I admired Prince Philip but he hated me and working with him was NO fun – here’s why, reveals Sun legend Arthur Edwards

Working with the outspoken Prince Philip had difficulties, according to royal photographer Arthur Edwards.

According to the expert, who appeared on The Sun’s Royal Exclusive show, the Queen’s late husband disliked him and used to treat him like a telegraph pole.

Photographing the Queen for many years was a true pleasure, according to Arthur, who has been taking pictures of the royal family for almost fifty years.

For many years, Prince Philip was not well photographed.

He didn’t have much time for the media, and he regarded us like telegraph poles—just walk around us, you know.

Arthur said he had a lot of respect for the monarch, who died on April 9, 2021, at the age of 99, even if he was difficult to work with.

“But I admired him for what he did,” the royal snapper told Matt Wilkinson, Royal Editor of The Sun.

During the war and while serving, he was named in dispatches.

When the Japanese gave up, he was in Tokyo Bay.

When he was stationed in Malta, he was, of course, a captain of his own ship.

To serve the Queen and the nation, he sacrificed everything.

Arthur expressed his opinion that Prince Philip was a multifacetedly powerful figure.

“He was a great artist,” he added. He was an excellent director.

Everything he did was flawless, including the movies he made about his kids. He was a good sailor and cricket player.

He played polo quite well.

He was good at everything and good at serving this country because, you know, he walked behind the Queen and shook hands with the mayor for almost 70 years as the Queen spoke to the mayor.

And until he retired a few years before his death, he did that with unwavering dedication for eternity. And that dude was just remarkable.

In retrospect, I really appreciated him even though he didn’t like me much since he was still serving his nation far into his 90s.

Philip’s act of dedication

Arthur gave an example of a time when Philip’s commitment to standing behind the Queen really impressed him.

He went on to say that the photo that best captures it all was of him standing on the balcony of the Cenotaph the last time, his hip hurting badly, and he was in excruciating pain. The Queen begged him to leave, but he refused.

It was his job to be there.

I think that encapsulated everything about the man when he left a puff of his cheeks and walked away to get some comfort.

This year would have marked Prince Philip and the Queen’s 77th wedding anniversary. They were married on November 20, 1947, at Westminster Abbey.

An enduring success story was their union. They had been married for seventy-three years when Philip passed away.

“He doesn’t take compliments well,” the Queen remarked on their golden wedding anniversary. But over the years, he has simply been my strength and steadfast.

Philip’s perspective on the monarchy was pragmatic. “Never letting the Queen down is my job first, second, and last,” he once remarked.