DES HOUGHTON: It’s time to stop fawning over Prince Philip

I was disappointed with much of the coverage that seemed to treat Philip like a gold-encrusted exhibit preserved behind glass in the Royal Family antiques collection.Philip was a man’s man, a swashbuckler with an appetite for adventure. And he was a war hero. Moreover, he was a selfless man who gave a life of service to his adopted country and his woman, who just happens to be the Queen of Australia.I don’t think nearly enough was made of his old-fashioned virtues like courtesy and courage. The…



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