When the Duke of Edinburgh died at the grand old age of 99 last April, the nation mourned the loss of a dutiful prince whose extraordinary life ranged from heroic wartime exploits to loyal consort to the Queen.
But for the youngest members of the royal family, Philip was simply the great-grandpa they adored. “There’s no doubt that Philip was the heart of the royal family, the fun figure everyone loved,” says royal expert Duncan Larcombe. “The burden of monarchy was always on his wife’s shoulders so that gave Philip the opportunity to be the fun-filled father, grandfather and great grandfather.
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