RIP Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
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wrote on 9 Apr 2021, 16:31 last edited by
Yes, he seemed like a good man to me. I think the royals were lucky to have him.
RIP Prince Philip
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wrote on 9 Apr 2021, 16:34 last edited by
Those 'gaffes' are priceless. Back before sensitivity was replaced by oversensitivity.
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wrote on 9 Apr 2021, 18:47 last edited by
A man, a WWII veteran, whose life was devoted to service and duty. R.I.P.
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wrote on 9 Apr 2021, 19:17 last edited by
Fun pictures.
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@george-k said in RIP Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh:
The intensely private prince will likely be remembered for his early efforts to help modernize the royal family’s image during a time of great change for Britain and the world, especially at the outset of Elizabeth’s reign in 1952. He also developed a reputation for the occasional brusque comment and crass, if not racist jokes.
Because, of course.
Oh, he's famous for making off-the-cuff dodgy remarks. He once said to somebody working in Asia that they'd get slitty eyes if they worked there too long.
wrote on 9 Apr 2021, 20:14 last edited by Renauda 4 Sept 2021, 20:16@doctor-phibes said in RIP Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh:
@george-k said in RIP Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh:
The intensely private prince will likely be remembered for his early efforts to help modernize the royal family’s image during a time of great change for Britain and the world, especially at the outset of Elizabeth’s reign in 1952. He also developed a reputation for the occasional brusque comment and crass, if not racist jokes.
Because, of course.
Oh, he's famous for making off-the-cuff dodgy remarks. He once said to somebody working in Asia that they'd get slitty eyes if they worked there too long.
Some real clangers in there. I recall him dropping one in Calgary back in the '60s when he was presented with a white cowboy hat. Something to the effect he was sure it would make a good flower pot or some such thing. Gave more than a few people something to harumpf about for a few days.
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wrote on 9 Apr 2021, 20:25 last edited by
The queen met him when she was 13; she's 94 now. I can't image the sense of loss she must feel.
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wrote on 9 Apr 2021, 21:14 last edited by
Phibes, what is the country-wide mourning protocol in England? Ie, here there is lowering the flag to half mast for a period of time. What about the queen and/or the palace?
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Phibes, what is the country-wide mourning protocol in England? Ie, here there is lowering the flag to half mast for a period of time. What about the queen and/or the palace?
wrote on 9 Apr 2021, 21:30 last edited by@catseye3 said in RIP Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh:
Phibes, what is the country-wide mourning protocol in England? Ie, here there is lowering the flag to half mast for a period of time. What about the queen and/or the palace?
Flags will be flown at half mast, which is much more unusual there than in the US. Black armbands for officials. Royal engagements will be cancelled. I think the one flag that isn't lowered is the one at Buckingham Palace.
It will be a pretty big deal over there, although they've asked the public not to leave flowers or gather due to Covid.
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wrote on 10 Apr 2021, 00:01 last edited by
DId you know that Prince Phillip (RIP) and Queen Elizabeth II both had Queen Victoria as their great great grandmother?
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DId you know that Prince Phillip (RIP) and Queen Elizabeth II both had Queen Victoria as their great great grandmother?
wrote on 10 Apr 2021, 13:50 last edited by Renauda 4 Oct 2021, 13:51Philip was also the great great grandson to Tsar Nicholas I (d. 1855). It was because of that direct ancestral link to the Romanovs, that Philip provided genetic material to assist in identifying the remains of Nicholas II and his family found near Ekaterinburg back in the 1990s.
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wrote on 10 Apr 2021, 13:56 last edited by
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Philip was also the great great grandson to Tsar Nicholas I (d. 1855). It was because of that direct ancestral link to the Romanovs, that Philip provided genetic material to assist in identifying the remains of Nicholas II and his family found near Ekaterinburg back in the 1990s.
wrote on 10 Apr 2021, 13:56 last edited by@renauda said in RIP Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh:
Philip provided genetic material to assist in identifying the remains of Nicholas II and his family found near Ekaterinburg back in the 1990s.
Wow. What a fascinating story that must have been!
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wrote on 10 Apr 2021, 20:28 last edited by George K 4 Oct 2021, 20:28
Meghan will not attend funeral:
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/meghan-markle-prince-philip-funeral-174838820.html
"The Duke of Sussex is planning to attend. The Duchess of Sussex has been advised by her physician not to travel. So the duke will be attending," a royal spokesperson told People of the St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle funeral service on April 17, which will be closed to the public in accordance with pandemic guidelines. Markle and Prince Harry, who share son Archie, 1, are expecting their second child, a daughter.
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Fun pictures.
wrote on 11 Apr 2021, 01:34 last edited by@jon-nyc said in RIP Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh:
Fun pictures.
Is it just me, or did people look "older" than their age back then? I see his engagement picture where he is 25(?) and he looks much older to me.
(It is not only Prince Philip, but I have seen it with others. Maybe it is just the style of dress and hair back then.
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@jon-nyc said in RIP Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh:
Fun pictures.
Is it just me, or did people look "older" than their age back then? I see his engagement picture where he is 25(?) and he looks much older to me.
(It is not only Prince Philip, but I have seen it with others. Maybe it is just the style of dress and hair back then.
)wrote on 11 Apr 2021, 03:34 last edited by@taiwan_girl said in RIP Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh:
@jon-nyc said in RIP Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh:
Fun pictures.
Is it just me, or did people look "older" than their age back then? I see his engagement picture where he is 25(?) and he looks much older to me.
(It is not only Prince Philip, but I have seen it with others. Maybe it is just the style of dress and hair back then.
)A lot of them had done a lot more by the time they were 25 back then.
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@taiwan_girl said in RIP Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh:
@jon-nyc said in RIP Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh:
Fun pictures.
Is it just me, or did people look "older" than their age back then? I see his engagement picture where he is 25(?) and he looks much older to me.
(It is not only Prince Philip, but I have seen it with others. Maybe it is just the style of dress and hair back then.
)A lot of them had done a lot more by the time they were 25 back then.
wrote on 11 Apr 2021, 11:40 last edited by@doctor-phibes said in RIP Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh:
A lot of them had done a lot more by the time they were 25 back then.
Indeed.
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wrote on 14 Apr 2021, 16:26 last edited by
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wrote on 14 Apr 2021, 17:30 last edited by Doctor Phibes
Oddly enough, I know of plenty of non-Covid deaths - it must be my age.
In my team of 7 engineers, 4 of us, including me, have lost a parent, none of them to Covid, in the last year.