They 'can' be true?
A mention in despatches was hard won. He was an officer in charge of the lives of dozens of men, who in turn had families to support. He served us, the British people, and did his part in keeping out the third reich and all the machinations of terror... If Hitler had succeeded in invading our island nation, there would be no Jewish people here, no Asians, no black people, all of which were considered 'inferior races' under his policy. Gay people, disabled people, all locked up or killed.
So, essentially, thanks to those who served (army, navy, air force), led by officers including Prince Philip, we have a multicultural society. You have the right to be 'offended' due to him... If you were offended under Adolf, you had a 1 way ticket to a concentration camp, labour camp, or a brick wall with bullet holes.
Final point. He was a Greek Prince. Not British. He owed us nothing other than Greece was an ally. Much like the Poles in the RAF we were saved by foreigners at times, who put their lives on the line to protect British families - when theirs lay under the German jack boot.
Yes Philip was flawed. He made mistakes. Who hasn't?
Please read up on ww2 history, the rise of the third reich, and the loss of all apparatus of democracy before writing such drivel on here about being 'offended'. I'm 'offended' that people half, a quarter, 20% his age are so poorly educated and take freedom of speech, freedom in general, so for granted.
And no, I'm not a monarchist, bar having a fondness for Princess Anne who does all the unglamorous jobs quietly behind the scenes...