William Leith

Why worship Prince Philip?

In Man Belong Mrs Queen, Matthew Baylis discovers some excellent reasons

Yaohnanen on Vanuatu's Tanna island, where men wear nothing but grass penis sheaths, and marijuana and tobacco grow wild, Prince Philip is worshipped as a god Photo: AFP/Getty

  • Man Belong Mrs Queen

    Matthew Baylis

    Old Street, pp. 257

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