While prefacing that I am not a supporter of this award system, here are a couple of examples of his contribution to Australia.
Prince has 'long relationship with Australia'
Earlier the head of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy, Professor David Flint, said the knighthood was an appropriate recognition for Prince Philip's "long relationship with Australia".
"He was a sailor in the convoys that protected Australian troops being taken to the Middle East in the Second World War," Professor Flint said.
"He was also in the Pacific Fleet and he was actually in Tokyo Bay at the time the Japanese surrendered.
"He opened the '56 Olympics, he's got a very long relationship through the Duke of Edinburgh Awards scheme."
