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Prince Philip’s ‘nomadic’ childhood that turned him into a royal ‘sofa-surfer’

Prince Philip’s ‘nomadic’ childhood that turned him into a royal ‘sofa-surfer’

Throughout his 7 years spent married to the late Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip lived in a number of luxurious properties, from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle. The late Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away in 2021, was certainly used to moving around, having spent his childhood between France, Germany, and the UK. In one report by the BBC, Philip’s childhood was described as “nomadic” with the outlet reporting that, having been born a prince of Greece but then exiled, Philip found himself bouncing around Europe, “the royal equivalent of sofa-surfing”. © Getty ImagesPrince Philip moved around a lot during his childhood Prince Philip’s unsettled childhood The late royal was born in Corfu to Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg. In 1922, Philip’s uncle, King Constantine I, who was the high commander of the Greek expeditionary force, was blamed for Greece’s defeat in the Greco-Turkish War and forced to abdicate.  © Getty ImagesPrince Philip of Greece, later Duke of Edinburgh, as a toddler in July 1922 Philip’s parents were subsequently banished …

Inside Prince Philip’s solitary retirement years at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s cottage

Inside Prince Philip’s solitary retirement years at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s cottage

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were married for a happy 74 years after tying the knot in November 1947.  The late Duke of Edinburgh had caught her eye when she was just 13 years old, leading to a legendary love story and the later welcoming of their four children: Charles, Anne, Andrew, and Edward.  This Thursday marks five years since Philip passed away aged 99 – on 9 April 2021 – a day that left the late Queen in mourning.  Royal author Hugo Vickers describes Philip’s final years in his new biography, Queen Elizabeth II: A Personal History, during which the royal couple spent a considerable amount of time apart.  Philip had completed his final royal engagement on 2 August 2017 as Captain-General of the Royal Marines to mark the end of the 1664 Global Challenge. This was to be the last of some 22,219 public engagements – and it was clear the Queen thought this should be rewarded.  Why Prince Philip’s battle with pancreatic cancer was kept a secret Prince Philip’s years of …

Inside Prince Philip’s final night before he passed away alone

Inside Prince Philip’s final night before he passed away alone

Prince Philip was known for his stoicism and not wanting a fuss to be made over him, and in his latest book, Queen Elizabeth II, royal biographer Hugo Vickers spoke about the late Duke of Edinburgh’s final night. Speaking on HELLO!’s A Right Royal Podcast, he shared: “The night before he died, he went along on his Zimmer frame to the Oak Room, which was that room above the entrance out of which the Queen’s car came out for the funeral, and he was having a beer all by himself. “He gave his nurses the slip. He did not want to live to be 100, and he just slipped away. He got up, I think he had a bath and didn’t feel well and lay down and that was it.“ The royal biographer also spoke about how Philip would likely have disliked being celebrated if he had made it to 100; he died two months shy of the milestone. “He absolutely did not want to be celebrated,” he said. “If you remember, nothing was planned for …

Prince Philip’s habit in 74-year marriage with late Queen Elizabeth made her ‘furious’

Prince Philip’s habit in 74-year marriage with late Queen Elizabeth made her ‘furious’

Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth enjoyed a happy 74-year-long marriage, but there was one habit of the late Duke of Edinburgh’s that his wife struggled with. According to British historian Hugo Vickers’ new book Queen Elizabeth II: A Personal History, Prince Philip spoke about the lead-up to Philip’s passing in 2021, revealing his cause of death. “On the last night of his life, he gave his nurses the slip, shuffled along the corridor on his Zimmer frame, helped himself to a beer and drank it in the Oak Room,”  Vickers penned of Philip’s final days spent at Windsor Castle, with the royal having been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2013.  © Getty ImagesThe Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were married for 74 years Prince Philip’s marital habit “The following morning, he got up, had a bath, said he did not feel well, and quietly slipped away. By this point, he had lived with pancreatic cancer for nearly eight years – far longer than the usual survival time from diagnosis.”  © Tim Graham Photo Library via GetQueen …

Philips Series 9000 Review: Tried & Tested by GQ Editors

Philips Series 9000 Review: Tried & Tested by GQ Editors

Beard trimmers should be the primary focus of any self-respecting facial hair owner. Your bathroom cabinet should be stacked with a top moisturizer, a beard brush, some beard oil to make it all shiny, and one of the best devices to keep it looking tidy. And while there are plenty of worthy contenders to grace your jaw, in our eyes, the Philips Series 9000 Prestige Beard Trimmer might be the one true champion of facial fuzz. As one of the beard-trimming gadgets in the game, the powerful 9000 cleans away any untidiness with minimal effort from yourself—which is great if you’re not so adept at keeping it trim. We’ve seen plenty of trimmers in our time, but having shaved with this particular model for a few weeks, we find it unlikely we’ll be heading anywhere else. If you’re reading this article, you’re probably hunting for a premium trimmer to help you master a sculpted beard, so read on to find out exactly what we think about one of Philips’ top offerings. While you’re at it, …

