Had the privilege of being spoken to by His Royal Highness Phillip, at Luqa Airport Malta in 1964. As a member of the RAF Guard of Honour. We greeted him with a Royal Salute when he arrived to conduct the Independence Ceremony.
We spent 2 days at the Airport greeting all the arriving Royals and Dignitary's from around the World..Even Gaddafi ,(before he went mad,)who looked like an undertaker.
For the actual Independence flag raising ceremony at Midnight we were at the Floriana Barracks Square from 18.00 to 02,00. On parade with the Army and Navy Guards of Honour from 23.00 until 01.30.
RIP Phillip. Loyal Husband of our Queen.