Queen Elizabeth Husband The King
Both Philip and Elizabeth were great-great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria, Elizabeth by descent from Victoria's eldest son, King Edward VII, and Philip by descent from Victoria's second daughter, Princess Alice. Philip, duke of Edinburgh (born , Corfu, Greecedied , Windsor Castle, England) was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. But when Queen Elizabeth took the throne, Philip did not become the King of England, thanks to a longstanding rule in the royal family which decrees that a man who marries a reigning queen...
Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, died at the age of 99. He married the future queen in 1947 and served steadfastly by her side for more than 70 years, as she... The United Kingdom is not the only country where men married to the queen do not become king.
Prince Henrik, the husband of Denmark's Queen Margrethe, was granted the title of Prince Consort. However, he always hated not being called a king, and considered it an insult, writes the BBC. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was married to Queen Elizabeth II for more than 73 years, making him the longest-serving royal consort (aka spouse) in British history.
But he was never called... Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, the father of King Charles III and the grandfather of Prince Harry and Prince William. By definition, Prince Philip was a prince consort, meaning the husband of a queen, but not automatically a king.
He was bestowed with the titles Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich when he married Elizabeth. The Duke of Edinburgh was a loving husband and a devoted father and grandfather. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh's long and happy marriage has seen them support each other through many years of Royal duties and raising a family together.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was married to Queen Elizabeth II. So why wasn't his title King Philip? The reason lies in royal tradition.
