'Prince Philip was a wonderful listener – you could tell him anything as long as you were honest'
After my father died, the Duke became a father figure – he was always there to talk and give advice, writes Lord Ivar Mountbatten
10 April 2021 • 7:00pm
Lord Ivar Mountbatten says some of his happiest memories are of one-on-one time with Prince Philip at Balmoral
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There is an image of Prince Philip from the time when he arrived in this country as having been rather a lost boy. In truth, when he came to Britain he was absorbed into a world of cousins, aunts and uncles – all relatives of his mother, Princess Alice.