Prince Philip dies: Queen faces a future without her ‘strength and stay’ | ITV News

together they saw it all through the good times and the bat the queen and prince philip remained side by side right to the end now she grieves for a husband whose guidance meant so much during these years as your queen the support of my family has across the generations been beyond measure prince philip is i believe well known for declining compliments of any kind but throughout he has been a constant strength and guide even as a teenager setting out in life philip was already there it was at a society wedding when the handsome prince from greece was first seen to offer the young princess and her sister his gentle support their engagement was initially kept secret until elizabeth turned 21 but news of their marriage captured the public's imagination and the nation's heart this was a day of national rejoicing a day indeed which had caught the imagination of men and women all over the world and their wedding put the couple truly center stage in a national pageant [Music] the pair had expected to spend their early years of marriage in malta phillip was stationed there with the navy and his career was progressing fast it was on the next day that the princess and the duke attended the saddle club dance at the hotel finisher but those carefree days would end much sooner than expected with king george vi dying aged just 56 the duke gave it all up to concentrate on royal duties it's naturally disappointing because i just been promoted to commander and in fact the most interesting part of a naval career was just starting but then equally if i stopped and thought about it well um the the being married to the queen it seemed to me that my first duty was to serve her in the best way i could it was the start of a partnership which caught the attention of millions around the world three-quarters of the population of australia turned out to see them on their first visit down under [Music] the sea of faces followed the couple wherever they went over the decades they became a formidable partnership [Applause] and although the queen was the center of attention they took on the world as a team he was always supporting her but they make a a unique team together we're very lucky to have two such strong people and who who were never rivals philip's sense of fun and ability to put the queen at ease helped to relieve the pressure on many formal occasions mr chairman i'm afraid the queen forgot to bring her glasses with her so i've been asked to read her speech and his willingness to embrace change and technology help them take the monarchy forward together [Music] but at the age of 96 the duke was ready for a break he stepped away from public life with the queen's blessing after more than 22 000 engagements at the time it was expected that the rest of the family would step in to accompany the queen instead prince andrew's been forced out and harry and megan have acrimoniously withdrawn from royal life sheltering from the pandemic at windsor castle the queen's had a lot to weather but she's continued to press on with her public duties to do that by yourself i think would be a very very lonely place to be but i think to have the support of of your husband there by your side on on those occasions and behind closed doors as well i i think is really special after a life with him queen elizabeth must now face her future without him britain's widow queen and in this new solo journey she'll be looking for the support of her family to continue life without the companionship of the consort who was with her for so long

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Keywords: Duke of Edinburgh, Windsor, Queen, Royals

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Length: 5min 8sec (308 seconds)

Published: Fri Apr 09 2021