Prince Philip came to our county in 1983 The death of Prince Philip took me back a few years. In March 1983 Queen Elizabeth and Philip came to California. I was able to snatch press credentials to be at Sutter’s Fort when they visited there. We were told ahead of time not to speak to the queen unless spoken to. The limo pulled up and I’ll never forget her green coat and hat. She did look our way once as she walked up the dirt path, alongside a docent or actor playing John Sutter. Philip seemed very regal and cordial. They went inside the fort where actors played their parts.