The poem goes on to explore the domestic and family life of men of that generation, who are “great-grandfathers from birth” and “the last great avuncular magicians”, whose boot prints are stamped into the rose beds and borders in the garden. 

The new recording of the poem includes photographs of the duke taken throughout his life, which capture intimate moments, as well as those of duty. He is pictured as a baby, on honeymoon with the then-Princess Elizabeth, and on ships during his naval career. 

The death of Prince Philip was announced just after noon on April 9, 2021, with a statement from Buckingham that spoke of the Royal Family joining with people across the globe to grieve.

He passed away just a few months short of his 100th birthday, which would have been on June 10 last year. 

At the recent service of thanksgiving for Philip’s life, the Dean of Windsor the Right Rev David Conner paid tribute to his abilities and also highlighted his shortcomings. He described Philip as a man of “passionate commitment” who devoted his “intellectual and physical energy” to a “host of down-to-earth enterprises”, but he could also be “abrupt” in a “robust conversation, forgetting just how intimidating he could be”.

The Queen is believed to be at Windsor Castle and it is understood she will mark the first anniversary of the death of her husband privately.