Prince Philip defined by patriotism was shaken when his beloved grandson Harry rejected everything he held dear
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Updated: Apr 16 2021, 15:00 ET
HE chose England.
So it is an irony befitting Shakespeare that the funeral of the Greek-born prince, who became the Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen’s strength and stay, should decide the fate of his grandson; the young man who so publicly abjured the country beloved to his heart, along with its mores and its heritage.
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During the last year of the Duke’s life, he would refer to the Sussexes’ departure with bewildermentCredit: Rex
For it will be beside the coffin of Prince Philip that the Duke of Sussex, who returns to these islands as a foreigner, will take or reject the hand of reconciliation.