Prince Philip's true personality unearthed in historic school report

Prince Philip's true personality unearthed in historic school report Prince Philip, who was the Duke of Edinburgh, was described as irritable yet a born leader by one of his teachers at Gordonstoun School when he was a boy The nature of the late Prince Philip’s personality has been revealed in a recently unearthed school report from when he was a young boy. Records from the late Duke of Edinburgh's time at Gordonstoun School in northern Scotland have been retrieved, and are now on display in the National Archives at Kew, southwest London. The documents, which were originally expected to be made public in 2041 but have been put on display much earlier, reveal surprising details about Philip’s teenage years. During his final year at the school in 1938, the school's founder and headteacher, Dr Kurt Hahn, noted an unpredictable temper. Despite the bursts of anger that Dr Hahn recommended monitoring so it didn’t become a problem, it was said that Philip was willing to get stuck into "dirty and arduous work". Writing about the late Queen's husband, Mr Hahn called Phillip a "born leader", but who would need "the exacting demands of a great service to do justice to himself." While Phillip's "best" work was described as "outstanding", his second best "is not good enough". Despite this, the head of the school - who opened the institution in 1924 and was known for his ‘experimental’ teaching methods - made Phillip school captain at the time because he was "universally liked and respected". For the same reason, Philip was made captain of the cricket and hockey teams. However, according to the head teacher, the prince’s biggest flaw was his temper. "The lure of the moment remains his danger," he wrote. "He is, at times, too irritable.” Meanwhile, the school head credited him for having a great "sense of service" for the other students, as well as his "unusual courage and endurance". The report also read that Philip had a knack for commanding a room, as the document stated: "He has a power of meticulous application, but will only do his best under pressure." Overall, Philip received an A grade for intelligence and B+ for accuracy, reliability and skill adaptability. His teacher also noted a talent for German speaking, adding that Phillip had a particular interest in Greek military history. The report also shows Phillip was a member of Gordonstoun’s Seamanship Guild and went on expeditions to Norway and Scotland. There, he "proved himself to be a cheerful shipmate and very conscientious in carrying out both major and minor duties. He is thoroughly trustworthy and not afraid of dirty and arduous work." Gordonstoun is a private institution located in Moray, Scotland, and is known for its strict methods of schooling. King Charles followed in his father’s footsteps as he also attended the school when he was a child from 1962 to 1967.