King Charles just wore father Prince Philip’s jacket from the 50s as ‘the show carries on’

King Charles just wore father Prince Philip’s jacket from the 50s as ‘the show carries on’

King Charles was seen leaving his church in Gloucestershire on Sunday, 22 February, putting on a brave face during this difficult time for the British royal family, but it seems that he also used his clothing to keep the simpler times close to heart. The monarch was seen walking beside the vicar, wearing a blue shirt with a navy and red tie, but it was his beige overcoat that especially caught our attention, as it’s actually a piece with some history in the family. King Charles wearing his father’s coat in 2023 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s son has worn the coat on multiple occasions in the past, including to the Palm Sunday service in 2023 in Gloucestershire, and it’s a sweet way of keeping his father’s memory close to his heart. The late Duke of Edinburgh wore his coat on many occasions, including several public engagements such as an appearance at the Badminton Horse Trials with his wife in 1956, meaning that the coat is at least 70 years old. Recommended videoYou may …

I tested the Philips OLED+950 TV for a month and the picture quality blew me away

I tested the Philips OLED+950 TV for a month and the picture quality blew me away

Picture quality is what Philips is aiming for, and this is one of the best-looking OLED TVs that you can buy. It has an advantage over Samsung, Sony and LG in that it supports both Dolby Vision and HDR10+ formats for great HDR results, regardless of the source. Philips has put extra effort into making scenes come to life with bright highlights and vibrant colours. There’s support for Filmmaker Mode, which is comfortably watchable on this TV. This can be too dark on some models and I’ve needed the “Movie” Motion Style to remove judder, but the Philips OLED+950 presents this content as the director intended. The picture processing can push things to be brighter, sharper and, in some cases, ultra-real, through the HDR Crystal Clear mode, which sometimes works and sometimes doesn’t. Crystal Clear offers a cooler picture with brighter highlights and more contrast. I watched Guardians of the Galaxy in this mode and the action jumped off the screen. Watching sci-fi series The Expanse, highlights were distractingly bright, with details like a white …

The best electric toothbrushes: prioritise your pearly whites with our expert-tested picks, from Oral-B to Philips | Health & wellbeing

The best electric toothbrushes: prioritise your pearly whites with our expert-tested picks, from Oral-B to Philips | Health & wellbeing

If you grew up using a conventional toothbrush – essentially a stick with bristles on the end – you may be surprised to learn just how long the electric toothbrush has been around. The first was designed in the late 1930s, but that model was a long way from the sleek, feature-packed and Bluetooth-enabled beasts you can buy today. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. There are now dozens of ultra-advanced versions on the market, but which ones are worth your cash? To help answer that question, my teeth have become figurative guinea pigs. Over the past year, I’ve put a bunch of electric toothbrushes from Oral-B, Philips, Suri, Ordo, Silk’n, Foreo and more through their paces to separate the best from the rest. Here are my conclusions. At a glance £94.99 at Amazon £64.99 at Amazon £89.25 at Suri £199.99 at John Lewis £75 at Boots Why you should trust me As well as having the physical qualities required to test …

I finally fixed my Philips Hue setup, and my family actually likes it now

I finally fixed my Philips Hue setup, and my family actually likes it now

I have numerous Philips Hue products in my house, and I love them. They offer deep smart home integrations (you can even have them run silently via automation), a versatile array of products from light strips to bulbs to uplighting, and allow you to set a variety of colors and levels of warmth. But there’s one big problem (that I solved). Unless you have the app on your phone, controlling Hue lights is not easy enough for anyone in my family to do. My wife and kids want the technology in our house to be simple, and I get that. So, after having set up various scenes in our living room to create a warm mood at night, you’d still need the app to change scenes or even turn the lights on or off. Unless you get an add-on for your Hue system that you can mount to the wall, right next to your other switches, that gives you easy access to controlling your lights. That was perfect for the whole family. Meet the Philips …

CES 2026: Philips Hue Line Get New SpatialAware Scenes, Hue Cameras Gain HomeKit Support

CES 2026: Philips Hue Line Get New SpatialAware Scenes, Hue Cameras Gain HomeKit Support

Lighting company Signify today announced a new SpatialAware scene feature that’s coming to Philips Hue lights. SpatialAware scenes take into account the position of all of the Hue lights in a room, using an algorithm to distribute light in a more natural way. The savannah sunset scene with SpatialAware The SpatialAware feature analyzes the layout of each room in the home with Hue lights, and then lighting scenes are tailored to your personal space. Lighting is meant to feel more immersive and dynamic than before. The savannah sunset scene without SpatialAware Right now, when a Scene Gallery scene is activated, the different colors are randomly sent to different lights without the system knowing where those lights are positioned. SpatialAware allows color to be distributed more intentionally for a more natural look. A scene that’s designed to mimic a sunset, for example, will set lamps on one side of the room to warm yellow tones to mimic the setting sun, while lamps on the other side are set to darker shades. SpatialAware requires the Hue Bridge …