PRINCE PHILIP TRIBUTE

"We've lost the Grandfather of the nation" - Prince Andrew Not often nor never have I written two blogs on the same day. I received today's Royal news just as I had finished publishing the blog. I feel again to tonight to write in tribute at the passing of 'Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh. I'm sure as many watched the ITV programme about the Queen on the night of 8th April that we wouldn't have thought today would be united in grief of the Duke's passing. The first page of my new journal today writes; ' It is with the greatest of sadness that I write in the beginning pages of this journal the saddest day for our monarch and nations. That at midday on 9th April 2021 we learnt the sad news of Prince Philip at the grand old age of 99. Loyal husband, Father, Grandfather and Great GrandFather.' Prince Philp was born on the 10th of June 1921, born to Greek and Danish royal families. At the age of eighteen months old his family were exiled f...