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Mike Parker, equerry to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Lieutenant-Commander John Michael Avison Parker, CVO, AM (23 June 1920 29 December 2001), Australian who served as an officer of the Royal Navy (RN), and as Private Secretary to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, between 1947 and 1957.
Michael Parker
CVO AM
Private Secretary to The Duke of Edinburgh
In office
19471957
Succeeded by
James Orr
Personal details
Born
23 June 1920
Melbourne, Australia
Died
29 December 2001 (aged 81)
Nationality
Australian
Spouse(s)
Eileen Allan
(m. 1943; div. 1958)
Carol Thompson (m. 1962; div.)
Jean Ramsay (m. 1976)
Children
Four
Education
Xavier College
Military service
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Branch/service
Royal Australian Navy
Royal Navy
Years of service
19381947
Rank
Lieutenant-Commander
Unit
HMS Lauderdale
HMS Wessex
HMS Wallace
Battles/wars
Second World War
Lieutenant-Commander John Michael Avison Parker, CVO, AM (23 June 1920 29 December 2001) Australian who served as an officer of the Royal Navy (RN), and as Private Secretary to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, between 1947 and 1957.
Michael Parker
CVO AM
Private Secretary to The Duke of Edinburgh
In office
19471957
Succeeded by
James Orr
Personal details
Born
23 June 1920
Melbourne, Australia
Died
29 December 2001 (aged 81)
Nationality
Australian
Spouse(s)
Eileen Allan
(m. 1943; div. 1958)
Carol Thompson (m. 1962; div.)
Jean Ramsay (m. 1976)
Children
Four
Education
Xavier College
Military service
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Branch/service
Royal Australian Navy
Royal Navy
Years of service
19381947
Rank
Lieutenant-Commander
Unit
HMS Lauderdale
HMS Wessex
HMS Wallace
Battles/wars
Second World War
Lieutenant-Commander John Michael Avison Parker (1920 2001), Australian who served as an officer of the Royal Navy (RN), and as Private Secretary to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, between 1947 and 1957. Accompanied the Duke and the future Queen on their royal tour in 1952 and broke the news of the Kings death to them in Kenya. Accompanied the Duke on 1956 tour and resigned after divorce from his first wife.
Michael Parker
CVO AM
Private Secretary to The Duke of Edinburgh
In office
19471957
Succeeded by
James Orr
Personal details
Born
23 June 1920
Melbourne, Australia
Died
29 December 2001 (aged 81)
Nationality
Australian
Spouse(s)
Eileen Allan
(m. 1943; div. 1958)
Carol Thompson (m. 1962; div.)
Jean Ramsay (m. 1976)
Children
Four
Education
Xavier College
Military service
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Branch/service
Royal Australian Navy
Royal Navy
Years of service
19381947
Rank
Lieutenant-Commander
Unit
HMS Lauderdale
HMS Wessex
HMS Wallace
Battles/wars
Second World War
Lieutenant-Commander John Michael Avison Parker, CVO, AM (23 June 1920 29 December 2001) was an Australian who served as an officer of the Royal Navy (RN), and as Private Secretary to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, between 1947 and 1957.
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