In order to assure that he would never overshadow his elder brother, his mother has emasculated little Philipe by raising him as a girl. In order to assure that he would never overshadow his elder brother, his mother has emasculated little Philipe by raising him as a girl.
At the same time a warrior overspilling with virility and a effeminate dandy, Philippe claims himself as an indulgent dude who knows clearly that his ambitions will always be relegated to a secondary position, inferior to his brother's.