Jeff Lucas: The day I met Prince Philip
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Jeff Lucas2021-05-25T09:22:00
I only met him once, and it was a brief encounter. Prince Philip visited my youth club when I was ten years old. The preparations were intense. A bathroom was refurbished for his exclusive use. Regrettably, the royal bladder was resilient and he did not make use of the gleaming ...
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