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Life in the Navy
During World War Two, Prince Philip was in the Royal Navy and was Mentioned in Despatches after manning the searchlights during the Battle of Matapan. In this interview with Richard Astbury from 1995 he explains how he came to join the Navy and shares some war stories.
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