' treats the treats the queen 'treats the queen quite ever treats the queen quite normally. even her children, when they meet affairs at the beginning of the day, they have to curtsy. the only person in the world who can treat the queen as a woman, as a wife, was prince philip and the only person in the world who could say to prince philip, odoo shut up, was the queen, and she did. buckingham palace has announced the death of the queen's husband the duke of edinburgh, prince philip. he was 99 years of age. they were married for more than 70 years and he dedicated decades of his life to royal duetsty. he retired from public engagement in the summer of 2017, the palace said he passed away peacefully on friday morning, at windsor castle. we will be back with

you very shortly, we will be hear with you into the next few hours, but coming up, we will have a special news paper review, some of the reaction and commentary of the duke's life, that is coming up with my colleague clive myrie. stay with us for that on bbc news.

after a long and eventful life prince philip, the duke of edinburgh, has died at the age of 99.

he was — by some distance — the longest—serving royal consort in british history, a role he'd made his own. from the day of his marriage to the future queen and throughout her long reign, he was at her side in good times and bad. he has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years, and i and his whole family, and this and many other countries, owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim or we shall ever know. the duke of edinburgh's award scheme for young people isjust one of the achievements he will be remembered for, and for which he has received praise from political leaders. like the expert carriage driver that he was, he helped to steer the royal family and the monarchy so that it remains an institution indisputably vital to the balance and happiness of our national life.

in recent years the duke was rarely seen in public. he'd retired from public duties in 2017, after 70 years of service. prince philip was last seen as he returned home to windsor on 16th march, following a month—long stay in hospital. his loss, naturally, will be felt most keenly today by his widow, the queen, whose reign has been sustained by his advice and presence. so, in this special edition of the papers, we'll be taking a look at the front pages and their coverage of the death of the duke of edinburgh. joining me for that are the royal commentator, peter hunt, and former fleet street editor, eve pollard. the bbc�*s royal correspondent daniella relph will be here too. let's start by looking at some of those front pages. hello. we will look at some of the front pages and start with the telegraph. some wonderful imams on the front of all of them, the picture editors going through

archives picking out different highlights from the duke's life. this the daily telegraph. hrh prince philip the duke of edinburgh in full regalia. 0f regalia. of course, he is the longest serving consort in british history and the daily mail has him by the side of the queen. her heartbreaking tribute to her husband, farewell my beloved. historic 141i to her husband, farewell my beloved. historic 144 page issue there. the daily star, her rock, we heard those words mentioned by the queen, i think it was on the occasion of her silverjubilee during that, those celebrations. she mentioned him at her rock, her stay, there he is doffing his bola hat, i think that was at the one of his last public engagement before the royal marines. the sun had a wrap round interesting front cover there, and i need to put my glasses on. it says rip the people's duke there. and there he

is, in black—and—white. we are all weeping with you ma'am, front—page of the sun. lots of coverage today, of the sun. lots of coverage today, of his playfulness, as well as being stern of his playfulness, as well as being stem and the leader of the family but he had a playful side and there is another wrap round front—page from the times, the duke of edinburgh, playing polo on a bicycle! and finally, the guardian, prince philip, 1921—2021 in advanced years, there he is on the front—page. we will go through quite a few of those now. i want to get the initial thoughts of our guest, eve, if i could turn to you. an historic day obviously and a man who was at the side of the queen and helped make her reign the success it is. absolutely. quite a few of these front covers refer to the two words we have used all through today, duty

and service, this was man who gave up and service, this was man who gave up the career he really wanted, to be in charge of his own vessel, to be in charge of his own vessel, to be a commander of a ship, very very early at 25, her majesty the queen became queen, and he had hoped they would have another ten years perhaps, of not being in that position, and it is said when he he had to tell the queen about the king's death when they went to kenya at tree tops, the world had fallen in on his own plans and his own life, and he got on and he enriched this country, in many ways, apart from supporting her so brilliantly, the duke of edinburgh's awards schemes, we loved many of his gaffes, we thought that he was a man who was doing the very best he could, to help the queen, who had become 25 queen, a double act was necessary, as princess anne said, they needed to both be in it together and he supported her all

