Prince Philip died on April 9th 2021. The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince and First Gentleman of the United Kingdom (the title that placed him hierarchically above the Prince of Wales) was an outstanding British personality, a great servant to the United Kingdom and to the Commonwealth. A remarkable innovator of British engineering and of charitable activities, he liked to say “a good business makes money, and a good charity needs money.” He was talking mainly about youth activities he launched including the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme; the Playing Fields Association and many others. We share everyone’s sorrow.
In a very early letter shared with author Betty Shew, the then
Princess Elizabeth wrote “we both loved dancing.” I have visited the
ballroom at Balmoral Palace (and many other palaces) and imagined how
wonderful it would be to dance there. But videos of balls suggest that
aristocrats are mostly ‘reelers’ rather than RSCDS dancers. If
some of us in the RSCDS are a wee bit snobbish about our dancing, there is only sincerity in our admiration and affection for the Royal Family.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN !
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