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Prince Philip gave up his Greek and Danish titles and citizenship, and took the Mountbatten name, to marry Princess Elizabeth. Royal and political resistance followed before he gained British titles.

## Key Takeaways

- Marrying into the British royal family required Prince Philip to surrender his foreign royal identity and citizenship.
- Philip's path to acceptance involved both formal title changes and a name change to Mountbatten.
- Opposition from the royal family and Churchill shows the political sensitivity of royal marriages in post-war Britain.
- Full royal recognition for Philip came only after Elizabeth ascended the throne.

## What the video covers

- Prince Philip was born into European royalty as a prince of both Greece and Denmark, but had to renounce his foreign titles to marry Princess Elizabeth, heir to the British throne.
- He gave up his Greek citizenship and adopted the Mountbatten family name to appear more British.
- Resistance to the marriage came from within the palace, with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) reportedly opposing it.
- They reportedly viewed Philip as too poor, too foreign, and too rough around the edges for the future queen.
- Winston Churchill also opposed the match, insisting the monarchy remain House of Windsor rather than Mountbatten.
- On their wedding day in 1947, the king granted Philip new British titles: Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich.
- Philip was only made a prince of the United Kingdom after Elizabeth became queen in 1952.
- The video frames the story as a list of personal sacrifices made for love and duty within royal protocol.

Answers

## Questions about this video

Why did Prince Philip have to give up his titles to marry Elizabeth?

According to the video, Philip was a prince of Greece and Denmark, but marrying Elizabeth, heir to the British throne, required him to renounce these foreign titles. He also gave up his Greek citizenship as part of these sacrifices.

Who opposed the marriage between Philip and Elizabeth?

The video says King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, did not want their daughter to marry him, considering him too poor, too foreign, and too rough. Winston Churchill also opposed the match, wanting the monarchy to remain the House of Windsor.

When did Prince Philip receive the title of Prince?

The transcript states that Philip was granted British titles on the wedding day in 1947, including Duke of Edinburgh. He was only made a prince after Elizabeth became queen in 1952.

## Full Transcript — Download SRT & Markdown

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Did you know Prince Philip had to give up all his royal titles to marry Queen Elizabeth? Before his marriage, Philip wasn't just a naval officer. He was a prince of both Greece and Denmark, born into European royalty. But to marry

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Speaker A

Elizabeth, the heir to the British throne, massive sacrifices had to be made. He renounced all his foreign titles, gave up his Greek citizenship, and even changed his family name to Mountbatten to sound more British. And yet, despite his sacrifices, resistance

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Speaker A

came from inside the palace. King George V 6th and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, didn't want their daughter to marry him. At first, they thought Philip was too poor, too foreign, and too rough around the edges for the future queen.

00:41

Speaker A

Even Churchill opposed him, insisting the monarchy remained firmly Windsor, not Mount Batton. On their wedding day in 1947, Philip was granted new British titles by the king, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Marionf, and Baron Greenwich.

00:55

Speaker A

But it wasn't until Elizabeth became queen in 1952 that he was finally made a prince of

Topics: Prince Philip Queen Elizabeth II royal wedding Mountbatten British monarchy royal family history Duke of Edinburgh House of Windsor

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