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Sad news for the British royal family.

And no, they didn't get another black-grant child.

I'm talking about the death of Prince Philip at age 99.

And as heartbroken as I'm sure you were, it was nothing compared to how some people felt.

For a tribe in the Pacific Islands, Prince Philip's death is also difficult.

Villagers believed him to be a god, and he maintained a relationship with them for decades.

On Tana, one of dozens of islands that make up the Pacific nation of Vanuatu, it's

a place of mourning right now, for a prince half a world away.

For the past 50 years, Villagers here have regarded Prince Philip as a god.

And Philip, known at times for his off-color remarks and gaffes, maintained a respectful

relationship with them.

Over several decades, sending them gifts, some were even invited for a visit to the

UK.

Anthropologists say there was a legend in Vanuatu in the 60s that a pale skinned son

of a mountain god would travel across the seas and marry a rich and powerful woman.

Villagers would have likely seen pictures of Philip and the Queen in government offices.

Somehow, the connection stuck.

That's right.

While too many people, Prince Philip was just that mean dude on the crown, to these Pacific

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