The Grand Old Duke
The Duke of Edinburgh died, ninety-nine
Born 1921, and became a refugee
His family fleeing across the salty brine
Always thereafter, linked to sea
Many know him only as an old man
Beside his beloved aging Queen
And not the Naval hero of Cape Matapan
Searchlight shining on that scene
Content to be in the Monarch’s shade
Wildlife, long before a fashion became
Humour: the knowing gaffes he made
The Award Scheme, a brightest flame
Remember him, as the cannons fire
A life well lived, one to inspire
The Duke of Edinburgh died, ninety-nine
Born 1921, and became a refugee
His family fleeing across the salty brine
Always thereafter, linked to sea
Many know him only as an old man
Beside his beloved aging Queen
And not the Naval hero of Cape Matapan
Searchlight shining on that scene
Content to be in the Monarch’s shade
Wildlife, long before a fashion became
Humour: the knowing gaffes he made
The Award Scheme, a brightest flame
Remember him, as the cannons fire
A life well lived, one to inspire
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