WIN: Prince Philip in his own words

Updated May 18 2021 - 9:18am, first published 12:30am
WIN: Prince Philip in his own words
WIN: Prince Philip in his own words

At the age of 21, the future Prince Philip wrote to a relative: "I know you will never think much of me. I am rude and unmannerly". This self-knowledge was no reason to change, in his mind, and the prince added prophetically, "But it is fun".

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