A reception on HMS Magpie. The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, on an official 5-days visit with the Royal Fleet to Monte Carlo, Feb. 1951. The ship was the only vessel commanded by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who took command on 2 September 1950, when he was 29.

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at a reception on board HMS Magpie during an official five-day visit to Monte Carlo in February 1951. Seen in profile, he wears a dark military uniform with ornate silver aiguillettes while conversing with a guest. The event took place aboard the only vessel Prince Philip ever commanded, a post he assumed in September 1950 at the age of 29. In the background, other guests mingle at the formal social gathering.

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