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
Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Town Harbour, now redeveloped as the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront and a popular tourist and shopping destination. Prince Alfred sailed into Port Elizabeth on 6 August 1860 as a midshipman on HMS "Euryalus" and celebrated his 16th birthday among its citizens. Seven years later he sailed into Simon's Town as the Captain of HMS "Galatea". The Alfred Rowing Club was established in 1864 and was housed under the pier at Table Bay. It was named after Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, who visited the Cape in 1860. It is the oldest organised sporting club in South Africa. The Port Elizabeth