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Lt. Cdr. The Duke of Edinburgh With The Royal Navy -- These photographs were taken during the Mediterranean Fleet's summer cruise - Prince Philip's last cruise in H.M.S. Magpie before he returned to the United Kingdom in August. A favourite sport in the Mediterranean Fleet is water-skiing. This shot was taken from a beach at Marmarice in Turkey: Having let go the tow the Duke of Edinburgh ends up on beach. By a private photographers by permission of the Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Philip water-skiing in Turkish waters when with the fleet. August 5, 1951. (Photo by Camera Press).