Princess Eugenie and Prince Harry applauded Prince Philip's barbecue skills in tributes to him

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Princess Eugenie and Prince Harry applauded Prince Philip's barbecue skills in tributes to him
Princess Eugenie paid tribute to her grandfather.Max Mumby / Indigo / Contributor / Tim Graham / Contributor / Getty Images
  • Princess Eugenie honored Prince Philip in an Instagram post on Wednesday.
  • Eugenie shared some of her favorite memories of her grandfather alongside two photos of them.
  • She also celebrated his barbecuing skills, as Prince Harry did in his own statement about Philip.
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Princess Eugenie said Prince Philip "would be so touched by all the tributes that have been shared with" her since his death in a letter to her late grandfather.

Philip died at the age of 99 on Friday at Windsor Castle. He was the longest-serving British consort in history.

Eugenie, who named her son after her grandfather in February, shared a tribute to Philip on Instagram on Wednesday, writing a public letter to him alongside two candid photos of her with her grandfather.

In one shot, the duo stands together at a Derby Day race in 2012, and in the other, Philip pats young Eugenie's head in 1998.

The princess divulged personal memories of the person Philip was to his family in the post. She wrote of her grandfather's stories about his navy service, his love of beer, and his barbecue skills.

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"People remember sitting next to you at a dinner, or shaking your hand once, who remember you saying hello in passing, or remember how much their DofE award meant to them," she wrote.

"I remember learning how to cook, how to paint, what to read," she continued. "I remember laughing at your jokes and asking about your spectacular life and service in the navy. I remember incinerating the sausages and you swooping in to save the day.⁣"

"I remember your hands and your laugh and your favourite beer," she said. "I will remember you in your children, your grandchildren, and great-grandchildren."

Eugenie finished her tribute with a comment on her grandfather's love for the Queen.

"Thank you for your dedication and love for us all and especially Granny, who we will look after for you," she wrote.

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Princess Eugenie wasn't the only royal to nod to Prince Philip's barbecue prowess

In her statement, Princess Eugenie spoke of Philip's ability to barbecue.

"I remember incinerating the sausages and you swooping in to save the day," she said. Her comment mirrors a portion of Prince Harry's tribute to his grandfather.

In a statement provided to Insider, Harry wrote of his grandfather's legacy.

"He will be remembered as the longest reigning consort to the Monarch, a decorated serviceman, a Prince and a Duke," he wrote. "But to me, like many of you who have lost a loved one or grandparent over the pain of this past year, he was my grandpa: master of the barbecue, legend of banter, and cheeky right 'til the end."

Princess Eugenie and Prince Harry applauded Prince Philip's barbecue skills in tributes to him
Prince Harry with his grandfather, Prince Philip, in 2015.Phil Walter/Getty Images

Harry also wrote of their grandfather's love of beer, as Eugenie did.

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"He has been a rock for Her Majesty The Queen with unparalleled devotion, by her side for 73 years of marriage, and while I could go on, I know that right now he would say to all of us, beer in hand, 'Oh do get on with it!'" he wrote.

Prince Philip's funeral is on Saturday at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. The event will be televised, but the public will not be able to attend or pay respects in person because of the coronavirus.

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