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Prince Philip is among the best-known
public figures of our time. How well is
he known as a man? His public
utterances are always news. What of his
private thoughts and feelings? When he
married Princess Elizabeth, on
November 24th, 1947, the British
people were immediately captured by
his charm and gaiety, but knew little
of his background; after a quarter of a
century, they still don't know much
more. I suppose they know I was born
a Prince of Greece ...' he said to the
author. But how did he come to be in
the British Navy? And to marry the
Heiress to the British Throne?
His job is unique. But what is it
exactly, and how did it come into
being? What does he think about it ?
Perhaps more important, why does he
do it? He needn't, after all. At fifty, his
bounding energies still bubbling, does
he feel fulfilled as the "mere" husban….