PRINCE PHILIP TRIBUTE

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"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 from Greece.  After being educated in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, he joined the 'British Royal Navy in 1939 aged eighteen years old. He first met Elizabeth in 1934.  And in 1947 they announced their engagement with the blessing and approval of Princess Elizabeth (as She was then known) father King George VI.  But before this announcement was made, Philip abandoned his Greek and Danish titles and became a naturalized British subject.  He adopted his maternal grandparent's surname 'Mountbattan' a name that continues today in the young royals surnames.  Just before his marriage to Elizabeth, he was granted the style 'His Royal Highness' the Duke of Edinburgh.  The Duke of Edinburgh title will now be given as requested by the Duke that of his death Prince Edward would take this title. Prince Philip left active service in the British Royal Navy when Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth in 1952.

Loving and Faithfully to Elizabeth from their first meeting to his death on 9th April 2021, as husband and consort to the Queen.  He was the longest-serving consort to any British monarch before him.  And together raising their four children.  They have stayed by each other's side through thick and thin.


And now the world waits, for history to turn it royal pages of pageantry, custom and tradition. But of course, that is all for later, our thoughts and sympathies right now go out to those he loved and mourn his loss.  A man who sometimes it is said to be a little controversial in his views, but never the less a character like no other steeped in values, warmth kindness and fun.  A gentleman duke married into the Royal firm knew his place standing beside and always to steps behind (he was the founder and perfection of the two-metre rule before covid made it customary).  Always putting duty before love.

The people he loved and the charities/organisations he supported, founded and chaired will from this day always continue to flourish in his honour. We all owe him and the royal family in our prayers at this time of great loss.  God bless her as she continues to serve the commonwealth and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh now as he eternally sleeps.  


He'll be remembered of course for  his often off the wall remarks and quotes, so we've dug into the archive and pulled out some of the most acceptable ones that can be aired;

"I declare this thing open, whatever it is." - Prince Philip in Canada 1969

"When a man opens a door for his wife, It's either a new car or a new wife."

"Do you still throw spears.'"- Prince Philip to the Aborigines on a visit to Queensland 2002.

"Change does not change tradition, It strengthens it" - Prince Philip

Here now does my tribute end on a day the world stopped to mourn the passing of a loyal  'Prince and a Duke.' 

God Bless

Midlife Writer ©️ 

Prayer from the church of England


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