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Prince Philip 'crucial' in preparing Prince William to become king, says royal expert

Royal historian Robert Lacey says:"Philip was crucial in helping coach William as a future king."in a new interview:"It was Philip's idea to set up the lunches between William and his grandmother. When the time came for the queen to talk business with William, Philip would quietly excuse himself because he didn't feel that the constitutional side of the queen's job was something he wanted to interfere in.

, reflects on the procession ahead of the service, which saw brothers William and Harry separated by cousin, Peter Phillips. Amid their royal rift, he says:"The procession choreography, in retrospect, was a mistake.", he continues:"As we saw, they could have walked side-by-side quite happily after all. What pleased me afterward was that it all seemed so totally natural, and they drifted to each other like the old days.

 

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