‘The Duke is one of the reasons Britons feel blessed to have a monarchy’
As the nation bids a final farewell to the Duke of Edinburgh today, Andrew Roberts celebrates the life of the colourful consort
17 April 2021 • 5:00am
The Duke of Edinburgh was a war hero, a loyal and loving consort, a consummate professional in an extremely difficult job for almost three-quarters of a century, writes Andrew Roberts
Prince Philip, the late Duke of Edinburgh, had quite as much royal blood in his veins as the Queen herself. His great-grandfather was the King of Denmark, his grandfather was King of Greece, and when he was born in Corfu on 10 June 1921 he was sixth in line to the Greek throne.
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PRINCE Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh and husband to Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, passed away on Friday April 9, aged 99. He was barely two months away from his 100th birthday. He will be buried on Saturday April 17 at the cemetery at Windsor Castle after a family funeral service at St. George’s Chapel. In strict adherence to his wishes, it would be a low-key family affair.
It is the end of an era. For more than 70 years, the duke faithfully served as royal consort; putting duty before everything else; a loving husband and a doting father to his children. While she reigned as monarch, he held sway as head of the tribe; keeping “The Firm” in steady-state in good times and in bad. It has been said that a few bloodlines rule the world.
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Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh and husband to Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, passed away on Friday April 9, aged 99. He was barely two months away from his 100th birthday. He will be buried on Saturday, April 17, at the cemetery at Windsor Castle after a family funeral service at St. George’s Chapel. In strict adherence to his wishes, it would be a low-key family affair.
It is the end of an era. For more than 70 years, the Duke faithfully served as royal consort; putting duty before everything else; a loving husband and a doting father to his children. While she reigned as monarch, he held sway as head of the tribe; keeping “The Firm” in steady-state in good times and in bad.
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