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- 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) during World War II, and was Private Secretary to Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, from 1947 to 1957.
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Nov 3, 2022 · The first big scandal in season 2 of The Crown focuses on the divorce of the Duke of Edinburgh’s best friend and personal secretary, Lieutenant Commander Michael Parker, and how it nearly...
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Yes, and yes. As Prince Philip's Private Secretary, Mike Parker (played in The Crown by Daniel Ings) set off on a five-month world tour in 1956. He left behind his wife Eileen (Chloe Pirrie), whom he had married after a wartime romance. They had two young children. The marriage does not appear to have been a happy one, although Parker seems to have...
An Australian by birth, Parker had moved to England to join the Royal Navy. He and Philip first crossed paths on the destroyer Wallace in 1942, where they both served as First Lieutenant and were fierce competitors. However, these two young men – just a year apart in age – also became firm friends, and particularly enjoyed the delights of shore lea...
Eileen divorced her husband on grounds of adultery in 1958, but the public coverage of their marriage breakdown had already affected Parker's position in the royal household. Parker and Prince Philip were both members of the Thursday Club, an elite dining club which met for lunch each Thursday in a private room upstairs at Wheeler's restaurant in O...
As The Crown season one depicted, the relationship between Group Captain Townsend and Princess Margaret had proven that "divorce" was still a dirty word for the royal family. When Parker arrived back in London, the Queen's press secretary reportedly drove to the airport and greeted him with the words: "Hello, Parker. I've just come to let you know ...
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Mar 6, 2022 · Mike Parker: 5 Things To Know About ‘The Voice’ Alum Auditioning For ‘American Idol’. Mike Parker is one of the new singers auditioning for 'American Idol' on March 6. Here are 5 key ...
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) during World War II, and was Private Secretary to Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, from 1947 to 1957.
Jan 29, 2018 · Mike Parker was caught in the centre of a media storm in 1956 when his wife Eileen filed for divorce while her husband was halfway across the world aboard the Yacht Britannia.
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Dec 8, 2017 · The real Michael Parker (right), and as played by Daniel Ings in The Crown Netflix. But when Parker’s wife Eileen sued him for divorce – on grounds of adultery – the ensuing storm of...
Michael Parker was a Lieutenant Commander in the United Kingdom's Royal Navy. He served as a Royal Navy officer during World War 2. He was a private secretary to to Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, from 1947 to 1957. Crown- a real life inspired period drama has a recurring character based on the life of Michael Parker played by actor Daniel Ings ...
