Prince Philip's savage six words in royal surname row - and why he's not King
dailystar.co.ukQueen for more than 70 years.But Prince Philip is not considered a King due to royal rules. He even had to ditch his Greek and Danish titles to become the Duke of Edinburgh.But his other current titles include Earl of Merioneth and Baron GreenwichSo why didn’t he become King?In a nutshell, if the reigning monarch is female her husband can’t be called king as it would mean he would outrank her.He is instead the Prince Consort.On February 22, 1957 the Palace issued a statement saying: “The Queen has been pleased by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm bearing date 22nd February, 1957, to give and grant unto His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, K.G., K.T., G.B.E., the style and titular dignity of a Prince of the United Kingdom.
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