April 2021 | British Association for the Advancement of Science | President [79] |
Canada | 1951 –9 April 2021 | Royal Montreal Curling Club | Honorary Life Member [84] |
United Kingdom | 1951 –9 April 2021 | Canada Club, London | Honorary Member [85] |
Scotland | 1952 –9 April 2021 | New Club, Edinburgh | Patron |
Scotland | 1952 –9 April 2021 | Royal Northern and University Club, Aberdeen | Patron [86] |
United Kingdom | 1952 –9 April 2021 | The Air League | Patron |
United Kingdom | 1952 –9 April 2021 | Radio Society of Great Britain | Patron [87] |
United Kingdom | 1952 –9 April 2021 | Royal College of Physicians | Honorary Fellow (FRCP Hon.) |
England | 1952–2002 | Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators | Grand Master [79] |
United Kingdom | 1952 –9 April 2021 | Royal Society of Arts | Fellow (FRSA) |
England | 1952 –9 April 2021 | Royal Southern Yacht Club | Admiral [80] |
England | 1952–2011 | Windsor Great Park | Ranger |
United Kingdom | 1952 –9 April 2011 | Royal Society of Arts | President |
United Kingdom | 1952 –9 April 2021 | Royal Society of Chemistry | Honorary Fellow (HonFRSC) [88] |
United Kingdom | 5 December 1952 –9 April 2021 | Navy Lodge No. 2612 (Freemasons) | Member [89] [90] |
United Kingdom | 1952 –9 April 2021 | Institution of Civil Engineers | Honorary Member [91] |
United Kingdom | 1952 –9 April 2021 | Royal Engineers Yacht Club | Patron [92] |
England | 1952 –9 April 2021 | Trinity House | Elder Brother of the Court [93] |
Canada | 1952 –9 April 2021 | Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada | Honorary Patron |
Canada | 1952 –9 April 2021 | Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron | Patron |
Canada | 1952 –9 April 2021 | Royal Canadian Yacht Club | Patron |
United Kingdom | 1953 –9 April 2021 | Oxford and Cambridge Club | Honorary Member |
United Kingdom | 1953 –9 April 2021 | Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers | Honorary Member |
United Kingdom | 1953 –9 April 2021 | Royal Yacht Squadron | Admiral [94] [79] |
France | 17 January 1953 –9 April 2021 | Jockey-Club de Paris | Member |
United Kingdom | October 1953 –9 April 2021 | Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom | Royal Patron [95] |
Wales | 1953 –9 April 2021 | Cardiff and County Club | Patron [96] |
Canada | 1953 –9 April 2021 | Engineering Institute of Canada | Honorary Member |
United Kingdom | 1954 –9 April 2021 | Honourable Company of Master Mariners | Master 1954–1957 Admiral 1957–9 April 2021 |
Canada | 1954 –9 April 2021 | Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club | Royal Patron |
United Kingdom | 1954 –9 April 2021 | Canada Club, London | Patron [97] |
United Kingdom | 1954 –9 April 2021 | Anglo-Swedish Society | Patron [98] |
Australia | 1954 –9 April 2021 | Legacy Australia | Honorary Member [99] |
England | 16 November 1954 –9 April 2021 | Inner Temple | Royal Bencher [100] |
United Kingdom | 16 December 1954 –9 April 2021 | Royal Aeronautical Society | Honorary Fellow (FRAeS) [101] |
Scotland | 1955 –9 April 2021 | Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh | Patron [102] |
Scotland | 1955 –9 April 2021 | Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh | Honorary Fellow (FRCS(Edin)) [102] |
England | 1955–1985 | Commonwealth Games Federation | President [103] |
England | 1955–1958 | The Football Association | President [79] |
Canada | 1955 –9 April 2021 | Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute | Patron |
England | 25 January 1955 –9 April 2021 | Guards Polo Club | President [104] |
United Kingdom | 1956–1970 1975–1980 | Royal Yachting Association | President [80] |
Sweden | 1956 –9 April 2021 | Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences | First Honorary Member [105] |
Canada | 1957 –9 April 2021 | Royal Society of Canada | Honorary Fellow (FRSC) |
United Kingdom | 1957–2011 | Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth | President [106] |
United Kingdom | 2011–2021 | Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth | Patron [106] |
England | 1957–1958 1963–1964 1980–1981 | Royal Agricultural Society of England | President [79] |
United Kingdom | 1958 –9 April 2021 | Chartered Institute of Building | Honorary Fellow (FCIOB) |
United Kingdom | 1958 –9 April 2021 | Institution of Structural Engineers | Honorary Fellow (FIStructE) [107] |
