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'I just had to get on with it': How turbulence and tragedy marked Prince Philip's childhood years

I just had to get on with it : How turbulence and tragedy marked Prince Philip s childhood years As a young boy, Philip had to deal with multiple upheavals, yet he always robustly played down the ramifications 11 April 2021 • 6:00am The only known picture of Prince Andrew, Princess Alice and all five children. Prince Philip is second from the left Although he was married for more than 70 years to the most enduringly famous woman in the world, Prince Philip’s own origins remained strangely shrouded in obscurity. “I don’t think anybody thinks I had a father,” he remarked ruefully in the 1970s.

Prince Philip: A turbulent childhood stalked by exile, mental illness, death

Prince Philip was abruptly separated from his parents and four elder sisters at the age of eight.

A turbulent childhood stalked by exile, illness and death

A turbulent childhood stalked by exile, illness and death © Getty Images Prince Philip is being remembered as the longest-serving consort in British history, who sacrificed a naval career to give steadfast support to his wife. But it is easy to forget he had endured an exceptionally turbulent childhood, writes historian Philip Eade. He was abruptly separated from his parents and four elder sisters at the age of eight, and destined never again to live in the same home as his immediate family. In later years, while out and about on royal duties, he would gain a reputation for his quizzical ragging and, at times, startlingly blunt remarks. And to friends, his emotional reserve was every bit as striking as his bluff, no-nonsense exterior.