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He quit smoking right before his marriage to Queen Elizabeth II
Prince Philip quit smoking cold turkey sometime before his wedding to Queen Elizabeth II. It is said that he was influenced to quit, following King George VI's death from lung cancer, which resulted from a heavy smoking habit throughout his lifetime. That decision alone could have added almost a decade to his life.