Man who was involved in Duke of Edinburgh scheme is sad about Prince Philip's death RICHARD Bliss from Altrincham, was for eight years, involved with the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme becoming the North West Regional Ambassador for five years before standing down five years ago. His involvement came soon after he experienced a catastrophic accident after body surfing in the Caribbean. He broke his neck and is now in a wheelchair. He expressed his regret at the death of the Duke of Edinburgh. He said:“We should acknowledge the contribution he has made to society from the World Wild Life scheme to the Duke of Edinburgh’s award scheme.