Photo by CENTRAL PRESS PHOTO LTD/AFP via Getty Images Prince Charles of Wales and Prince Philip at Sandringham Castle in 1969, around the time of the filming of the BBC documentary 'Royal Family' The husband of Queen Elizabeth, who died on April 9 at age 99, worked early on to bring the royal family into the media age, but may have created a soap-opera juggernaut that couldn't be stopped. On March 14, 1966, Hollywood royalty, including Cary Grant, Natalie Wood and Gregory Peck, was out in full force at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. They were there to celebrate a real royal — His Royal Highness Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, who died on April 9 at age 99 — at a charity ball held in his honor. "The contemporary 'spell' from his charm and wit was even cast over experts of charm, top Hollywood personalities,"