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As the only patron of the RAF Cosford museum since its inception in 1972, the Duke of Edinburgh has always had a special connection to the Shropshire site.
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The Queen and Duke watching the pageant at the diamond jubilee celebrations at RAF Cosford
Not only that, but the aircraft Prince Phillip used to go on his first solo flight remains on display at the Cosford museum.
After the Duke passed away on April 9, mourners from across the world came together to celebrate his long life.
Staff at the museum have fondly looked back on the Duke of Edinburgh’s connection to Cosford, including the history behind his first flying lessons and why his support meant so much.
Duke of Edinburgh s decades-long connection to RAF Cosford museum that never wavered
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The Queen carried special mementoes from her life with Prince Philip inside her handbag during the funeral
She was planning to include one of Philip s trademark Savile Row white handkerchiefs, royal insiders say
Her Majesty is also said to have carried a small photograph of the two of them together while in Malta
The monarch sat alone in St George s Chapel having wiped away tears as she accompanied Philip s coffin
Philip borne to church on a Land Rover hearse he designed himself in ceremony with 700 armed personnel