Prince Philip Questioned about Prince Edward (1966)

Duration: 0:29

Year Published: 1966

Sound: sound

Description: In this news footage for Houston’s KPRC-TV, broadcast on March 11, 1966, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain, answers questions during a press conference. One reporter asks if the royal has spoken to his son Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, to wish him a happy birthday. The royal was in Houston as part of United States tour promoting Variety Clubs International activities and British trade. He spent three days in Texas, with stops in Houston and Dallas, before heading on to Tucson, Arizona.