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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 33

SSC CGL - 19 April 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q33

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Which of the following titles was held by Prince Phillip, the late husband of Queen Elizabeth II, until his death in April 2021?

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Duke of Edinburgh.

  • Prince Phillip the Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, father of Prince Charles and patriarch of a turbulent royal family that he sought to ensure would not be Britain’s last, died on Friday at Windsor Castle in England.
  • Phillip occupied a peculiar place on the world stage as the husband of a queen whose powers were largely ceremonial.
  • He was essentially a second-fiddle figurehead, accompanying her on royal visits and sometimes standing in for her.