Britain’s High Court has ruled that the Duke of Edinburgh’s will is to be sealed in order to protect Queen Elizabeth II’s “dignity.” This means that Philip’s will cannot be subject to public inspection. Following a private hearing in July, Judge Thomas McFarlane said, “I have held that, because of the constitutional position of the sovereign, it is appropriate to have a special practice in relation to royal wills. “There is a need to enhance the protection afforded to truly private aspects of the lives of this limited group of individuals in order to maintain the dignity of the sovereign and close members of her family.” Philip died at the age of 99, and was the longest-serving consort in British history. The queen’s solicitor had argued that Philip’s will should remain sealed for 125 years, but the judge said that a period of 90 years was “proportionate and sufficient.” In 90 years a decision will be made as to whether unseal his will, though it is not a certainty that its contents will ever be revealed. Next up, Here’s Why the Royal Women—the Queen, Kate, and Camilla—Wore Colorless Jewels to Prince Philip’s Funeral
