He said: “The award has allowed countless young people to develop and discover skills, which have instilled confidence in them and given them an encounter of working together for the common good. “Prince Philip was patron to hundreds of charitable organisations, covering a wide range of disciplines all of which benefited from his wit and wisdom and his inquisitive mind.” Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover, said in a video message: “His was a life well-lived. A consort, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, elder statesman. “Although out of the public gaze for some time, since stepping back from public duty one cannot think of Her Majesty without thinking of the lifelong companionship they shared and the support he gave to her and the nation over the years.