KEY POINTS
- Prince Philip made lifelong sacrifices for the monarchy—sacrifices he expected others to make too
- The late Duke of Edinburgh reportedly couldn't understand why Meghan wouldn't give up her career to support Harry, just as he had done for Queen Elizabeth.
He was a prince by birth, a naval hero by training, and a consort by duty. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, spent more than seven decades walking two steps behind Queen Elizabeth II - not out of weakness, but as a symbol of commitment. That lifetime of sacrifice and loyalty to the monarchy helps explain why, according to one royal expert, the late Duke was privately 'irritated' by Meghan Markle's refusal to follow the same path of self-denial.
