Despite his own somewhat lonely childhood, the Duke of Edinburgh was a loyal and loving patriarch. While the Queen has devoted her life to her role as head of state, Prince Philip was very much head of the Windsor household, with his four children, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren following his lead.
Over the years, he was often pictured at family gatherings and official events sharing a joke or two with his grandson Prince William, or deep in conversation with his beloved daughter Princess Anne.
It was his desire to show the world that the royals were a “normal” family that led to the fascinating 1969 fly-on-the-wall BBC documentary The Royal Family.The enduring image of Prince Philip wielding a spatula as he barbecues.
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