Duke

Witty and well-researched

Daily Express

A fascinating profile

Daily Telegraph

For seven decades the Duke of Edinburgh was the Queen's strength and stay, far surpassing the predictions of courtiers who had feared a foreign interloper out for the goodies. Journalists continually portrayed him as bluff and gaffe-prone – yet the letters he wrote in private show he had a kind and sensitive side.

Drawing on extensive interviews with those who knew him best, The Duke reveals the man in all his endlessly fascinating contradictions. While tracing his characteristic self-reliance back to a difficult childhood and six years' war service, Ian Lloyd highlights some rare aspects of the royal consort's personality – from his fondness for Duke Ellington to his fascination with UFOs. The result is a portrait like no other, and a rich tribute to Prince Philip's extraordinary life and legacy.

With an updated final chapter on Prince Philip's funeral, legacy and the future of the monarchy without him.