He was much more than a WWII vet. Maybe you should read a little more about him. WikiPedia Link
I know you Brits have no problem with "royalty" and the idea that some men are more equal than others. Also, you pine for the glory days of the British Empire on which the sun never set. However, you never seem to have any empathy concerning the negative effects it had on the nations you ruled. They were there to be ruled over and they damn well better appreciate it.
Not everyone agreed.
You keep defending the IRA and their actions in killing innocents. You do know that the IRA shared their bomb making expertise with terrorist groups around the world including Columbia and the Middle East but it’s all the Brits faults for oppressing the poor Oirish.