United Kingdom | 1959 –9 April 2021 | The Tiger Club | Honorary Member [108] |
Canada | 1959–1960 | Canadian Medical Association | President [109] |
United Kingdom | 1959–1965 | Society of Film and Television Arts | President [110] |
United Kingdom | 1959–1965 | Company of Veteran Motorists | President |
United Kingdom | 1959 –9 April 2021 | Chartered Society of Designers | Royal Patron |
Ghana | 1959–1961 | Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences | President |
Bahamas | 1959 –9 April 2021 | Royal Nassau Sailing Club | Honorary Commodore and Honorary Life Member [111] |
Canada | 1959 –9 April 2021 | Canadian Medical Association | Honorary Member |
Canada | 1959 –9 April 2021 | Toronto Press Club | Honorary Member |
United Kingdom | 1960 –9 April 2021 | Institution of Mechanical Engineers | Honorary Fellow (FIMechE) |
United Kingdom | 10 March 1960 –9 April 2021 | Grand Order of Water Rats | Companion Rat (Honorary Member) [112] |
England | 1960–1961 | Lord's Taverners | President |
United Kingdom | 1960–1974 | British Sub-Aqua Club | President |
United Kingdom | 1960–2007 | Guinea Pig Club | President |
Canada | 1960 –9 April 2021 | Dawson City Museum and Historical Society | Patron |
England | 1961–1962 | Worshipful Company of Fishmongers | Prime Warden |
United Kingdom | 1961–1982 | World Wide Fund for Nature (UK) | President [113] |
Canada | 1962 –9 April 2021 | Abbotsford Flying Club | Patron |
Australia | 1962 –9 April 2021 | Australian Academy of Science | Honorary Fellow (FAA) |
Canada | 1962 –9 April 2021 | Canadian Cutting Horse Association | Patron |
Canada | 1962 –9 April 2021 | Porcupine Rod and Gun Club | Honorary Life Member |
Canada | 1963 –9 April 2021 | Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons | Patron |
United Kingdom | 1963 –9 April 2021 | Energy Institute | Permanent Fellow |
Scotland | 1963 –9 April 2021 | Royal Zoological Society of Scotland | Honorary Fellow |
Switzerland | 1964–1986 | International Federation for Equestrian Sports | President [114] [115] |
Canada | 1965 –9 April 2021 | Canadian Curling Association | Patron |
United Kingdom | November 1965 –9 February 1976 | Council of Engineering Institutions | President |
United Kingdom | 1966 –9 April 2021 | Royal Aeronautical Society | Honorary President |
United Kingdom | 1966 –9 April 2021 | Royal Microscopical Society | Honorary Fellow (HonFRMS) [116] |
England | 1966 –9 April 2021 | St George's House | Co Founder with Robin Woods [117] |
Canada | 1966 –9 April 2021 | The Toronto Club | Honorary Life Member |
England | 24 April 1969 –2011 | Trinity House | Master [93] |
United Kingdom | 1969 –9 April 2021 | Chartered Institution of Wastes Management | Honorary Fellow |
Australia | 1969 –9 April 2021 | Australian Institute of Building | Honorary Member |
Australia | 1971 –9 April 2021 | Britain-Australia Society | Patron |
Canada | 1971 –9 April 2021 | Royal Canadian Regiment Association | Patron |
United Kingdom | 1971 –9 April 2021 | Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers | President |
Canada | 1971 –9 April 2021 | Vancouver Racquets Club | Honorary Member |
Canada | 1971 –9 April 2021 | British Railway Modellers of North America | Honorary Member |
United Kingdom | 1971–1972 | Royal Aero Club | Chairman [118] |
United Kingdom | 1972–1973 | Royal College of General Practitioners | President [79] |
United Kingdom | 1972 –9 April 2021 | Royal College of General Practitioners | Patron [79] |
Canada | 1973 –9 April 2021 | College of Family Physicians of Canada | Honorary Member |
South Africa | 1974 –9 February 2015 | Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League | President [79] [119] |
Canada | 1974 –9 April 2021 | Vancouver Rowing Club | Patron [120] |
United Kingdom | 1974–2015 | Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League | Grand President [121] |
New Zealand | 1974 –9 April 2021 | Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners | Patron |
New Zealand | 1974 –9 April 2021 | Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners | Honorary Fellow |
Japan | April 1975 –9 April 2021 | The Japan Academy | Honorary Fellow [122] |
Canada | 1976 –9 April 2021 | Royal Vancouver Yacht Club | Royal Patron [123] |
United Kingdom | 9 February 1976 –9 April 2021 | Royal Academy of Engineering | Senior Fellow (FREng) [124] |
