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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

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 smiling sailor from HMS Magpie holds the ship's mascot, Ginger, on deck during a Royal Fleet visit to Monte Carlo in February 1951. The frigate was the only vessel ever commanded by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who had taken command in September 1950. Visible on the railing is a lifebuoy prominently lettered with the ship’s name and its naval crest, a bird surmounted by a crown.

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Photo Edward Quinn, © edwardquinn.com
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