Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, died aged 99. Photo: Alan Warren

• A BIT Dane, a bit German and somewhat Greek,
From the start forced to play ethnic hide and seek,
He was born in Corfu
And not England like you,
But we found him a bride, a job and a place:
So we can, when we want to, deal with mixed race.

RUSSELL BUTLER
Fitzroy Road, NW1