Canada | 1976 –9 April 2021 | University Club of Montreal | Honorary Member |
England | 1977 –9 April 2021 | Zoological Society of London | Honorary Fellow |
United Kingdom | 1979 –9 April 2021 | Burma Star Association | Patron |
United Kingdom | 19 December 1979 –9 April 2021 | Royal College of Radiologists | Honorary Fellow [125] |
United Kingdom | 1981–1996 | World Wide Fund for Nature (International) | President [113] |
Canada | 1987 –9 April 2021 | South Saskatchewan Wildlife Association | Honorary Life Member |
Canada | 1989 –9 April 2021 | Fondation de la Faune du Québec | Honorary Member |
United Kingdom | 1996 –9 April 2021 | World Wide Fund for Nature (International) | President Emeritus [113] |
Canada | 2002 –9 April 2021 | Massey College | Honorary Fellow [126] |
United Kingdom | 2011 –9 April 2021 | Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth | Patron [106] |
United Kingdom | Royal Society of Medicine | Honorary Fellow (FRSM) | |
United Kingdom | Royal Air Squadron | Air commodore [127] | |
Australia | Naval and Military Club, Melbourne | Life Member [76] | |
England | Army and Navy Club | Honorary Life Member [128] | |
England | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club | Honorary Life Member [128] | |
Scotland | The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews | Honorary Life Member [128] | |
United Kingdom | Royal British Legion | Life Member [129] | |
England | Royal Air Force Club | Honorary Life Member [130] | |
United Kingdom | Castaways' Club | Member | |
Australia | Surf Life Saving Australia | Patron | |
Australia | Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia | Patron | |
Scotland | Royal Scottish Academy | Patron | |
Scotland | Royal Scottish Academy | Honorary Member (HRSA) | |
United Kingdom | Royal Aero Club | President [118] | |
United Kingdom | Royal Aero Club | Honorary Life Member [108] | |
United Kingdom | n/a –19 October 2020 | British Trust for Ornithology | Patron [131] |
Canada | n/a –9 April 2021 | Loyal Canadian Prince Club | Honorary Member |
England | n/a –9 April 2021 | Royal College of Surgeons of England | Honorary Fellow (FRCS) |
England | n/a –9 April 2021 | King's Lynn Rotary Club | Honorary Member |
Scotland | n/a –9 April 2021 | Edinburgh Rotary Club | Honorary Member |
Scotland | n/a –9 April 2021 | Grangemouth Rotary Club | Honorary Member |
United Kingdom | n/a –9 April 2021 | Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers | Honorary Life Member |
Malta | n/a –9 April 2021 | Royal Malta Yacht Club | Honorary Member |
United Kingdom | n/a –9 April 2021 | British Model Flying Association | Patron |
United Kingdom | n/a –9 April 2021 | British Gliding Association | President [132] |
England | n/a –9 April 2021 | Garrick Club | Patron |
Australia | n/a –9 April 2021 | Naval Association of Australia | Life Member |
Canada | n/a –9 April 2021 | Canadian Club of Toronto | Patron |
New Zealand | n/a –9 April 2021 | Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron | Patron |
Ghana | n/a –9 April 2021 | Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences | Patron |
Ghana | n/a –9 April 2021 | Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences | Honorary Fellow |
Canada | n/a –9 April 2021 | Loyal Canadian Prince Club | Honorary Member |
India | n/a –9 April 2021 | Calcutta Polo Club | Honorary Life Member |
India | n/a –9 April 2021 | Cricket Club of India | Honorary Member |
Kenya | n/a –9 April 2021 | Kenya Kongonis Cricket Club | Honorary Member |
Nigeria | n/a –9 April 2021 | Lagos Yacht Club | Honorary Member |
Gibraltar | n/a –9 April 2021 | Royal Gibraltar Yacht Club | Admiral |
Bermuda | n/a –9 April 2021 | Royal Bermuda Yacht Club | Honorary Life Member |
Wales | n/a –9 April 2021 | Merioneth County Cricket Club | Patron |
Wales | n/a –9 April 2021 | Welsh Football League | Patron |
Wales | n/a –9 April 2021 | Football Association of Wales | Patron |
Wales | n/a –9 April 2021 | Pegasus Aviation (Flying Club) | Honorary Member |
Wales | n/a –9 April 2021 | Royal Welsh Yacht Club | Honorary Patron [133] |
Wales | n/a –9 April 2021 | Merioneth Brass Band Association | Patron |
Wales | n/a –9 April 2021 | Welsh Cricket Association | Patron |
England | n/a –9 April 2021 | Shakespeare's Globe | Patron [134] |
Seychelles | n/a –9 April 2021 | The Seychelles Club | Honorary Member |
