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Hello and welcome to Spectator Out Loud. Every week, a few of our favourite writers read out their pieces from the magazine.

This week, we're going to be joined by Dominic Green, Spectator USA's Life and Art editor,

who reads his piece about Prince Harry's new job. We'll also be hearing from Philip,

a biographer of Prince Philip, who reads his obituary of the prince. Next, we're here from Anshilfeffer, the Israeli journalist, about how vaccine passports are

already redundant in Israel. And finally, Lionel Shriver, on how the West is tearing itself apart,

and who stands to game from that. First up, it's Philip Eid on Prince Philip.

Prince Philip played a pivotal yet often underestimated role in ensuring the survival of the modern British

monarchy. His self-confidence and irreverence served as an invaluable foil for the young Queen

Elizabeth, enabling her to overcome her natural shyness and giving her the confidence and stability

to reign so calmly

and irreproachably for such a long time. As Britain's longest serving consort, he outlasted

14 prime ministers and carried out a staggering 22,000 solo public engagements, joking shortly before

his retirement from Royal Duties in 2017 that he was probably the world's most experienced plaque unveiler.

When the mathematician Sir Michael Ateer told the prince how sorry he was to hear he was standing down,

Philip reposted in characterised fashion, well, I can't stand up much longer.

Prince Philip's achievement was all the more remarkable, given that his overtly masculine, forthright

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