I actually think that there is an easy resolution to this seeming contradiction. His Royal Highness was so committed to duty that, as we've heard, he did tens of thousands of events and he met many people who were perhaps a little bit nervous or intimidated about meeting such a venerated figure. He used his legendary wit to pierce the earnestness that can sometimes make official occasions such heavy going. That is how he was able to spread so much joy to so many people, particularly children, particularly those who benefited here in New Zealand from the Duke of Edinburgh scheme, as a true leader for the Commonwealth. 