‘Just stick me in the back of a Land Rover and drive me to Windsor’: Prince Philip is granted wish

In typically insouciant fashion, Prince Philip often remarked to the Queen when discussing his funeral: ‘Just stick me in the back of a Land Rover and drive me to Windsor.’ Now it transpires that his wish will come true. Buckingham Palace yesterday announced that a ‘specially modified’ Land Rover, which the Duke himself helped design, … Read more

Prince Philip’s 22,217 royal engagements started with a boxing match

With a debonair doff of his bowler hat and a quick wave to the crowd, Prince Philip ended his 22,219th – and final – solo engagement. In typically stoic style he had braved torrential rain to congratulate some Royal Marines on taking on a gruelling charity challenge, and joked they should have been ‘locked up’ … Read more

Prince Philip’s birth certificate is unearthed after lying buried for 99 years in an archive

Prince Philip’s birth certificate has been unearthed by The Mail on Sunday – after lying buried for almost a century in an archive close to the Greek villa where he was born. The document was written by hand in Katharevousa Greek, a purist version of modern Greek, by a priest named Spiriodon Tryfonas on the … Read more

MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: We must reflect on the virtues Prince Philip represented

The life of Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is one of such astonishing length and intensity, stretching so far back into the unreachable past and containing so much incident, adversity and adventure that it takes Shakespeare to sum it up: ‘We that are young shall never see so much, nor live so long.’ In fact the … Read more

Princes William and Harry will ‘stand shoulder to shoulder’ at Philip’s funeral

Princes William and Harry will reunite as they walk behind their grandfather’s coffin at his funeral next Saturday. The brothers could stand shoulder to shoulder as they form part of the royal procession at the service for the Duke of Edinburgh next Saturday.  It will be the first time the pair will be seen together … Read more

Guardian disowns writer who trolled Duke of Edinburgh

Guardian disowns writer Karen Geier who trolled Duke of Edinburgh by saying she was ‘saddened’ to hear his death was ‘peaceful’ Guardian journalist Karen Geier was ‘saddened’ Philip’s death was ‘peaceful’  The Canadian-based left-wing  journalist told her critics to ‘get a life’  Actor turned activist Laurence Fox said it was  hard not to hate these … Read more

Doctors tell pregnant Meghan not to fly back to Prince Philip’s funeral with Harry

Doctors tell pregnant Meghan not to fly back to Prince Philip’s funeral with Harry – as Thomas Markle also pays his condolences The Duchess of Sussex has been advised not to make the 11-hour flight to the UK with her husband, who sources say will travel on Monday ‘at the latest’  It will be the first … Read more

PENNY JUNOR: Prince Philip adored it when you stood up to him… like Prue Leith did! 

Years ago, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh paid a fleeting visit to the Surrey town of Dorking. There were hundreds, if not thousands, of wellwishers penned in behind barriers. Those at the front had been standing there for many hours. Among them was a small child holding a single daffodil. The Queen made … Read more

Prince Philip’s carriage-driving friend Penny Brabourne

Prince Philip’s carriage-driving friend Penny Brabourne privately mourns his death after being a regular visitor to Sandringham in recent years Penny Brabourne, Countess Mountbatten of Burma was Philip’s close friend The pair shared a love for the exhilarating equestrian sport of carriage-driving She was also a regular visitor at Wood Farm, where the Prince retired … Read more

BBC Radio 2 legend Steve Wright keeps a low profile in a baseball cap and black suit jacket

Radio 2 legend Steve Wright keeps a low profile in baseball cap and black suit jacket as he leaves BBC studios after dedicating show to Prince Philip By Aisha Nozari For Mailonline Published: 23:09 BST, 10 April 2021 | Updated: 23:12 BST, 10 April 2021 He’s been a prominent feature on the BBC radio schedule … Read more