
Emile Markovitch
Prince Philip of Greece c. 1929
RCIN 250111

Emile Markovitch
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh when Prince Philip of Greece (b. 1921) in the uniform of an Evzone Guard c. 1929
By the late 1920s Prince Philip’s family had settled in France. This image was taken in Paris by the Russian photographer Emile Marcovitch. It shows Prince Philip in the distinctive dress uniform of an Evzone Guard with cap and embroidered waistcoat. The Evzones are a ceremonial unit of the Greek Army.