It’s a sad anniversary. On April 9, 2021, Prince Philip took his last breath at the age of 99. The Duke of Edinburgh then left behind his wife, Elizabeth II, who will join him a little over a year later, on September 8, 2022, but also his four children: Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. A discreet man, William and Harry’s grandfather had a reputation for being an authoritarian but loving father. With his eldest son, now king, relations were not always simple and during the youth of Camilla Parker Bowles’ husband, they had to face numerous disagreements, as reported The Independent. In 2016, Prince Philip confided in an interview with royal biographer Gyles Brandreth: “Charles is a romantic and I am a pragmatist. It means we see things differently and because I don’t see things the way a romantic would, I’m insensitive.”
In addition to his somewhat complicated relationship with Charles III, Prince Philip also experienced a strained relationship with his second son, Prince Andrew. The husband of Elizabeth II disapproved of many choices made by the father of Beatrice and Eugenie of York, such as his divorce from Sarah Ferguson or his friendship with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Prince Philip: easier relationships with Princess Anne and Prince Edward
If his relationships with Charles III and Prince Andrew were not the simplest, Prince Philip nevertheless maintained a very close relationship with his only daughter, Princess Anne. Father and daughter shared the same passion for sport and horse riding and had almost the same temperament. On April 9, 2021, during a pre-recorded interview on the BBC, Zara Philips’ mother made touching confidences about her father: “I think I’ll remember him most as someone who was always there. He was someone you could bounce ideas off of, but if you had problems you could always go to him and know he would listen. and would try to help us. The husband of the late Elizabeth II also had a very good relationship with his youngest son, Prince Edward. The father of Louise and James has repeatedly praised Prince Philip’s sense of humor and the charitable actions he carried out. One thing is certain, the Duke of Edinburgh has always been there for his family.
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