Prince Philip has died...

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Coincidentally we got a beautiful blossom everywhere and a rain on this day in our area. Like the sky is crying just a little.. and the rolling thunders .. his way to saying his goodbye to us..

The world just got little bit smaller for all of us. There are only that many people that came before us.

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Anonymous wrote:I wonder if the queen will die of sorrow. Many old couple do that.

This is a little bit insensitive isn't it?

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Yet.. look outside the window.. the life goes on. The world stops for no one..

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Anonymous wrote:He always stated he didn't want a big funeral.

For a senior member of the royal family, a big funeral is a 200,000 person funeral tableau with 2,000+ police deployed to contain crowds.

He didn't want that.

He did intend for all of his blood relatives, including the Greek ones he hasn't seen in years, to be able to attend. A small funeral in that regard would have been at the very minimum the 100+ relatives, immediate (including great-grandchildren) and distant.

Here is Zara and Harry at their great-grandmother's funeral. Also foreign royals like the Kings and Queens of Sweden, Spain, and Norway.

We have no idea what he wanted. The RP will determine what each will do or get based on protocol and money. And always say it’s what the person wanted.

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Yeah, now go talk to the people just walking by and not beelining towards reporters

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And in other news - Ireland is still lit up like a firecracker. What happens if things get worse during the 8 official days of mourning and no laws can be passed?

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Anonymous wrote:Holy shit its Charles and Camilla's wedding anniversary today

At last Philip did something worthwhile.

Every year the public is going to mourn Phillip's death on this date. EVERY. YEAR. I just...wow.

#Diana’sRevenge

I mean...really. This is insane.

It really isn’t a big deal. No one is going to mourn his death every year. More like, oh, PP died on this day.

For real. And it’s not like people publicly celebrate Charles and Camillas wedding anniversary.

Charles and Camilla likely celebrate their anniversary.

Now it will be clouded by his father’s death.

You wouldn’t want your anniversary clouded by a death.

#Diana’sRevenge

Good grief. You are mental. Diana had no revenge! He was going to die sooner or later! And Charles and Camila can celebrate in other ways!

Old Phillip was loyal to the end -

Intriguingly, among the family photographs of children and grandchildren he always kept on his office desk at Windsor, was one of Prince Charles and Princess Diana taken on their wedding day.

I thought Philip hated Diana.

Apparently not as much as the tabloid reporters wanted everyone to believe. Makes sense considering its their job to make the Prince of Wales/heir look good no matter if he's a lowdown, cheating cad who emotionally abused a 19-year-old.

Philip didn’t hate Diana.

She excelled at her job. The people loved her. She made Charles relevant. She quickly produced an heir and a spare. She added value to the BRF.

Philip was likely disappointed by Charles. Charles dragged his feet with Camilla and marriage in general. He couldn’t hide his cheating. He couldn’t keep the peace with his wife. Philip blamed Charles for that, not Diana.

Can you imagine your father keeping a wedding photo of you and your ex on his desk? Speaks volumes about how he felt about Charles.

Philip never complained. That’s widely known. I’m sure he hated whiners. And Charles is the prince of whiners. No wonder Harry is the way he is.

I see it so differently. Harry has been able to live the life he wants/desires, not the life that was dictated to him. Charles caved to royal BS and lived unhappily for so many years.

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Anonymous wrote:Holy shit its Charles and Camilla's wedding anniversary today

At last Philip did something worthwhile.

Every year the public is going to mourn Phillip's death on this date. EVERY. YEAR. I just...wow.

#Diana’sRevenge

I mean...really. This is insane.

It really isn’t a big deal. No one is going to mourn his death every year. More like, oh, PP died on this day.

For real. And it’s not like people publicly celebrate Charles and Camillas wedding anniversary.

Charles and Camilla likely celebrate their anniversary.

Now it will be clouded by his father’s death.

You wouldn’t want your anniversary clouded by a death.

#Diana’sRevenge

Good grief. You are mental. Diana had no revenge! He was going to die sooner or later! And Charles and Camila can celebrate in other ways!

Old Phillip was loyal to the end -

Intriguingly, among the family photographs of children and grandchildren he always kept on his office desk at Windsor, was one of Prince Charles and Princess Diana taken on their wedding day.

I thought Philip hated Diana.

Apparently not as much as the tabloid reporters wanted everyone to believe. Makes sense considering its their job to make the Prince of Wales/heir look good no matter if he's a lowdown, cheating cad who emotionally abused a 19-year-old.

Philip didn’t hate Diana.

She excelled at her job. The people loved her. She made Charles relevant. She quickly produced an heir and a spare. She added value to the BRF.

Philip was likely disappointed by Charles. Charles dragged his feet with Camilla and marriage in general. He couldn’t hide his cheating. He couldn’t keep the peace with his wife. Philip blamed Charles for that, not Diana.

Can you imagine your father keeping a wedding photo of you and your ex on his desk? Speaks volumes about how he felt about Charles.

Philip never complained. That’s widely known. I’m sure he hated whiners. And Charles is the prince of whiners. No wonder Harry is the way he is.

I see it so differently. Harry has been able to live the life he wants/desires, not the life that was dictated to him. Charles caved to royal BS and lived unhappily for so many years.

But Philip was an honorable man who did his duty.

