toggle breadcrumb navigationHome/Collection/Exhibitions/Prince.../Palace.../Science.../Melbourne.../Prince Philip: A Celebration: Palace of HolyroodhouseThis exhibition is in the past. View our current exhibitions.Early lifeChildhood and EducationNaval OfficerMarriageFamily LifeHMY BritanniaTravel and ConservationDuke of Edinburgh's AwardScience and Industry, Sport and ScotlandArt and CollectingThe Invitation for the marriage of Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip MountbattenThe Order of Service for the marriage of Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip MountbattenThe Wedding Breakfast Menu for the marriage of Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip MountbattenBackScience and Industry, Sport and ScotlandAUSTRALIAN NEWS AND INFORMATION BUREAUMelbourne Olympic Games Programme 1956RCIN 250140On 22 November 1956, Prince Philip opened the Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia, the first Olympics to be staged in the southern hemisphere.PreviousNextPreviousNext