‘Tower of strength’: 101-year-old D-Day veteran and royal bargemaster pays tribute to Prince Philip

A 101-year-old veteran and former Queen’s Bargemaster hailed the late Duke of Edinburgh as the ‘tower of strength’ that supported the monarch for decades as he recalled his ‘happy memories’ of serving the royal family. Major Ted Hunt, who commanded landing craft on to Gold Beach in Normandy in June 1944, spent 12 years leading … Read more

‘Tower of strength’: 101-year-old D-Day veteran and royal bargemaster pays tribute to Prince Philip

A 101-year-old veteran and former Queen’s Bargemaster hailed the late Duke of Edinburgh as the ‘tower of strength’ that supported the monarch for decades as he recalled his ‘happy memories’ of serving the royal family. Major Ted Hunt, who commanded landing craft on to Gold Beach in Normandy in June 1944, spent 12 years leading … Read more