Royal Family News: Eugenie Shares The Moment Prince Philip Met His Namesake

British royal family news shows that the late Prince Philip died in April, having spent a lifetime serving his country beside his wife Queen Elizabeth. The pair were married for 73 years and Philip died at the age of 99 at Windsor Castle.

The BBC had in place a tribute to his life which was to be released to celebrate his 100th birthday this June. Following his death the channel retooled the project into a memoriam and his family members shared their fondest reminisces of the proud patriarch.

Prince Philip Died In April

In the film Princess Eugenie revealed that the Duke of Edinburgh was able to meet his great-grandson, August Philip.

According to Hello Magazine, she said, “I brought little August to come and meet him. I told him that we’d named him after him. It was such a lovely moment. We were very lucky to do that.” Prince Philip passed away two months after August was born.

Royal Family News – Prince Philip Died At Windsor Castle

The documentary also has memories recalled by Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward.

According to Prince Charles his father, “adored barbequing and he turned that into an interesting art form. And if I ever tried to do it, he… I could never get the fire to light or something ghastly so [he’d say]: ‘Go away!’”

Royal Family News – Prince Philip Was A BBQ Master

Prince William seconded his father’s opinion of Philips prowess with the briquettes. He says of Prince Philip, “Every barbecue that I’ve ever been on, the Duke of Edinburgh has been there cooking…we go on barbecues and there’s no chef, there’s no anyone else… he’s definitely a dab hand at the barbecue. I can safely say there’s never been a case of food poisoning in the family that’s attributed to the Duke of Edinburgh.”

The documentary, Prince Philip: The Royal Family Remembers, aired on BBC One last month. It’s clear from his family’s reminiscences that they have tremendously fond memories of the duke who was described as the queen’s rock. Now is a time she could dearly use his strength, as their son Andrew is facing a sexual assault lawsuit. It was just revealed that she is paying millions of dollars for his legal defense, further inflaming public opinion about the matter.

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