The World Wildlife Fund and World Wildlife Foundation would not have existed, or have been so successful without him.

He was Patron or associated in some significant way in over 780 Charities.

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme was his idea and it has benefited millions of youngsters [Some 7 million+] not only in the UK but across the world.

Just read the following statistic regarding the Duke of Edinburgh. During the course of his life between 1952 and 2017 [65 years] he carried out 22,219 SOLO engagements - I make that one every day of the year continuously for 61 years, and those were solo engagements they did not include the many thousands carried out when he accompanied the Queen. Loads commenting negatively about the man here would not be capable of walking 100 yards in his shoes, let alone a mile.

Only met him the once - I'll never forget it.