Singapore | n/a –9 April 2021 | Singapore Polo Club | Honorary Life Member |
United Kingdom | n/a –9 April 2021 | The Jesters Club | Patron [135] |
Scotland | n/a –9 April 2021 | Crathie Cricket Club | Patron |
Scotland | n/a –9 April 2021 | Braemar Mountain Rescue Association | Patron |
Scotland | n/a –9 April 2021 | Braemar Mountain Rescue Association | Life Member |
Scotland | n/a –9 April 2021 | Botanical Society of Scotland | Honorary Fellow |
Scotland | n/a –9 April 2021 | Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers | Honorary Member |
Scotland | n/a –9 April 2021 | Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland | Honorary Member |
Country | Date | School | Position |
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Wales | 1948–1976 | University of Wales | Chancellor [136] |
Scotland | 1952–2011 [137] | University of Edinburgh | Chancellor |
England | 1952 – | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | Patron [138] |
England | 1953 – | University College, University of Oxford | Honorary Fellow |
England | 1953 – | Charterhouse School | Royal Governor |
England | 1954 – | King's College London | Life Governor |
Canada | 1955–2021 | Upper Canada College | Visitor [139] |
England | 1957–2004 | University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology | Visitor |
United Kingdom | 1957–2012 | English-Speaking Union | President |
England | 1959 – | Churchill College, University of Cambridge | Visitor [140] |
Canada | 1959–2021 | Upper Canada College | Honorary Old Boy [139] |
England | 1967–1990 | University of Salford | Chancellor |
England | 1976–2011 [141] | University of Cambridge | Chancellor |
Scotland | Queen Victoria School | Patron | |
Country | Date | School | Degree |
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Wales | 1949 | University of Wales | Doctor of Laws (LLD) |
England | 1951 | University of London | Doctor of Laws (LLD) |
England | 1951 | Durham University | Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) |
Malta | 1959 | University of Malta | Doctor of Laws (LLD) |
India | 1959 | University of Delhi | Doctor of Science (DSc) |
England | 1960 | Reading University | Doctor of Science (DSc) [142] |
Peru | 1962 | University of Lima | Doctor of Engineering (DEng) |
England | 1964 | University of Oxford | Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) |
California | 1966 | University of California | Doctor of Laws (LLD) |
England | 1967 | University of Salford | Doctor of Science (DSc) |
England | 1967 | University of Southampton | Doctor of Science (DSc) |
Canada | 1969 | University of Victoria | Doctor of Science (DSc) |
Australia | 1974 | University of Adelaide | Doctor of Science (DSc) |
Canada | 1 July 1983 | University of Western Ontario | Doctor of Laws (LLD) [143] |
Jordan | 1984 | University of Jordan | Doctor of Laws (LLD) |
Australia | 1986 | Monash University | Doctor of Laws (LLD) |
Malaysia | 2002 | University of Technology, Malaysia | Doctor of Management Engineering [144] |
England | 2007 | Imperial College London | Doctor of Science (DSc) [145] |
England | 2012 | University of Plymouth | Doctor of Marine Science (DMS) |
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GARTER PRINCIPAL KING OF ARMS: Thus it hath pleased Almighty God to take out of this transitory life unto his divine mercy the late most high, mighty, and illustrious prince, Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, Baron Greenwich, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, member of the Order of Merit, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, upon whom had been conferred the Royal Victorian Chain, Grandmaster and Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom, one of her majesty's most honorable Privy Council, admiral of the fleet, Field Marshal in the Army and Marshal of the Royal Air Force, husband of her most excellent majesty, Elizabeth II, by the grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of her other realms and territories Queen, head of the Commonwealth, defender of the faith, sovereign of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, who may God preserve and bless, with a long life, health and honor, and all worldly happiness.
The Duke of Edinburgh was even named an Honorary Commodore and Honorary Life Member of the Club during his trip more than 60 years ago.