Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - Philip was stationed in Malta

Time: 1949

Place: Malta

Details: From 1949, Philip was stationed in Malta (residing at Villa Guardamangia) after being posted as the first lieutenant of the destroyer HMS Chequers, the lead ship of the 1st Destroyer Flotilla in the Mediterranean Fleet.

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