Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Athens for a month in mid-1939. At the behest of the Greek king, George II, he returned to Britain in September to resume training for the Royal Navy. He graduated from Dartmouth the next year as the best cadet in his course. During the Second World War, he continued to serve in the British forces, while two of his brothers-in-law, Prince Christoph of Hesse and Berthold, Margrave of Baden, fought on the opposing German side. Philip was appointed as a midshipman in January 1940. He spent four months on the battleship HMS "Ramillies", protecting convoys of the Australian Expeditionary Force
Prince Philip Designers Prize Prince Philip Designers Prize The Prince Philip Designers Prize is an annual design recognition given by the Chartered Society of Designers awarded by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. It is the longest running design award in the United Kingdom, having been started in 1959 as the Prize for Elegant Design. The recognition is on the basis of "a design career which has upheld the highest standards and broken new ground". In 2011 The Duke of Edinburgh stepped down from the prize as he reduced his royal responsibilities in his 90th year. It was agreed in December 2015 that the Chartered