Prince Philip’s funeral during the pandemic was like no other in recent royal history as his grieving family - sitting distanced from each other - paid tribute to Britain’s longest-serving royal consort. In line with guidelines at the time, only 30 people were there and this of course included the Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince Harry.
Kate’s relationship with her late grandfather-in-law isn’t something we often hear about, but in Russell Myers’ biography William & Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story, a source suggests that his death hit her hard and prompted a big decision. Myers writes, "Another source told how Catherine was left so personally affected by the Duke of Edinburgh’s death that it spurred her decision to encourage William to talk to his brother following the funeral at Windsor."