the way. there are some interesting front—pages and there is some front pages that very much relate to the readers of their newspapers, quite interesting to watch. peter, you covered the royal family for quite a few years, in this parish as it were. what are your thoughts today?— parish as it were. what are your thoughts today? parish as it were. what are your thou~hts toda ? ~ ~ ~ , thoughts today? well i think the key bit reall is thoughts today? well i think the key bit really is what _ thoughts today? well i think the key bit really is what has _ thoughts today? well i think the key bit really is what has been _ thoughts today? well i think the key bit really is what has been captured | bit really is what has been captured in the _ bit really is what has been captured in the papers which is the loss for the queen, — in the papers which is the loss for the queen, it was very striking in the queen, it was very striking in the public— the queen, it was very striking in the public statement, the few words theyissued the public statement, the few words they issued they talked about her deep _ they issued they talked about her deep sorrow and talked about how he was her— deep sorrow and talked about how he was her beloved husband, and we all know_ was her beloved husband, and we all know people, parent, grandparent rtes one— know people, parent, grandparent rtes one dies and another, the person— rtes one dies and another, the person is— rtes one dies and another, the person is left behind, they —— their sense _ person is left behind, they —— their sense of— person is left behind, they —— their sense of loss — person is left behind, they —— their sense of loss in the latter years of their— sense of loss in the latter years of their life — sense of loss in the latter years of their life. he was crucial to her and crucial_ their life. he was crucial to her and crucial to her reign, and the people — and crucial to her reign, and the people around her said when the going _ people around her said when the going got— people around her said when the going got tough, it was when his advice _ going got tough, it was when his advice was — going got tough, it was when his advice was particularly good and particularly helpful to her, and he

sort of— particularly helpful to her, and he sort of helped her, you know, she is a deeply— sort of helped her, you know, she is a deeply conservative with a small c weather— a deeply conservative with a small c weather bomb woman. he helped her navigate _ weather bomb woman. he helped her navigate the changes in her life through— navigate the changes in her life through to nowjust as crucially helped — through to nowjust as crucially helped her navigate the tumultuous episodes _ helped her navigate the tumultuous episodes that occurred during her rain and _ episodes that occurred during her rain and threatened it. the collapse of several _ rain and threatened it. the collapse of several of her marriages publicly of several of her marriages publicly of her _ of several of her marriages publicly of her children's mahans in the '80s and the _ of her children's mahans in the '80s and the worst week of her rain so —— reign— and the worst week of her rain so —— reign so— and the worst week of her rain so —— reign sofar— and the worst week of her rain so —— reign so farthe and the worst week of her rain so —— reign so far the week after death of diana _ reign so far the week after death of diana princess of wales. he was there _ diana princess of wales. he was there by— diana princess of wales. he was there by her side, he is no longer there _ there by her side, he is no longer there and — there by her side, he is no longer there ahd irr— there by her side, he is no longer there and in the world in which she live, _ there and in the world in which she live, having — there and in the world in which she live, having lost her mother, her sister— live, having lost her mother, her sister she — live, having lost her mother, her sister she has now lost her husband. dahieta, _ sister she has now lost her husband. daniela, having taken over some of the duties that peter filled, in covering this, i suppose, for journalists covering this kind of story, a huge story, what has it been like you today? it story, a huge story, what has it been like you today?— story, a huge story, what has it been like you today? it has been an interestin: been like you today? it has been an interesting day. _ been like you today? it has been an interesting day, a _ been like you today? it has been an interesting day, a time _ been like you today? it has been an interesting day, a time of _ interesting day, a time of

