Prince Philip 'coached' William as future King and 'set up meetings' with Queen The Duke of Edinburgh reportedly wanted to ensure that Prince William would be ready once his time came. However, he didn't stick around for the meetings to avoid "interfering" with the Queen 07:51, 23 APR 2021 Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up today! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice.