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To call Prince Philip "King" would imply that he is greater than Queen Elizabeth, which of course he is not, for she is sovereign. Therefore, he was created Duke of Edinbrgh on his wedding day to the Queen by King George VI.

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He is not a King because his family, the Grimaldi's bought the Principality of Monaco from the King of Aragon about 600 years ago.

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He was never a King because Monaco is a Principality. That means it is owned and Ruled by Prince.

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Because that is the traditional lineage.

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