I get really cross when people point out that the royal family do a lot for charity; yes, they turn up now and again, the red carpet is rolled out, an expensive meal is prepared, and they can put a royal name on their letterheads.
Would no one give to charity if it wasn’t for them; do people say to themselves ‘oh look, so and so is a patron of that charity, I’ll get my credit card out’. I don’t think so.
What else have they got to do? Do you really think Philip does the heavy lifting for his award scheme.
Apart from putting his name to things, what else are his achievements?