Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

How tall was Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh?

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is commonly listed at 6 ft 0 in (183 cm).

A figure repeated without a date or a measurement. Where this height comes from

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh’s 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) is tall for a US man: about 85 in 100 US men are shorter.

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is taller than the average US woman by 8.5 in (21.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh: 6 ft 0 in (183 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is taller than the average US man by 3 in (7.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is taller than the average US woman by 8.5 in (21.8 cm).Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is taller than the average US woman by 8.5 in (21.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh: 6 ft 0 in (183 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is taller than the average US man by 3 in (7.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is taller than the average US woman by 8.5 in (21.8 cm).

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh beside others

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is one of the taller royals we have heights for: William, Prince of Wales (6 ft 3 in) stands 3 in (7.5 cm) taller and Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (5 ft 1 in) is 11 in (28 cm) shorter.

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6 ft 0 in (183 cm)

A commonly listed height: it appears across many profiles, but none says when or how it was measured, so shoes and rounding may be part of the number.

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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 6 ft 0 in (183 cm), drawn to scale beside the average US man, 5 ft 9 in (175 cm), and the average US woman, 5 ft 3.5 in (161 cm)