reflection personally, i have been thinking about the time as i am sure peter had we over the years have seen them together, on public engagements and observed how they are. they are, they were a couple of their class, of their generation, they weren't demons from thetive with one another and they would even talk to each other on public engagements. he knew his place, he was often sort of core graphing things behind the scenes, pulling children out from the crowd to talk to her, guiding hera children out from the crowd to talk to her, guiding her a certain way or another and it was very obvious when you observer them like that, just, what a bond they had. they were so different, different in temperament, mood, the way they thought about things and approached life but there was a deep understanding which of course you will get living the kind of life they have both lived, in the public eye, in the spotlight after 73 years of marriage. at}! public eye, in the spotlight after 73 years of marriage.— 73 years of marriage. of course, well, the — 73 years of marriage. of course, well, the duke's _ 73 years of marriage. of course, well, the duke's children - 73 years of marriage. of course, well, the duke's children have . 73 years of marriage. of course, i well, the duke's children have been reflecting on their father i's life in a bbc documentary.

he didn't suffer fools gladly, and so you had to, so if you said anything, you know, that was any way ambiguous, he would say make up your mind, you know. so perhaps it made one choose your words carefully, if you know what i mean. he was very good at, at showing you how to do things, and instruct you in various things. has things, and instruct you in various thins. a ., things, and instruct you in various thins. r ., things. as you grew older there was a lot of talking _ things. as you grew older there was a lot of talking do _ things. as you grew older there was a lot of talking do yous, _ things. as you grew older there was a lot of talking do yous, you - things. as you grew older there was a lot of talking do yous, you know i a lot of talking do yous, you know about _ a lot of talking do yous, you know about things he had done you became aware _ about things he had done you became aware of— about things he had done you became aware of what else was going on, the things— aware of what else was going on, the things he _ aware of what else was going on, the things he had been doing but there was a _ things he had been doing but there was a huge amount of encouragements to do things _ was a huge amount of encouragements to do things and a lot of leeway in terms _ to do things and a lot of leeway in terms of. — to do things and a lot of leeway in terms of, you know pushing your own

boundaries. _ terms of, you know pushing your own boundaries, which probably not given to many— boundaries, which probably not given to many nowadays i have to say. let us turn back to you eve. he was a great grandfather, a grandfather, a great grandfather, a grandfather, a father. and, a sense obviously of loss from his children today, but also, the fact that he helped mould them and shape them, in ways that perhaps you know, they are only now potentially appreciating. now he has gone i potentially appreciating. now he has one ~' ., , , gone i think that is is right. i think as a — gone i think that is is right. i think as a nation _ gone i think that is is right. i think as a nation people - gone i think that is is right. i | think as a nation people have understood the duke of edinburgh's award did that for young people, made them feel they could accomplish things and it was possible for any young person, any class, any place if britain, and now of course all over the world, millions of children took this up, but of course, as you, i mean the royal, particularly the two older royal children are now

getting to be, 70s and 6 #0rks they look back and of course they have children and grandchildren of their own now and they are looking at what and how he did influence them, and you have to remember that his, he has this name as being a bit gruff and you know, saying what he wants to say, but he tried to help princess diana and wrote her lovely letter, and if you remember she rote to him saying dear and being thankful he tried to help her although he said he didn't think he was very good at a marriage councillor. he spent probably more time with his children because he had such a very difficult early life himself and his parents had split up when he was about nine and he barely ever lived in a family home, except for relatives, after that, and so i think he always said look, people talk to him about his life where he went to visit relatives across the other side of europe on his own, he

used to be sort of parked in different families for the holidays when he was not away at boarding school, and people say nowadays if that happened children would be taken into care or they would have counselling and he just said things happen, you have to deal with them, but i think that experience meant he was really interested in his children's lives, and could have been bad, could have been good but he was there for you. i been bad, could have been good but he was there for you.— he was there for you. i mean peter, that interesting _ he was there for you. i mean peter, that interesting in _ he was there for you. i mean peter, that interesting in young _ he was there for you. i mean peter, that interesting in young people, i that interesting in young people, and trying to sort of build a sort of sense of resilience, and inner strength, as a young person, i mean, that seemed to inform his creation of the duke of edinburgh award scheme, i mean i did the scheme myself, and i know that i found, i suppose pockets of my own personality they didn't know were there until they were tested, you know, while i was camping out or trying to sort of, you know, achieve the gold award, and i suppose that

