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Philip 'the macho man' who had to follow the Queen

How significant a role has the Duke of Edinburgh played as the Queen's consort?

Dr Piers Brendon, a historian at Cambridge University, told ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4's The World at One that the Prince was quite a "macho man" and "should have been in the driving seat" yet he always found himself "a couple of paces behind the Queen".

(Photo: Prince Philip walking behind the Queen Credit: Getty Images)

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