Prince Philip has died...

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Anonymous wrote:So if Timothy is going with Anne that leaves only 4 spots according to UK funeral regulations:

The firm 10 (plus Archbishop):
The Queen
Prince Charles
Duchess Camilla
Prince Andrew
Princess Anne
Capt. Lawrence
Prince Edward
Countess Sophie
Prince William
Duchess Kate
Archbishop of Canterbury (religious leader)

4 other possibles - Eugenie and Zara both are post-partum in a pandemic. Meghan is heavily pregnant in a pandemic. I don’t think their spouses will show without them.

Holy heck is this what you do for fun?

If it’s a private funeral we won’t know who attends.

If the Queen wants a big funeral then they will delay it.

Harry will be invited. Like the other American divorcee, Wallis Simpson, Meghan Markel will not be invited. Like his great uncle, the Duke of Windsor, Harry will arrive at the funeral without his wife but with all of his grievances.
His marginalization will be evident, just as it was with Edward

The best PR move for the BRF is make a show of warmly welcoming Harry and family solidarity. I'm not sure they're smart enough to do that, though, given the bone-headed moves they've made since the interview.

Yes, and to be sure and ask publicly and often how Meghan is feeling during her pregnancy and after her flight over from the U.S.

You guys are just so comically jerkish its sometimes hard to think you are real people.

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Anonymous wrote:Its an official 30-day period of mourning now. That encompasses Prince Louis' birthday, Princess Charlotte's birthday, and Kate + William's 10-year anniversary

Who cares? They are all a bunch of jerks! The whole lot.

It means no celebration, birthday pictures, or real recognition for W+K's 10th anniversary.

I have to say, I actually understand this tradition historically, but it seems incredibly out of touch to enter a 30 day period of mourning for the 99 year old Prince Phillip dying of what appears to be natural causes and neglect to somehow also honor all the Britons who have died of COVID. Just bad timing.

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Anonymous wrote:Its an official 30-day period of mourning now. That encompasses Prince Louis' birthday, Princess Charlotte's birthday, and Kate + William's 10-year anniversary

Who cares? They are all a bunch of jerks! The whole lot.

It means no celebration, birthday pictures, or real recognition for W+K's 10th anniversary.

I have to say, I actually understand this tradition historically, but it seems incredibly out of touch to enter a 30 day period of mourning for the 99 year old Prince Phillip dying of what appears to be natural causes and neglect to somehow also honor all the Britons who have died of COVID. Just bad timing.

That is a good point. And precisely why they can't do anything to make it seem like they're breaking lockdown rules.

But still - there should be a mourning period for the 125,000+ dead in the UK if Phillip gets this.

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Channel 4 said 'Keep Calm and Carry On'

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Anonymous wrote:Phillip also died on the anniversary of his mother-in-law's funeral.

How strange. They're saying his funeral date will be next Saturday, April 17th. But he'll have 30 mourners not 15.

Also, Charles and Camila's wedding anniversary.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm surprised they didn't go with any pictures with his children. He looks good being a dad and as the PP said 'avid, active' viral man.

Like his sailing photos -

Oh, yes, a very "viral" man. Snerk.

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Anonymous wrote:Love how they divvy up the titles and properties before even the corpse is cold. Such vultures! A crass, greedy, racist good for nothing family. Abolish all monarchies.

It is similar to the presidential ascension. Recall LBJ being sworn in as president while Jackie stood by in the suit stained with JFK’s blood. Time is of the essence you see

Time is of the essence for non-landed titles with no actual responsibilities or political offices? Please.

Yes.

That is why wills are read as quickly after a persons death as possible in the UK

That is why a newborn child’s name must be registered within 72 hours of birth

That is why yiu can’t have a pretend wedding ceremony

Different countries have different traditions and requirements.

Don’t like it; don’t get in the line of succession for a non-landed title

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Anonymous wrote:I think the working members of the royal family is now down to 9 people and a dog. Only 2 of which were under 50. If only they could have foreseen this happening...

Good one!

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Anonymous wrote:I wish I could go. He meant so much to me. I’ve been in tears all morning since I found out.

Tears? For someone you didn’t know? Why?

Are you sad for his wife? I don’t understand such strong emotions for a stranger who seemingly had no impact on your life (unlike RBG whose legacy impacts all Americans).

So you cried and mourned RBG but are castigating a stranger for responding to another death of a public figure in the same way?

