Prince Harry and William s deep rift laid bare by Prince Philip funeral gesture
A royal expert suggested the separation of the brothers as the Duke of Edinburgh is laid to rest on Saturday is a lost opportunity to fix their relationship
10:48, 16 APR 2021
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Prince Harry and Prince William walking apart at the funeral of Prince Philip shows a really deep rift , according to royal experts.
Harry and Andrew s uniform row for Prince Philip s funeral slammed by Devon s Jennie Bond cornwalllive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cornwalllive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Shirley Williams, who has died aged 90, really was as nice as her popular image. I was a young reporter in the early 1970s when the
Observer sent me to report a Saturday speech of hers. Thanks to transport delays, I arrived late and, for my benefit alone, she more or less repeated the speech, reading for nearly 20 minutes from her scribbled notes and pausing to answer my questions while ignoring Labour aides pressing her to move to another engagement. The contrast with Margaret Thatcher, for one of whose speeches I was also late, was striking. “Excuse me while I deal with the press for a moment,” Thatcher commanded Tory admirers clamouring for her attention. It was indeed a moment: Thatcher brusquely told me to consult a press officer.
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image captionPrince Philip: Perhaps what we perceived as over-confidence was actually the opposite
Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond said Prince Philip was a complex and often misunderstood character.
The Duke of Edinburgh could be blunt and rude and politically very, very incorrect, we all know that , she said. Occasionally he came out with a real clanger, but mostly he was just trying to be pleasant and light-hearted, she added in a BBC Radio Devon interview.
Ms Bond said the duke, who died on 9 April, often had a twinkle in his eyes which she enjoyed .
The duke s very complex character was created perhaps by a very difficult upbringing , said Ms Bond, who lives in south Devon.
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