Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh’s birth chart
ConsortBorn June 10, 1921, Corfu, GreeceDied April 9, 2021
A mind that won’t sit still.
- SunGeminiThe Messenger
- MoonLeoThe Warm Heart
- VenusTaurusThe Keeper
What his chart says about him
Who he was
Sun in Gemini, the Messenger
A mind that won’t sit still. Lights up at a new idea and loves passing it on before it has cooled. Self-belief came slowly and had to be earned, one result at a time, and every result counted.
The Sun square Saturn (almost exact at 0.6°)
What he needed
Moon in Leo, the Warm Heart
Wears his heart where people can see it. Needs warmth, praise and a little attention, and gives all three back.
How he loved
Venus in Taurus, the Keeper
Loves with patience, touch and loyalty. Shows it in comfort, good food and being there year after year. He loved with depth and loyalty, and the bonds he formed changed both people.
Venus sextile Pluto (close at 2.5°)
How he thought
Mercury in Cancer, the Remembering Mind
Thinks through feeling and memory. Listens well and remembers exactly how something was said. A generous, wide-ranging mind: he learned easily, told a good story and saw the big picture.
Mercury sextile Jupiter (close at 2.4°)
What drove him
Mars in Gemini, the Multitasker
Busy, versatile and sharp. Gets moving through talk, travel and a steady supply of new plans. Purpose and drive in one place: he was quick to start, quick to compete and hard to stop.
The Sun conjunction Mars (wide at 5.4°)
The shape of his chart
Jupiter is the hub of his chart: it takes part in six of its aspects, more than any other body, so his optimism touched everything else in it.
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was born four days after a new Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 23% lit, in Leo. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Friday, eleven days before the June solstice.
Saturn return
For Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 2008 and 2009, at 87: his third Saturn return, after the second in 1979. When is yours?
Is yours here?
Signs that click with Gemini
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The chart
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The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh’s chart in full
Every planet, point, pattern and aspect
Together, chart beside chart
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See allQuestions about his chart
What is Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh’s zodiac sign?
Gemini. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was born on June 10, 1921, with the Sun in Gemini, the Messenger. A mind that won’t sit still. Lights up at a new idea and loves passing it on before it has cooled.
What is Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh’s Moon sign?
Leo, the Warm Heart. Wears his heart where people can see it. Needs warmth, praise and a little attention, and gives all three back.
What is Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh’s rising sign?
The rising sign needs the birth time to the minute, so this page leaves it out: everything on it held all day on June 10, 1921. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
What is Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh’s Venus sign?
Taurus, the Keeper. Loves with patience, touch and loyalty. Shows it in comfort, good food and being there year after year.
How does your chart compare with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh’s?
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Sources and credits
Date and place of birth: Wikidata, and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: Allan Warren, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (the licence). The file and its full credit.
The planets placed from DE440, the ephemeris NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory publishes.
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