HRH Prince Philip

It is with sadness that we learnt of the passing of HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. Our thoughts are with our patron, HRH Queen Elizabeth and her family at this time.

The Duke of Edinburgh was a great supporter of the College and the wider UWC movement. As a former student of another of Kurt Hahn's schools, Gordonstoun, he appreciated the ethos of UWC, particularly in our boat building endeavours as a former member of the Royal Navy. He was also connected to the College and UWC through his uncle, Lord Mountbatten, who was pivotal in expanding the UWC movement. He visited the College soon after it opened in 1963 and as recently as 2014.