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HMS Magpie. The ship was the only vessel commanded by Lieutenant-Commander the Duke of Edinburgh, who took command on 2 September 1950, when he was 29. Here it is on an official 5-days visit with the Royal Fleet to Monte Carlo, Feb. 1951 - Photo by Edward Quinn

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

The frigate HMS Magpie (F82), the only vessel ever commanded by Lieutenant-Commander the Duke of Edinburgh, is pictured in the harbor of Monte Carlo during an official visit in February 1951. The Duke had taken command of the ship in September 1950 at the age of 29. Viewed from its port side with sailors on deck, the warship is set against the backdrop of the city’s dense buildings and the Prince's Palace, which sits atop its rocky promontory overlooking the water.

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Photo Edward Quinn, © edwardquinn.com
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