The Duke of Edinburgh’s grandchildren
Zara Tindall and princesses Beatrice and Eugenie are among Philip’s eight grandchildren.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s eight grandchildren are mourning the loss of their “Grandpa”.
– Peter Phillips
The 43-year-old is the eldest son of the Princess Royal and was the duke’s first grandchild.
His summers were spent – like all of the duke’s close descendants – with the Queen and Philip at Balmoral, and onboard the Royal Yacht Britannia.
In 2016, his agency organised the Patron’s Lunch celebration in honour of the Queen’s 90th birthday.
The champion equestrian rider won a silver medal in the London 2012 Olympics with Team GB.
A firm favourite with her grandparents, she has often been pictured greeting the Queen and Philip warmly at official or family events.
She named her son Lucas Philip, with his middle name in honour of both the duke and husband Mike Tindall’s father.
William described his grandfather as a “extraordinary man”.
He praised Philip’s “mischievous sense of humour”, adding: “I will miss my Grandpa, but I know he would want us to get on with the job.”
The future king said the Duke of Edinburgh’s presence helped him through “the hardest days”.
Princes William and Harry were also with the Queen and Philip at Balmoral when their mother Diana, Princess of Wales died suddenly in a car crash in 1997.
– The Duke of Sussex
Harry’s tribute to the duke summed him up as as “master of the barbecue, legend of banter, and cheeky right till the end”.
It was a source of immense pride to Harry that he took over Philip’s role as Captain General of the Royal Marines, and of great sadness when the Queen removed the honorary position after he stepped down as a senior working royal.
He signed off his tribute to Philip with the Marines motto “Per Mare Per Terram”, which means “By Sea, By Land”.
– Princess Beatrice
Beatrice was delighted that Philip and the Queen made it to a secret lockdown for her wedding to property tycoon Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi last summer.
The smiling duke was pictured – socially distanced from the bride and groom – in images released to mark the day.
As a child, Beatrice – the eldest daughter of the Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York – sometimes travelled to church in the Queen and Philip’s car.
– Princess Eugenie
Philip’s death came weeks after Eugenie, 31, became a first-time mother.
Her son August – who has the middle name Philip in tribute to his great-grandfather – was born in February.
Her affection for both her grandparents has been evident over the years.
– Lady Louise Windsor
Seventeen-year-old Lady Louise has embraced the pastimes associated with her grandfather, taking up carriage driving and starting her Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award.
Edward and Sophie decided that when Lady Louise was born, although she would just use Windsor, she should have the full surname Mountbatten-Windsor, which will have pleased her grandfather.
Lady Louise arrived prematurely in November 2003, weighing just 4lb 9oz.
– Viscount Severn
Thirteen-year-old James is the youngest of the Queen and Philip’s grandchildren, and lives with his family in Bagshot Park, Surrey, 10 miles from Windsor Castle.
Last September, they collected rubbish on Southsea beach in Portsmouth to encourage others to do the same during the pandemic.
