The Duke of Edinburgh was not interested in his own legacy (Steve Parsons/PA) Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The fact that there was never – in a break with tradition – due to be a lying in state for the Duke of Edinburgh is typical of the kind of man he was. Now, during the coronavirus pandemic, such an event, attracting thousands of people and requiring a mass police presence, would have been unthinkable.