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IN a way the death of the Duke of Edinburgh will take a bit of fun out of Royal visits. Accompanying The Queen, Prince Philip visited Worcester five times and there was always expectation in the air as to what he might say. Reporters hoovered through the crowds afterwards seeking out the people he had spoken to in case there was a quotable, or maybe unquotable, line. However, the Prince, for all his unpredictability, never obliged in the Faithful City. The deferential few paces behind Her Majesty on royal walkabouts, Philip invariably had a twinkle in his eye and the keen observation of a military man. Not much escaped his attention. And, of course, there was the wicked sense of humour.