sense that he wanted to bring out the inner strength of young people that was something he had to find because of his own difficult up bringing. because of his own difficult up brinuain. . .,, because of his own difficult up brinuain. ,, .,,, ., because of his own difficult up brinuain. ,, , ., ., bringing. stop showing after you did the old bringing. stop showing after you did the gold clive! _ bringing. stop showing after you did the gold clive! i _ bringing. stop showing after you did the gold clive! i have _ bringing. stop showing after you did the gold clive! i have only _ the gold clive! i have only mentioned _ the gold clive! i have only mentioned it _ the gold clive! i have only mentioned it twice - the gold clive! i have only mentioned it twice now. l the gold clive! i have only mentioned it twice now. i| the gold clive! i have only - mentioned it twice now. i spent three hours _ mentioned it twice now. i spent three hours on _ mentioned it twice now. i spent three hours on another- mentioned it twice now. i spent three hours on another station l three hours on another station confessing i didn't do it. even though— confessing i didn't do it. even though my daughter did. i think it was forged in his childhood. it is striking — was forged in his childhood. it is striking as — was forged in his childhood. it is striking as eve was saying he had a difficult _ striking as eve was saying he had a difficult childhood. there was a period — difficult childhood. there was a period round the age of ten he didn't— period round the age of ten he didn't see _ period round the age of ten he didn't see any immediate relatives and gordonstoun that school he went to, in— and gordonstoun that school he went to, in scotland was pretty pivotal to, in scotland was pretty pivotal to his _ to, in scotland was pretty pivotal to his up — to, in scotland was pretty pivotal to his up bringing and forming his character, — to his up bringing and forming his character, they have a fondness of cold showers i don't necessarily share~ — cold showers i don't necessarily share. they believed in confronting your fears — share. they believed in confronting your fears and confronting the issues — your fears and confronting the issues that troubled you and that formed _ issues that troubled you and that formed his character and kurt hahn

asked _ formed his character and kurt hahn asked prince philip to found the duke _ asked prince philip to found the duke of— asked prince philip to found the duke of edinburgh award scheme as we call it _ duke of edinburgh award scheme as we call it. gordonstoun where was he encouraged prince charles toss go and he _ encouraged prince charles toss go and he didn't have such a good time. i and he didn't have such a good time. i was _ and he didn't have such a good time. i was struck— and he didn't have such a good time. i was struck by the two clips of the children. _ i was struck by the two clips of the children, his children, they captured _ children, his children, they captured their character, charles saving _ captured their character, charles saying he — captured their character, charles saying he didn't suffer fools, charles — saying he didn't suffer fools, charles and prince philip had a difficult — charles and prince philip had a difficult relationship at times, and prince _ difficult relationship at times, and prince philip once described it as he chartes— prince philip once described it as he charles was a romantic i am a pragmatist — he charles was a romantic i am a pragmatist because we see things differently i am seeing as unfeeling and anne _ differently i am seeing as unfeeling and anne saying he gave me leeway, i imagine _ and anne saying he gave me leeway, i imagine she _ and anne saying he gave me leeway, i imagine she was given leeway and she took it _ imagine she was given leeway and she took it. let— imagine she was given leeway and she took it. , ., , ., ., took it. let us turn to you daniela in the studio. _ took it. let us turn to you daniela in the studio. let _ took it. let us turn to you daniela in the studio. let us _ took it. let us turn to you daniela in the studio. let us bring - took it. let us turn to you daniela in the studio. let us bring up - took it. let us turn to you daniela in the studio. let us bring up the | in the studio. let us bring up the front—page of the mail if we can. you know, again, the couple there farewell my beloved. we are living through a pretty terrible time with coronavirus, and i remember when the queen came out and gave that address

