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Prince Andrew has always thought to have been to be the monarch’s favourite child. But royal author Matthew Dennison believes this is not the case. The Queen and the late Duke of Edinburgh have four children – Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.
Mr Denison explains the Queen and Prince Philip favoured Edward following an incident when the youngest son was 22.
“Prince Edward, seemingly a bit wet and a tad irritating to the rest of us, was always his parents’ favourite,” Mr Dennison writes.
“That became apparent in 1987 when Edward, aged 22, opted out of the Royal Marines when he was just a third of the way through his 12-month basic training course.
“To the surprise of some, Prince Philip (Captain-General of the Royal Marines) did not come down on his son like a ton of bricks.
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“Stories soon spread that harsh words had been exchanged between father and son; even that Edward had been reduced to tears by his father’s anger.
“The truth was quite the opposite: of all the Royal Family, Philip was in fact the most sympathetic.
“He understood his son’s decision, which he considered a brave one, and supported him fully.”
The only birth Philip was present for was Edward’s.
It has been understood Edward will be the next Duke of Edinburgh following his father’s death last April.
It was Philip’s wish to pass it on to his youngest son, however, the eldest son, Prince Charles, is to inherit all of his father’s titles.
Reportedly he is not keen on giving the title to Edward.
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