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Funeral of Prince Philip, the Royal Family dressed in mourning
The Prince Philip he wasn’t just a grandfather for William, but rather a guide to the throne: he instructed and supported him, prepared him to become the future King of England. Nobody knows for sure if it will be Carlo to become King after the Queen Elizabeth, but what is certain, however, is that William, just like his father, had to deal with the ghost of the crown.
The Duke of Edinburgh, who died on April 9, is already missing from court, not only for his beloved Lilibeth, but also to William and, although he is now in America with his wife Meghan Markle, even Harry will have to face his absence. According to the official biographers of the royals, Robert Lacey and Penny Junor, Filippo tried to be much more than a grandfather during his life.
He longed for his grandchildren to know important values such as the sense of duty and of loyalty to the crown. Robert Lacey explains that the Duke of Edinburgh played an essential part for William: “It prepared him to become King, he was like a coach. ” Another aspect that should not be underestimated is that it was the Duke who organized his nephew’s lunches with Queen Elizabeth.
“They were his idea. Then, when the two began to talk about work, he apologized and quietly stepped aside, because he did not want to interfere with institutional duties of his wife. ” The behavior is not surprising: it is in line with what the newspapers reported after his disappearance. A man who led not England, but the Queen, her beloved Lilibeth, to always be impeccable and never collapse, not even in difficulties.
Penny Junor also helped support Robert Lacey’s thesis. “The Prince Consort he left all his grandchildren elements of seriousness and fun. Harry, for example, inherited a strong sense of duty from him. ” An important support for Harry and William, therefore, but we must not forget the role that Kate has taken in recent days.
There Duchess of Cambridge it has now become fundamental for William and proved impeccable not only during the funeral of Prince Philip, but also in the intention of wanting to reunite the two brothers. Undoubtedly, the credit for William’s approval rating goes to Kate. His grandfather, however, the late Filippo, will never be forgotten: after all, he trained him for be a king worthy of leading their country.
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