the nation, probably about this time last year i think, she said you know, we will all meet again, and there was a sense that the royal family was bringing us together as a nation, in a difficult moment, but the success of the queen in being able to achieve that, frankly, was built on the support that she was getting all the time, over the last 70 odd years from philip. thea;r getting all the time, over the last 70 odd years from philip. they were devoted to one _ 70 odd years from philip. they were devoted to one another, _ 70 odd years from philip. they were devoted to one another, they - 70 odd years from philip. they were devoted to one another, they had i 70 odd years from philip. they were devoted to one another, they had a| devoted to one another, they had a clear connection, he knew his place, he knew what he needed to do to support her in perhub lick life, the thing that struck me, over recent months reporting on the royal family is the fact over the past year, the queen and prince philip have been locked down together in thises hms bubble at windsor castle and it is probably the most amount of time they have spent alone with one another during the course of their 73 year marriage, they haven't had their widerfamily round 73 year marriage, they haven't had their wider family round them, 73 year marriage, they haven't had their widerfamily round them, on christmas day i was at windsor, it was just the two of them there

celebrating christmas, there wasn't the usual big family gathering, it is pros and cons, they have had this intimacy and closeness in lockdown intimacy and closeness in lockdown in the past year but they have also been without their wider family and i think that will be you know, a degree of sadness within the royal family they haven't been able to perhaps spend as much time with the duke of edinburgh over the past year, in what was his final year. sure, 0k. daniela i know you have had a business away day and you have more work to do even though it is late. thank you forjoining us. eve we will bring up the front—page of the times. this is wonderful. the duke of edinburgh there, he is playing polo on a bicycle. now, he, he does have this reputation for being stern he does have this reputation for being stem and gruff and not suffering fools gladly and all that, but you know, there was, there was a lighter side, but you know, there was, there was a lighterside, obviously but you know, there was, there was a lighter side, obviously the queen fell in love with this side of him as well, and this looks as if from the woman next to him, which is not

captured in this picture, it is on the wrap round backside of it as wit were. she looks as if she is probably a picture from the i don't know, early 70s maybe, perhaps, but that sense that you know, he was playful, he was dashing, he was funny, i mean, the queen obviously found that very attractive. filth. funny, i mean, the queen obviously found that very attractive.— found that very attractive. oh, i think everybody _ found that very attractive. oh, i think everybody found - found that very attractive. oh, i think everybody found that - found that very attractive. oh, i think everybody found that very j think everybody found that very attractive. i think what is lovely about that, and it is almost my winner, although i like one or or two of the other poster picture, the way we used to produce papers in the '805, way we used to produce papers in the '80s, is some picture editors saw that and thought one day, sadly, prince philip will die, and that is the pick when you are that sums —— picture that sums him up. i hope it brings smiles to some of the royals who will be in deep mourning. i think he was funny, i mean, i remember clearly, some time ago, he used to come to journalists charity event, you can imagine how

charitable he felt towards journalists some time, it was for journalists some time, it was for journalists who had fallen on hard time, he said you are not as hold as —— old as me yet, he said as you get older drink beer, it is betterfor you. i thought that was a nice thing to say. 0ver you. i thought that was a nice thing to say. over the years you meet him at certain thing, i kept this to myself and didn't tell anybody, i thought it was a nice bit of quiet information and i met him about two years later at something and by this time, he told everybody about the beer, i mean my little exclusive i was going to pop out at some stage eventually, went and i said, you told everybody about the beer? he said i'm trying to keep you lot alive. i thought that was such a nice thing to do. figs alive. i thought that was such a nice thing to do.— alive. i thought that was such a nice thing to do. as a former fleet street editor _ nice thing to do. as a former fleet street editor eve. _ nice thing to do. as a former fleet street editor eve. what _ nice thing to do. as a former fleet street editor eve. what is - nice thing to do. as a former fleet street editor eve. what is the - street editor eve. what is the picture you would have chosen? would it have been this playful one or would it have been one with him beside the queen? which one would you have picked? you

