Below you will find example sentences with "prince philip". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Prince Philip in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: philip
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 14
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 26 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 2 start, 14 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "prince philip" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 26 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a classmate prince philip of greece, awards with prince philip having officially, charles, queen and duke stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with prince harry, prince george, prince charles and philip morris, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with prince philip
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
At the time she was locked away, Prince Philip was just nine years old. (14 words)
Prince Charles has taken on many more royal duties since Prince Philip, 97, retired last year. (16 words)
He was responsible for involving Prince Philip in gliding; the Prince is still patron of the BGA. (17 words)
An uncle of Prince Philip and a second cousin once removed of Queen Elizabeth II, Mountbatten was a man of monstrous vanity and had reportedly been a target of the Provisional IRA long before his assassination in 1979. (38 words)
Prince Charles laid a wreath on behalf of his mother for the second year in a row, while an equerry laid one for Prince Philip, who did not attend this year, having retired from public service. (36 words)
When Prince Edward married Sophie Rhys-Jones in 1999, Buckingham Palace had announced that "in due course" it was expected by the Queen and Prince Philip that Edward would eventually become Duke of Edinburgh. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Prince Charles Philip Arthur George was welcomed into the world on November 14, 1948 at Buckingham Palace, the first child of the future Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.
Since then, there has not been another royal Philip - until Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Other key developments saw Prince Edward, Charles’ brother, awarded the Duke of Edinburgh title almost two years after his father Prince Philip, the title’s previous owner, died in April 2021.
When Prince Edward married Sophie Rhys-Jones in 1999, Buckingham Palace had announced that "in due course" it was expected by the Queen and Prince Philip that Edward would eventually become Duke of Edinburgh.
Normally only the most senior royals - the late Queen and Prince Philip both used the train while alive, while King Charles, Camilla and the Prince and Princess of Wales have also used the train.
Prince Michael of Greece dies aged 85: Tributes pour in for Prince Philip's first cousin who lost his father.
Her Majesty has also worn it during other significant events in her life, both professional and personal, including in 1950 for a portrait with Prince Philip, Prince Charles, and a baby Princess Anne.
Perhaps the cruellest cut is that the Royal Marines, of which Prince Harry is head, having taken over from Prince Philip, says his position is ‘now in doubt’.
At the latter, he became friendly with a classmate, Prince Philip of Greece, later prince consort of Queen Elizabeth.
Prince Philip was amongst those who advised Prince Harry not to hurry with his relationship with the former Suit actress.
Gordonstoun was the focus of one of the more notable episodes of The Crown’s second season, where you see flashbacks of both Prince Philip and Prince Charles's perceived experience at the school.
Prince Charles has taken on many more royal duties since Prince Philip, 97, retired last year.
Prince Charles laid a wreath on behalf of his mother for the second year in a row, while an equerry laid one for Prince Philip, who did not attend this year, having retired from public service.
Prince Edward took over from Prince Philip as head of the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme after his retirement.
The reception was hosted by Prince Edward, who is trustee of the DofE awards, with Prince Philip having officially retired from public duties last autumn.
He was responsible for involving Prince Philip in gliding; the Prince is still patron of the BGA.
An uncle of Prince Philip and a second cousin once removed of Queen Elizabeth II, Mountbatten was a man of monstrous vanity and had reportedly been a target of the Provisional IRA long before his assassination in 1979.
As the new Duke celebrated his birthday, his eldest brother King Charles granted the new title in accordance with their late father Prince Philip's wishes.
At the time she was locked away, Prince Philip was just nine years old.
During the wedding, the Queen and Prince Philip, who was Mountbatten's nephew, paid their respects to 'Uncle Dickie', standing in silent contemplation.