Caption:
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: The Duke of Edinburgh jumping off the water skis as he reaches the beach. By a private photographers by permission of the Duke of Edinburgh. The Duke - water lover. Jumping off his water-skis as he reaches the beach after a fast run. August 5, 1951. (Photo by Camera Press).