beside the queen? which one would vou have picked?— beside the queen? which one would you have picked?— beside the queen? which one would you have picked? you know, you like the daily mail. _ you have picked? you know, you like the daily mail, which _ you have picked? you know, you like the daily mail, which is, _ you have picked? you know, you like the daily mail, which is, you - you have picked? you know, you like the daily mail, which is, you know, l the daily mail, which is, you know, they are looking at one another gazing at each other and there is a wedding picture and then 144 page magazine inside, souvenir and these are what i call poster front—page, people would keep in the old day, it was historic, special, and it is nice that tradition goes on, and i rather like to think somebody, i probably would never have found it but the picture editor will have found that and produced that this morning and said this is the picture we should use and he was right in many ways, but then you have got the guardian, the guardian does a picture of him very recently, he looks pretty lined, and there are lots of other stories on the front—page but that is totally right for the guardian readers who have never been really devout monarchists, every paper has to tailor what they are doing on the

front—page and an important front—page and an important front—page today. i think we have been more upset than we thought we would. worried about the queen of course, so nice to see that prince charles went to see her today. but also we have discovered we have lost more than we realised we had possibly, because this service, this duty has come to the fore, and we have realised how much he had to possibly give up, of things he wanted to do, to be be the greatmph and make this great reign go on so long and be so fantastic.— long and be so fantastic. peter, havin: long and be so fantastic. peter, having covered _ long and be so fantastic. peter, having covered the _ long and be so fantastic. peter, having covered the royal - long and be so fantastic. peter, having covered the royal beat . long and be so fantastic. peter, | having covered the royal beat as long and be so fantastic. peter, i having covered the royal beat as it were for a while. that sense of duty and service, the fact that he had a very very promising career in the navy, was tipped potentially to go all the way to the top, you know, the world was at his feet and yet he chose to give that up in the service, notjust of the woman he loved, of the queen, but of his country as well. all that has shone

through a lot the coverage and is frankly a bit part of what the papers are reporting in the morning. yes, and he struggled with it at times — yes, and he struggled with it at times. anyone who has watched the crown— times. anyone who has watched the crown witt— times. anyone who has watched the crown will remember that from the '405 crown will remember that from the '40s and _ crown will remember that from the '40s and 50, they had an idyllic period — '40s and 50, they had an idyllic period before where he managed to do both. period before where he managed to do both she _ period before where he managed to do both. she was still a princess, he was a _ both. she was still a princess, he was a prince, he had a career within the military, — was a prince, he had a career within the military, they were posted to malta, _ the military, they were posted to malta, they had idyllic times where there _ malta, they had idyllic times where there was— malta, they had idyllic times where there was the two of them. he played polo, there was the two of them. he played poto. they— there was the two of them. he played polo, they could have picnics, then her father's— polo, they could have picnics, then her father's health deteriorated and her father's health deteriorated and he realised before her father had died the — he realised before her father had died the king died he would have do more _ died the king died he would have do more rovat— died the king died he would have do more royal duties and one of his relatives— more royal duties and one of his relatives said at the time they put the bird _ relatives said at the time they put the bird back in the gilded cage, and that, — the bird back in the gilded cage, and that, that was the end for him and that, that was the end for him and he _ and that, that was the end for him and he said — and that, that was the end for him and he said i didn't choose to be the sort — and he said i didn't choose to be the sort of— and he said i didn't choose to be the sort of president of the mint advisory— the sort of president of the mint advisory committee. he would have much _ advisory committee. he would have much rather if he could have carried on with— much rather if he could have carried on with that — much rather if he could have carried on with that military career, he appreciated he couldn't. the other

