TOUCHING FAMILY TRIBUTE
Prince Philip’s children have paid moving tributes to him in a documentary pre-recorded for broadcast after his death.
Prince Charles, 72, said he thought his father would want to be remembered as an individual in his own right, while Prince Andrew, 61, reminisced about how he would read to them as children, and Prince Edward, 57, told, “My father was always a great source of support, encouragement and guidance.”
Edward praised his father’s ability to manage media interviews and “say things the rest of us always dreamed we could say. He was brilliant.”
Princess Anne, 70, said he deserved credit for carving out a unique role for himself. “Nobody had thought about what he was going to do… He found ways he could make an impact.”
His decision to give up his career to support his wife showed “a real understanding of the pressure the Queen was going through,” said Anne, adding, “They needed to be a double act for a lot of that time to allow her to take on her role.”