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The Duke of Cambridge has paid tribute to his grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh, calling him "an extraordinary man and part of an extraordinary generation."
"My grandfather's century of life was defined by service: to his country and the Commonwealth, to his wife and queen, and to our family."
“I feel fortunate to have had not only her example to guide me, but her enduring presence in my own adult life, both through the good times and the toughest days.
I will always be grateful that my wife had so many years to meet my grandfather and for the kindness he showed her.
I will never take for granted the special memories my children will always have of their great-grandfather coming to pick them up in his carriage and seeing for themselves his infectious sense of adventure as well as his mischievous sense of humor! "
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“My grandfather was an extraordinary man and part of an extraordinary generation.
Catherine and I will continue to do what he would have liked and support the queen for years to come.
I will miss my grandfather, but I know he would want us to get on with the job. "
Harry pronounces
Prince Harry paid tribute to his "rogue" grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh, in a statement through his Archewell Foundation after arriving in the UK from the US on Monday.
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Harry flew back to the UK from his home in the United States on Sunday for the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, British media reported on Monday.
Prince Harry pays tribute to his "rogue" grandfather, Prince Philip
“He will be remembered as the oldest reigning consort, a decorated military man, a prince and a duke.
But for me, as for many of you who have lost a loved one or grandfather in this painful year that has passed, he was my grandfather: master of the barbecue, legend of jokes and rogue to the end, "he said about his Grandpa.
