David Fergusson

I shall not look upon his like again. Spoken by prince Hamlet’s late father, these words may summarise many tributes to duke of Edinburgh, amidst details of remarkable life three features stands out for me this morning. Despite severely disrupted childhood, prince Philip displayed enormous resilience fortitude all his days, persists of strong personality with inclination to lead, he learnt to act a loyal consort after his wife’s succession to the throne. And his links to people on land of Scotland where deep through Balmoral to Edinburgh university to his support to over 50 voluntary organisations.