Prince Philip Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets

18^th June 2014

Fact: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh are set to receive a special tour of the Game Of Thrones set next week (begs23Jun14) during their visit to Northern Ireland. The country is just one of the shooting locations used for the hit fantasy series - scenes have also been shot in Iceland, Malta, Croatia and Morocco.

20^th November 2012

Fact: British monarch Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her 65th wedding anniversary on Tuesday (20Nov12). The royal married Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh at London's Westminster Abbey on 20 November, 1947.

10^th June 2011

Fact: British monarch Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip turns 90 on Friday (10Jun11).

6^th December 2007

Fact: American comedienne Joan Rivers stunned the audience at the U.K.'s Royal Variety Performance on Tuesday night (04Dec07), by launching into a foul-mouthed tirade in front of British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip. The outspoken star's stage appearance featured 13 swear words in just seven minutes.

16^th May 2007

Fact: Buckingham Palace is to stage an exhibition commemorating the 60th wedding anniversary of British monarch Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. The Queen's pearl and crystal encrusted gown will be on display to the public, as well as her jewellery collection and slew of lavish wedding gifts from other world leaders. The exhibition, which will feature archive footage of the November 1847 ceremony, is set to run from 28 July to 25 September this year (07).