The group, based in villages on the island of Tanna in the former Anglo-French colony, revered Philip and believed him to be a reincarnation of an ancient warrior who left the island to fight a war.
"Here in Tanna, we believe that Prince Philip is the son of our god, our ancestral god, who lives up in the mountain," local resident Nako Nikien, also known as "Jimmy Joseph," said in 2015.
Nikien is a member of a local cult called the Prince Philip Movement.
