Prince Harry famously called him a “legend of banter, and cheeky right ’til the end”, and Philip’s fondness of a laugh has been well documented.
Call it a sibling rivalry from unresolved childhood dramas, or a desire to downsize the royal family, but Prince Charles is not granting his brother dukedom, despite it being one of Prince Philip’s dying wishes.
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has died. Buckingham Palace has confirmed the news, via an official statement.