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Prince Philip reveals how he helped to save famous ship

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In 2010 the Duke of Edinburgh spoke engagingly to 麻豆社 Radio 4 about one of his real passions 鈥� naval history. Prince Philip was involved in the return and restoration of Isambard Kingdom Brunel鈥檚 famous steam ship the SS Great Britain, which had sunk off the Falkland Islands and was brought back home to Bristol, where she was built in 1843. Reporter Andrew Bomford was invited to the Duke鈥檚 private apartment to do the interview. (Image: Prince Philip. Credit: PA)

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