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Her father, Patrick, was a
naval officer who was
awarded several medals
during the course of his
career, including a Silver
Medal and Certificate from
the Royal Humane Society in
1892 for heroism on HMS
Audacious. He also served on
HMS Inconstant where one
of his shipmates was Prince
Philip’s grandfather, Prince
Louis of Battenberg. Patrick
had joined the Royal Navy on