Prince Philip mourned by a Vanuatu tribe, which held him at the centre of an ancient prophecy AprApril 2021 at 8:36am Members of a small village in Vanuatu have collections of photos of Prince Philip with their country's ambassadors. ( Share Print text only Cancel Key points: Prince Philip died peacefully at home on Friday, aged 99 Tanna community in Vanuatu believed Prince Philip to be a spirit protecting the tribes from Christianity Prince Philip's followers have held discussions about transfering their allegiance to Prince Charles For decades, people in several small villages on the Vanuatu island of Tanna have revered the Duke of Edinburgh, believing the prince was the physical representation of an ancient warrior leader.