Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth have been married in 2021 for 73 years, when the Duke of Edinburgh died, and have shown steadfast support for the Queen for decades. One person who has seen their dynamic prosperity over the years is Royal photographer Arthur Edwards, and he recently mingled a particularly poignant story about the couple

speaking to the Royal exclusive show of the Sun, the famous photog said Prince Philip, who had a successful naval career, was "the queen and all the people to serve the country." I shared how I gave it to you."

"For 70 years he was walking behind the Queen and shaking hands with the mayor while the queen was talking to the mayor," Edwards continued. "And he did it with a full commitment forever, until he retired a few years before he died.

One opportunity to "summarize all" 1 was in 2017, when the late Duke, despite being 96 at the time, attended the annual Memorial Day ceremony with His Majesty. "His lower back was really hurting him, he was in great pain, and the queen begged him to go, and he didn't do it," Edwards said."

Prince Philip was "very distressed," the photographer said, adding, "I remember when he left a puff on his cheek he was running away to get some relief." It summed it all up to me about the guy.

A show of support to the Queen and the fallen soldiers they had respected touched Edwards, who said, "Even in his 90s he did his duty for this country" The photographer also said Prince Philip had picked up the child and brought her over the barrier so that she could give Queen Elizabeth some flowers. "In 2011

"The facial expression between 2 people when he did it, that is, it was special," the photo legend said of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh.

However, Edwards was frank about the late Duke's disdain for the media and told the show "It was an absolute pleasure to film the Queen for years", but "it was not very good with regard to the Duke of Edinburgh."

At the end of the day, Edwards, who has served as a fixture at Royal events for decades, said, "He didn't like me very much, but I want him."