Folks, Someone pointed out to me today that the Prince was a Member, First Class, of the Order of the Brilliant Star of Zanzibar.
His other titles were: “His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, Baron Greenwich, Royal Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Extra Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Member of the Order of Merit, Grand Master and First and Principal Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Knight of the Order of Australia, Additional Member of the Order of New Zealand, Extra Companion of the Queen’s Service Order, Royal Chief of the Order of Logohu, Extraordinary Companion of the Order of Canada, Extraordinary Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Lord of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council, Personal Aide-de-Camp to Her Majesty, Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom.” This is a life well lived! I am trying to figure out what titles I would award my friends - and others I know - and suddenly realise that Idi Amin was a condenser, able to compact his titles to: His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hajj Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of all the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Sea and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular. Oh! and from time to time, Amin also claimed title to "King of Scotland" which I am assuming is more interesting than, "Duke of Edinburg." Mervyn