Agree. Ginsburg meant nothing to me. Prince Philip did. Don’t like it, read a Ginsburg opinion in which she expounds on self-determination and personal liberty and let me have my
own opinion

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Prince Phillip apparently only got half his vaccination and with such a long stay in the hospital - I have to wonder if he got Covid. He was there three or four weeks. It would explain the ‘long’ death and why Charles was pictured crying more than a month ago.

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Anonymous wrote:I think the working members of the royal family is now down to 9 people and a dog. Only 2 of which were under 50. If only they could have foreseen this happening...

Good one!

You applaud the ignorant who cannot distinguish between the senior members of the Royal family and working members of the royal family.
If you wish to learn, read the Letters Patent from December 1917. Otherwise, do not embarrass yourself.

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Anonymous wrote:Its an official 30-day period of mourning now. That encompasses Prince Louis' birthday, Princess Charlotte's birthday, and Kate + William's 10-year anniversary

Who cares? They are all a bunch of jerks! The whole lot.

It means no celebration, birthday pictures, or real recognition for W+K's 10th anniversary.

I have to say, I actually understand this tradition historically, but it seems incredibly out of touch to enter a 30 day period of mourning for the 99 year old Prince Phillip dying of what appears to be natural causes and neglect to somehow also honor all the Britons who have died of COVID. Just bad timing.

Serious question: I have no idea what practices might be normal or ideal given that the pandemic is ongoing. I get that things were done here to honor our losses when Biden became president, but that was a natural transition point, and I’m sure that things will be done in the future as well. In this instance, at what point would you have expected some sort of activity to “honor all the Britons who have died of COVID”? How would you then expect the additional people who die to be honored?

I haven’t given this much thought, but I’ve imagined that at some point, we’ll declare the pandemic over, and then have both mourning rituals and celebrations of some sort.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its an official 30-day period of mourning now. That encompasses Prince Louis' birthday, Princess Charlotte's birthday, and Kate + William's 10-year anniversary

Who cares? They are all a bunch of jerks! The whole lot.

It means no celebration, birthday pictures, or real recognition for W+K's 10th anniversary.

I have to say, I actually understand this tradition historically, but it seems incredibly out of touch to enter a 30 day period of mourning for the 99 year old Prince Phillip dying of what appears to be natural causes and neglect to somehow also honor all the Britons who have died of COVID. Just bad timing.

Serious question: I have no idea what practices might be normal or ideal given that the pandemic is ongoing. I get that things were done here to honor our losses when Biden became president, but that was a natural transition point, and I’m sure that things will be done in the future as well. In this instance, at what point would you have expected some sort of activity to “honor all the Britons who have died of COVID”? How would you then expect the additional people who die to be honored?

I haven’t given this much thought, but I’ve imagined that at some point, we’ll declare the pandemic over, and then have both mourning rituals and celebrations of some sort.

Except the pandemic is not over - so Phillip and the BRF can wait in line like the rest of the plebes to ‘properly’ mourn.

- DP

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Its an official 30-day period of mourning now. That encompasses Prince Louis' birthday, Princess Charlotte's birthday, and Kate + William's 10-year anniversary

Who cares? They are all a bunch of jerks! The whole lot.

It means no celebration, birthday pictures, or real recognition for W+K's 10th anniversary.

I have to say, I actually understand this tradition historically, but it seems incredibly out of touch to enter a 30 day period of mourning for the 99 year old Prince Phillip dying of what appears to be natural causes and neglect to somehow also honor all the Britons who have died of COVID. Just bad timing.

Serious question: I have no idea what practices might be normal or ideal given that the pandemic is ongoing. I get that things were done here to honor our losses when Biden became president, but that was a natural transition point, and I’m sure that things will be done in the future as well. In this instance, at what point would you have expected some sort of activity to “honor all the Britons who have died of COVID”? How would you then expect the additional people who die to be honored?

I haven’t given this much thought, but I’ve imagined that at some point, we’ll declare the pandemic over, and then have both mourning rituals and celebrations of some sort.

The mourning period is pretty serious in the UK for a death like this. Parliament can’t pass laws, and I believe businesses have to close for a period of time. There’s no comparison to anything like it in the US. I agree with PP that it feels tone deaf given the amount of deaths due to COVID in the last year.

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According to E! Online, Prince Philip will reportedly be laid to rest at Windsor Castle's Frogmore Gardens.

Just last week, the Royal Family released a picture of Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth enjoying a walk on the grounds of Frogmore House, Windsor. At the time, I saw it as a Pre-Easter photo release but now...do you think they were walking around that place knowing Prince Philip would die any day and start to make plans for where he was to be buried?