thing. _ appreciated he couldn't. the other thing. you — appreciated he couldn't. the other thing, you can't lose sight of it. this— thing, you can't lose sight of it. this was— thing, you can't lose sight of it. this was a — thing, you can't lose sight of it. this was a very alpha male who devoted — this was a very alpha male who devoted much of his adult life to walking — devoted much of his adult life to walking two paces behind his wife, the woman he loved, and the woman he married _ the woman he loved, and the woman he married and _ the woman he loved, and the woman he married and so there was a period of adiust~ _ married and so there was a period of adiust~ in _ married and so there was a period of adjust. in the 50s for him and the adjustment many people joining the royal family have to, the old guard were wary— royal family have to, the old guard were wary of him, he wasn't part of the british— were wary of him, he wasn't part of the british aristocracy, his friends used _ the british aristocracy, his friends used to— the british aristocracy, his friends used to say— the british aristocracy, his friends used to say every idea he had they sort of— used to say every idea he had they sort of squash and tried to put him in a, _ sort of squash and tried to put him in a, in _ sort of squash and tried to put him in a, in a _ sort of squash and tried to put him in a, in a corner and sort of squash and tried to put him in a, in a cornerand not sort of squash and tried to put him in a, in a corner and not let him explore — in a, in a corner and not let him explore his— in a, in a corner and not let him explore his ideas but he managed to find a _ explore his ideas but he managed to find a way— explore his ideas but he managed to find a way through and navigate a way through that enabled him to support— way through that enabled him to support his wife and also to support the institution of the monarchy, and that is— the institution of the monarchy, and that is his _ the institution of the monarchy, and that is his legacy.— that is his legacy. sure. sure. eve, that is his legacy. sure. sure. eve, that sense — that is his legacy. sure. sure. eve, that sense he _ that is his legacy. sure. sure. eve, that sense he was _ that is his legacy. sure. sure. eve, that sense he was an _ that is his legacy. sure. sure. eve, that sense he was an outsider- that is his legacy. sure. sure. eve, that sense he was an outsider and | that is his legacy. sure. sure. eve, i that sense he was an outsider and he always saw himself like that, and you know, while he was clearly, the

fulcrum of the family as well, particularly away from public duty, in buckingham palace, he did lead that family, no question about it. he was as a result of o —— potentially be an outsider able to see the difficulties that someone like princess diana felt when she joined the family and that was revealed in the letters that were published after her department of health. —— death. published after her department of health. -- death.— published after her department of health. -- death. they were warm and lovin: , he health. -- death. they were warm and loving. he was — health. -- death. they were warm and loving, he was trying _ health. -- death. they were warm and loving, he was trying to _ health. -- death. they were warm and loving, he was trying to do _ health. -- death. they were warm and loving, he was trying to do his - health. -- death. they were warm and loving, he was trying to do his best - loving, he was trying to do his best to prepare whatever he could. i think you are right, that, he, he looked at things in a very practical way as well. he was the man who when they did move into buckingham palace realised the kitchen was miles away, which is why every meal turned up cold. he was a moderniser in that he was the one who said we should televise the coronation, i remember you know, the coronation tiny tiny

television set, and there it was, we were taken to someone's to watch it, and that was the beginning of television for me, really. it's, it's, it is a strange thing that he was the one who moved the royal family on slowly, gently over the last, you know, 40, 50 years and he actually realised that they had to let a little light in to the monarchy, so that is where they made that film the royal family, which has been tucked away and never shown again and when you see they were just a few bits of it on today and various broadcasts and you realise it is charming, but nobody, you know, ever thought that the queen sat down and watched a tv programme with a child or corgi on her lap but thatis with a child or corgi on her lap but that is how real life is lived and we needed to see a bit of that. i think that he had a bluff side, the famous gaffes a, which he worried about being a caricature, but then,