Can you imagine how irritated he was with Charles for shirking his duty and whining about things? Philip and the Queen dedicated their lives to service. They managed the media bs and lack of freedom. Why would Philip admire Charles and Harry?

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Anonymous wrote:Holy shit its Charles and Camilla's wedding anniversary today

At last Philip did something worthwhile.

Every year the public is going to mourn Phillip's death on this date. EVERY. YEAR. I just...wow.

#Diana’sRevenge

I mean...really. This is insane.

It really isn’t a big deal. No one is going to mourn his death every year. More like, oh, PP died on this day.

For real. And it’s not like people publicly celebrate Charles and Camillas wedding anniversary.

Charles and Camilla likely celebrate their anniversary.

Now it will be clouded by his father’s death.

You wouldn’t want your anniversary clouded by a death.

#Diana’sRevenge

Good grief. You are mental. Diana had no revenge! He was going to die sooner or later! And Charles and Camila can celebrate in other ways!

Old Phillip was loyal to the end -

Intriguingly, among the family photographs of children and grandchildren he always kept on his office desk at Windsor, was one of Prince Charles and Princess Diana taken on their wedding day.

I thought Philip hated Diana.

Apparently not as much as the tabloid reporters wanted everyone to believe. Makes sense considering its their job to make the Prince of Wales/heir look good no matter if he's a lowdown, cheating cad who emotionally abused a 19-year-old.

Philip didn’t hate Diana.

She excelled at her job. The people loved her. She made Charles relevant. She quickly produced an heir and a spare. She added value to the BRF.

Philip was likely disappointed by Charles. Charles dragged his feet with Camilla and marriage in general. He couldn’t hide his cheating. He couldn’t keep the peace with his wife. Philip blamed Charles for that, not Diana.

Can you imagine your father keeping a wedding photo of you and your ex on his desk? Speaks volumes about how he felt about Charles.

Philip never complained. That’s widely known. I’m sure he hated whiners. And Charles is the prince of whiners. No wonder Harry is the way he is.

I see it so differently. Harry has been able to live the life he wants/desires, not the life that was dictated to him. Charles caved to royal BS and lived unhappily for so many years.

But Philip was an honorable man who did his duty.

Can you imagine how irritated he was with Charles for shirking his duty and whining about things? Philip and the Queen dedicated their lives to service. They managed the media bs and lack of freedom. Why would Philip admire Charles and Harry?

I think you’re right about Charles, but I think aging had mellowed him some by the time it came to Harry’s shirking of duty last year. That’s been my experience with my grandparents in my family, who are European and the same generation as the queen and Phillip.

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I feel so bad for the Queen, as I would for anyone in the same situation. She's all alone now, in the sense that everyone in her age group who was close to her is gone. I remember when my father, a widower, learned that his closest friend had died. That friend was the last of my father's circle of close friends and relatives who were close in age. A light went out of his eyes, and he was never the same after that.

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Anonymous wrote:I feel so bad for the Queen, as I would for anyone in the same situation. She's all alone now, in the sense that everyone in her age group who was close to her is gone. I remember when my father, a widower, learned that his closest friend had died. That friend was the last of my father's circle of close friends and relatives who were close in age. A light went out of his eyes, and he was never the same after that.

Yes, I had a similar experience with my grandparents. After my grandmother passed away, my grandfathers health declined within a couple of years. Although they lived a long life together, losing your lifelong companion is terribly sad.

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Anonymous wrote:I feel so bad for the Queen, as I would for anyone in the same situation. She's all alone now, in the sense that everyone in her age group who was close to her is gone. I remember when my father, a widower, learned that his closest friend had died. That friend was the last of my father's circle of close friends and relatives who were close in age. A light went out of his eyes, and he was never the same after that.

It’s always terrible to be the last one of your generation left behind, even when you have children and grandchildren . My grandmother was so relieved when she realized her time had come and she would no longer be all alone.

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Anonymous wrote:Here's a great description of Philip's sisters' association with the Nazis.

https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/12/185268/prince-philip-sister-cecile-nazi-the-crown-season-2

The Crown is a work of fiction. There are much better, real references in Philip’s many biographies.

The article is about his real life, not what's depicted in The Crown. None of the stuff in the article is in the TV show.

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Anonymous wrote:He always stated he didn't want a big funeral.

For a senior member of the royal family, a big funeral is a 200,000 person funeral tableau with 2,000+ police deployed to contain crowds.

He didn't want that.

He did intend for all of his blood relatives, including the Greek ones he hasn't seen in years, to be able to attend. A small funeral in that regard would have been at the very minimum the 100+ relatives, immediate (including great-grandchildren) and distant.

Here is Zara and Harry at their great-grandmother's funeral. Also foreign royals like the Kings and Queens of Sweden, Spain, and Norway.

We have no idea what he wanted. The RP will determine what each will do or get based on protocol and money. And always say it’s what the person wanted.

You are quite wrong. Prince Philip planned his funeral and it is known as Operation Forth Bridge. Because of Covid, his body will not be taken to the Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace and then to St George’s Chapel for a military style funeral. It will go to St George’s with the planned internment in the royal burial grounds at Frogmore.

The remaining question is how the members of the Red Nose Club will honor his death along with is other patronages, charities, and the Royal Navy, particularly Dartmouth.