A very distinguised naval career and, for me, a national treasure and I hope he has found peace.
As an anecdote, I used to work with a lass who was injured in a police vehicle in a pursuit and she went to one of the police treatment centres for physio, Harrogate I think but I might be wrong.
Anyway, Prince Phillip was a guest during her stay and standing beside the lass I know was another lass from another force who was also injured in a police vehicle crash and Phillip asked the lass I know why she was there then the lass next to her said why. Phillip's reply ?
' It doesn't say much for women drivers. '
Slightly contentious in this day and age but I was bad laughing when she told me and she said the whole place fell about laughing when he said it.