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Locals visiting HMS Magpie. A sailor of HMS Magpie with its mascot "Ginger". The ship was the only vessel commanded by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who took command on 2 September 1950, when he was 29. The Duke of Edinburgh was on an official 5-days visit with the Royal Fleet to Monte Carlo, Feb. 1951 - Photo by Edward Quinn

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

A sailor from HMS Magpie holds the ship's mascot, Ginger, for local visitors on deck in Monte Carlo, February 1951. A smiling young woman leans in to let the dog sniff her finger. The frigate was part of a five-day official visit by the Royal Fleet and was the only vessel ever commanded by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who had taken command in September 1950.

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Photo Edward Quinn, © edwardquinn.com
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