A Royal Marines chief who carried Prince Philip's coffin hanged himself after suffering 'overwhelming stress' when he was replaced by his military 'rival' and his wife left him, an inquest heard today.
Major General Matt Holmes took his own life amid a toxic breakdown of both his marriage and his career, telling one senior colleague 'I've got one last bullet to fire' just two days before his death.
The 54 year old, who had lost his job as the head of the Royal Marines, said to his sister 'why shouldn't I?' when she asked if he was thinking of killing himself.