he often said funny thing, i remember reading one day he said when you see a man open the drawer of his car to i was wife it is either a new car or a new wife. i thought that is perfect understanding of what is going on in the real world. he could make us laugh, and i think having that for the queen who had grown up to be quite shy, grown up to be a very cosy family of four, where she was adored and looked after, and understandably raised with the idea of queen, she needed that as a sort of queen, she needed that as a sort of other side of her. we of queen, she needed that as a sort of other side of her.— of other side of her. we are all of a certain generation _ of other side of her. we are all of a certain generation i _ of other side of her. we are all of a certain generation i think, - of other side of her. we are all of a certain generation i think, and. a certain generation i think, and you know, a lot of the images and the copy in the papers tomorrow morning, they are reflecting on a long life but peter you mentioned the crown. do you think, is it fair to you think for a lot of young people their understanding of who prince philip was, what his life was like might come through that tv

programme, and not necessarily through the newspapers? i suspect that is the case, _ through the newspapers? i suspect that is the case, i _ through the newspapers? i suspect that is the case, i suspect - through the newspapers? i suspect that is the case, i suspect that - through the newspapers? i suspect that is the case, i suspect that is i that is the case, i suspect that is the case — that is the case, i suspect that is the case with a lot of young people even about — the case with a lot of young people even about diana princess of wales, my children's first real understanding of her introduction the royal— understanding of her introduction the royal family and her treatment by the _ the royal family and her treatment by the royal family and her experience, their understanding has come _ experience, their understanding has come are _ experience, their understanding has come are the crown so i suspect that will the _ come are the crown so i suspect that will the case — come are the crown so i suspect that will the case for prince philip. lot teast _ will the case for prince philip. lot least because he started to disappear from view over the last decade _ disappear from view over the last decade so — disappear from view over the last decade so he wasn't as significant a presence _ decade so he wasn't as significant a presence in — decade so he wasn't as significant a presence in recent years as he was in past _ presence in recent years as he was in past ones~ — presence in recent years as he was in past ones. i presence in recent years as he was in past ones-— presence in recent years as he was in past ones. i mean, eve, a lot the ictures in past ones. i mean, eve, a lot the pictures have _ in past ones. i mean, eve, a lot the pictures have him _ in past ones. i mean, eve, a lot the pictures have him in _ in past ones. i mean, eve, a lot the pictures have him in full _ in past ones. i mean, eve, a lot the pictures have him in full regalia, i pictures have him in full regalia, him having to give up his public duties and you know, a lot of the i suppose the roles he had with various sort of organisations, institution, the military and so on. he had to give all that up. that must have been difficult. he was in advanced years but that shows the level of commitment that he did have

to this country, and a country he frankly adopted many, many years ago. i mean he used to call himself the refugee husband, and it was secret —— no secret that the queen mother as she became wanted princess elizabeth to marry an aristocrat from britain, a duke or earl, and although he was a prince, and a prince of greece and denmark, and of course, also, slightly related to the queen, long distant cousins because they were both of course related to queen victoria which if you come from right side of the fence, all of you are related to queen victoria, sadly not me! me neither! neither! he had to take on a role that he knew he was being called the hun behind his back, he knew the courtiers were quite sure of him, they all new he had no money so they were watching i presume to

see if he was going to steal the silver. and then he, he opened up buckingham palace, hoped up the royal family and of course he supported the queen in the most wonderful way, so, supported the queen in the most wonderfulway, so, he supported the queen in the most wonderful way, so, he turned it all on its head because people were very very worried and there are even letters saying i am worried about this new man in the princess's life and when she marries him will it be the right one and the rest of it. understand she was thejewel in the crown, she would be the future queen. and he supported her all the time, little ways you could sigh them as both peter and the lady on before, i have forgotten her name. daniela. ., . . before, i have forgotten her name. daniela. ., ., . ., ,, daniela. you watch them working to . ether daniela. you watch them working together you _ daniela. you watch them working together you knew _ daniela. you watch them working together you knew he _ daniela. you watch them working together you knew he was - daniela. you watch them working l together you knew he was checking and he would find a child or take a bun of flowers and make sure it was in put in the pile she would be given. he was very aware of normal and real people, and normal and real

people, people who did you know,