What’s so special about the house where Prince Philip was born?

Villa Mon Repos is located on Corfu Island (Greece) where Prince Philip, spouse of Queen Elizabeth II, was born.

Prince Philip was born on June 10, 1921 at Mon Repos mansion in Corfu, Greece. Some photos of Mon Repos mansion were posted by Reuters. (Image source: Reuters) The building is located in the southern Greek city of Corfu. A sign at the entrance to Mon Repos mansion reads: “Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, born here in 1921”. Inside the Mon Repos mansion, the furniture is neatly arranged. A corner in this particular house. The inside of the villa is cleaned. It is known that the Mon Repos mansion was originally built as a summer resting place for military officer Frederick Adam and his wife, Diamantina ‘Nina’ Palatino, in 1828-1831. However, they had to leave the mansion in 1832 after Frederick Adam was transferred to India. The Mon Repos mansion was sometimes used as a residence for later British Governors. In 1833, Mon Repos was used as an art school and in 1834 opened to the public. Queen Elisabeth of Austria stayed here in 1863. In 1864, the mansion was granted to King George I of Hellenes as a summer residence. King George I then changed the mansion’s name to Mon Repos. Pictured is the Church of Saint George, where Prince Philip was baptized, on the island of Corfu. In addition to Prince Philip, several other royal figures were also born at the Mon Repos mansion, including Princess Sophie and Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark. Invite readers to watch more videos: Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies (Video source: VTV)