Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh the Naval Staff College, Greenwich. From 1949, he was stationed in Malta (residing at Villa Guardamangia) after being posted as the first lieutenant of the destroyer HMS "Chequers", the lead ship of the 1st Destroyer Flotilla in the Mediterranean Fleet. On 16 July 1950, he was promoted to lieutenant commander and given command of the frigate HMS "Magpie". On 30 June 1952, Philip was promoted to commander, though his active naval career had ended in July 1951. With the King in ill health, Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh were both appointed to the Privy Council on 4 November
Duke of Edinburgh-class cruiser mid-August to protect troop convoys arriving from India. While on escort duty they captured three German merchantmen. The two sisters rejoined the 1st Cruiser Squadron in December 1914, which had transferred to the Grand Fleet and participated in the Battle of Jutland in May 1916. "Black Prince" became separated from the fleet when darkness fell and was sunk with all hands by German battleships later that night. "Duke of Edinburgh" was not damaged during the battle and was the only ship of her squadron to survive. After Jutland "Duke of Edinburgh" was ordered to reinforce the patrols north of the