Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, released a statement Monday paying tribute to the life and legacy of Prince Philip, who died last week, and remembering him as a civil servant and grandfather.
“My grandfather’s century was determined by service – his country and the Commonwealth, his wife and queen, and our family,” said William in a statement posted on Kensington Palace’s social media accounts.
“I feel lucky not only to have his example to guide me, but also to have his constant presence well into my own adult life – both in the good times and the toughest days,” said William.
The picture William shared showed his grandfather in a carriage with William’s eldest son, Prince George, who is third on the throne.
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, died on Friday at the age of 99. His funeral will take place on Saturday at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.
William’s brother, Prince Harry, will be returning to church from the United States, but his pregnant wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has been advised by doctors not to fly.
In the statement, Prince William said he was grateful that his wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, had so many years to meet his grandfather.
“I will never take for granted the special memories my children will always have of their great-grandfather to collect them in his car and see his infectious sense of adventure and mischievous sense of humor,” added William.
“My grandfather was an extraordinary man and part of an extraordinary generation,” he said. “Catherine and I will continue to do what he would have wanted and support the Queen for years to come. I will miss my grandpa, but I know he wants us to get on with the work.”
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