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What role did Prince Philip play?

11/04/2021 GMT

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Historian Simon Schama speaks about the role the Duke performed for the British throne

Historian Simon Schama speaks about the role the Duke performed for the British throne.

The historian, Sir Simon Schama speaks about the role Prince Philip played for the British Monarchy. The Duke of Edinburgh passed away on Friday.

Also in the programme: The difficulty faced by those going through pregnancy during the pandemic; and how a Brexit-driven exodus of EU workers is affecting the UK.

Joining Paul Henley to discuss these and other stories are Rosamund Urwin, media and technology correspondent for the Sunday Times magazine in the UK and Kai Kupferschmidt, a contributing correspondent for Science magazine in Berlin.

(Picture: A tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh in central London; Credit: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire)

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