Prince Philip's devastating last words for Prince Charles before passing away By Saturday Apr 10, 2021 Prince Philip's gut-wrenching last words for Charles show how he was beaming with pride as a father Prince Philip might not have had a rosy relationship with Prince Charles, but he was always there to prepare and support him as the heir of the British throne. Philip made sure he told Charles how proud he is of his evolution. Prior to the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, Philip's gut-wrenching last words for his son showed how he was beaming with pride as a father. According to royal biographer Ingrid Seward, “Of course, they get on well now because Charles is the heir of the throne. He’s attentive to his father when he sees him, which of course, [at] the present time isn’t very often.