His Royal Highness Prince Philip will decide who wins the grand prize in England’s most regal reality show, “Welcome to the (Royal) Family.”The Duke of Edinburgh will welcome contestants George Tompkins, Rosalind Watkins and Mary Willoughby aboard the Royal Yacht, Britannia – the interior of which he helped to design – for a casual dinner party during the two-hour series finale.
“He’s been a fan of the programme all along,” said Hyacinth Marple-Holmes, executive producer. “He loves all the twists and turns. We are so honored that he accepted our invitation to take part.”
Much to her chagrin, Marple-Holmes said his highness’ favorite episode was last week’s portrait painting. Viewers will recall that Marple-Holmes was splattered with various shades from head to toe after a disgruntled contestant threw a full palette of paint at the artist.
According to the Royal Family’s Web site (www.royal.gov.uk), Prince Philip is quite an art lover. He “has formed his own private collection of artwork from around the Commonwealth. His collection includes more than 150 contemporary Scottish paintings to hang in the private apartments at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.”
“We’re incredibly fortunate to have Prince Philip take part in our little project,” said Nigel Arthur, features editor for The Independent. “Everyone is looking forward to meeting him and having a bit of a chat.”
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