there was an occasion a — windsor rugby club. previous chairman wrote him a bit of a witty letter and he said we are having a last league lecture the season. tickets are running out fast. would you like a couple? he said that would be delightful and he came to the lunch. so in all his, and the club tie and everything. so it was special to happen, we are very proud to have him as patron since 1952. find happen, we are very proud to have him as patron since 1952.— him as patron since 1952. and that is such a long _ him as patron since 1952. and that is such a long association. - him as patron since 1952. and that is such a long association. it - him as patron since 1952. and that is such a long association. it is - is such a long association. it is sad for you and the members that... incredibly sad. i believe that the only rugby club in the world to have a british royalfamily patron, royal patron. and i think he took it over from king george vi who started it in 1936. after his passing, his royal highness took it on in 1952 and has b

prince philip had a long connection with windsor rugby club, which he used to visit. met the duke of edinburgh. thank you for being with us. you met him on a number of occasions i think? i him on a number of occasions i think? . , ., think? i met him twice. he used to come down — think? i met him twice. he used to come down to _ think? i met him twice. he used to come down to the _ think? i met him twice. he used to come down to the rugby _ think? i met him twice. he used to come down to the rugby club - think? i met him twice. he used to come down to the rugby club as . think? i met him twice. he used to| come down to the rugby club as our patron regularly, our new clubhouse in 2003. used to come down every yearin in 2003. used to come down every year in the old days to present a tie to a club within a club, a charitable organisation within the club, he would present the tie each year. sometimes stay for dinner, sometimesjust hand out year. sometimes stay for dinner, sometimes just hand out the award and go. when he came down, he thoroughly enjoyed himself. irate and