Prince Philip movement
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The Prince Philip movement is a cargo cult on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu whose followers revere the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, as a divine or ancestral figure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prince Philip movement canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9079184 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prince Philip movement Context triple: [Tanna, hasNewReligiousMovement, Prince Philip movement]
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A.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was the longtime consort of Queen Elizabeth II and a senior member of the British royal family known for his public service, military background, and outspoken personality.
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B.
Prince Phillip
Prince Phillip is the heroic prince in Disney's animated film "Sleeping Beauty" who battles the evil Maleficent to rescue Princess Aurora.
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C.
Prince Philip of Hesse
Prince Philip of Hesse was a German aristocrat and art collector who served as a Nazi official and governor of Hesse during the Third Reich.
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D.
Duke of Edinburgh
The Duke of Edinburgh is a British royal title traditionally granted to senior male members of the royal family, most famously held by Prince Philip, consort of Queen Elizabeth II.
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E.
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, is the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, known for his royal duties, charitable work, and involvement in the arts and media.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prince Philip movement Target entity description: The Prince Philip movement is a cargo cult on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu whose followers revere the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, as a divine or ancestral figure.
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A.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was the longtime consort of Queen Elizabeth II and a senior member of the British royal family known for his public service, military background, and outspoken personality.
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B.
Prince Phillip
Prince Phillip is the heroic prince in Disney's animated film "Sleeping Beauty" who battles the evil Maleficent to rescue Princess Aurora.
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C.
Prince Philip of Hesse
Prince Philip of Hesse was a German aristocrat and art collector who served as a Nazi official and governor of Hesse during the Third Reich.
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D.
Duke of Edinburgh
The Duke of Edinburgh is a British royal title traditionally granted to senior male members of the royal family, most famously held by Prince Philip, consort of Queen Elizabeth II.
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E.
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, is the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, known for his royal duties, charitable work, and involvement in the arts and media.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cargo cult
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new religious movement ⓘ |
| afterEvent |
death of Prince Philip in 2021
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some followers transferred veneration to Prince Charles ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnBeliefThat |
Prince Philip is a mountain spirit from Tanna
NERFINISHED
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Prince Philip is the pale-skinned son of a local mountain spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Philip left Tanna to marry a powerful woman and would one day return ⓘ |
| country | Vanuatu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | kastom beliefs of Tanna ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
anthropologists
ⓘ
journalists ⓘ |
| emergedIn |
1950s
ⓘ
1960s ⓘ |
| follows | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerColonialContext | New Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Prince Philip cargo cult
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince Philip cult NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBelief |
Prince Philip watches over the people of Tanna
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Prince Philip will bring prosperity or cargo ⓘ Prince Philip’s spirit will return to Tanna ⓘ |
| hasDevotees |
villagers of Yakel
ⓘ
villagers of Yaohnanen ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverageIn |
BBC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Geographic NERFINISHED ⓘ documentary films ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryLocation |
village of Yakel
ⓘ
village of Yaohnanen ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
ceremonial kava drinking
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dances in honour of Prince Philip ⓘ display of Prince Philip’s photographs ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British colonial presence in New Hebrides
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visit of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip to Vanuatu in 1974 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | John Frum movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | local languages of Tanna ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tanna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vanuatu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Melanesia ⓘ |
| relatedTo | John Frum cargo cult ⓘ |
| religiousFocus | British monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Melanesian cargo cult ⓘ |
| reveresAs |
ancestral spirit
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divine figure ⓘ |
| successorFigure | Charles III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfVeneration | hero cult ⓘ |
| usesSymbol |
Union Jack flag
NERFINISHED
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images of the British royal family ⓘ portraits of Prince Philip ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prince Philip movement Description of subject: The Prince Philip movement is a cargo cult on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu whose followers revere the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, as a divine or ancestral figure.
Referenced by (1)
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