Philip Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg of Greece has served his wife and her country exceptionally well, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards.
Marrying the heir to the throne had required him to change his name to Mountbatten, renounce his titles and convert from Greek Orthodoxy to the Church of England. Philip’s immense contribution to his new country won’t be recognised until he’s dead, but however bad he’s feeling, he’ll be doing his damnedest to stay alive until the jubilee’s safely over.