Prince Philip has died...

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Anonymous wrote:I find William a total ahole POS. Preening showing his kid with Philip while the biracial grandkid was chased away by the royal racist. Had to be Kate's doing.

Should abolish the monrarchy and the tex payers should get all the property.

I’m not a fan of William, but I’m sure that he’s aware that the future of the monarchy rests on how committed citizens feel towards George. He’s surely aware that many people deeply admire Queen Elizabeth, but are lukewarm at best about Charles and William himself.

Dunno. Charles had his issues, for sure, but public sentiment seems to have improved towards him, somehow. Comparably, William is a neutral figure who has done nothing to cause the same public outrage. He comes across as rather monotone, boring, and stiff, but Kate and the kids add a lot of interest.

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Anonymous wrote:Which part of William's statement is petty? If you are referring to the part where he references Prince Philip being a presence during his hardest days, I'm pretty sure he is talking about the death of his mother.

Inserting that his wife got more time with Philip, while factual, is clearly a dig at Harry. None of Phillip’s children or grandchildren said anything as desperate.

Philip spent 73 years at the side of the British monarch.

Kate’s job is to do the same for William when he takes the throne.

That’s the relevance. I’m sure Philip chatted with Kate about duty. And raising the next heir.

None of this is relevant to Harry and Meghan.

the duty amounts to having sex with your spouse and not embarrassing yourself publicly (at least not too much). Heavy burden for sure

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Which part of William's statement is petty? If you are referring to the part where he references Prince Philip being a presence during his hardest days, I'm pretty sure he is talking about the death of his mother.

Inserting that his wife got more time with Philip, while factual, is clearly a dig at Harry. None of Phillip’s children or grandchildren said anything as desperate.

Philip spent 73 years at the side of the British monarch.

Kate’s job is to do the same for William when he takes the throne.

That’s the relevance. I’m sure Philip chatted with Kate about duty. And raising the next heir.

None of this is relevant to Harry and Meghan.

the duty amounts to having sex with your spouse and not embarrassing yourself publicly (at least not too much). Heavy burden for sure

PP you forgot the truly grueling parts like..

You can never clean your own house. do any loundry or cooking!
You have to shop all day for fancy kids outfits, and your own

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Which part of William's statement is petty? If you are referring to the part where he references Prince Philip being a presence during his hardest days, I'm pretty sure he is talking about the death of his mother.

Inserting that his wife got more time with Philip, while factual, is clearly a dig at Harry. None of Phillip’s children or grandchildren said anything as desperate.

Philip spent 73 years at the side of the British monarch.

Kate’s job is to do the same for William when he takes the throne.

That’s the relevance. I’m sure Philip chatted with Kate about duty. And raising the next heir.

None of this is relevant to Harry and Meghan.

the duty amounts to having sex with your spouse and not embarrassing yourself publicly (at least not too much). Heavy burden for sure

PP you forgot the truly grueling parts like..

You can never clean your own house. do any loundry or cooking!
You have to shop all day for fancy kids outfits, and your own

or have someone shop for you, or have someone call designers you like and ask for free stuff, it's really a burden that few could ever bear

[Anonymous]

I am really not getting all the love for Prince Philllip. I admit I'm not a royal watcher, but here's what I know about him:

-- born into a sort of fake royal family (not his fault, but not impressive)
-- older sisters married Nazis and he lived with one of them as a kid (not his fault, but not impressive)
-- Kind of a jock
-- Married a long time in a situation where divorce was not a real option, and was not always faithful
-- A basically distant father who has two kids with serious emotional issues and another two that I know nothing about
-- Was particularly tough on his oldest and insisted on a boarding school situation that probably really compounded the aforementioned emotional issues
-- Liked carriage driving
-- Tall

What am I missing here? That he went to a bunch of public events and charitable things? Isn't that like just his job -- to put on a suit and go to functions and stand around looking stiff?

I get why the Queen would inspire some positive feelings but I'm not getting why people would feel misty-eyed about him. Other than his family of course.

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Anonymous wrote:Let me just clarify something. They were installed as royals in Greece, they did not have an ounce of Greek blood. Greek Parliament approved the appointment of the Danish Prince, but it was the great powers that really did all of this. There is Russian blood as King George I/ Prince William of Denmark married Grand Dutchess Olga Konstantinova.
Let us make sure we know what this was, great powers ensuring influence over Greece.

Let us also make sure - especially those of us who fancy themselves great experts in European nobility - that the Grand Duchess' full name was Olga KonstantinoVNA. Daughter of Konstantin. Patronymic. Not last name of "Konstantinova."

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Anonymous wrote:I am really not getting all the love for Prince Philllip. I admit I'm not a royal watcher, but here's what I know about him:

-- born into a sort of fake royal family (not his fault, but not impressive)
-- older sisters married Nazis and he lived with one of them as a kid (not his fault, but not impressive)
-- Kind of a jock
-- Married a long time in a situation where divorce was not a real option, and was not always faithful
-- A basically distant father who has two kids with serious emotional issues and another two that I know nothing about
-- Was particularly tough on his oldest and insisted on a boarding school situation that probably really compounded the aforementioned emotional issues
-- Liked carriage driving
-- Tall

What am I missing here? That he went to a bunch of public events and charitable things? Isn't that like just his job -- to put on a suit and go to functions and stand around looking stiff?

I get why the Queen would inspire some positive feelings but I'm not getting why people would feel misty-eyed about him. Other than his family of course.

He looks like a rake who played his part well. He and the Queen seemed to have a close relationship, whether romantic I don't know. But, he def was a scoundrel. A low-key one. Lol

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Anonymous wrote:I find William a total ahole POS. Preening showing his kid with Philip while the biracial grandkid was chased away by the royal racist. Had to be Kate's doing.

Should abolish the monrarchy and the tex payers should get all the property.

I’m not a fan of William, but I’m sure that he’s aware that the future of the monarchy rests on how committed citizens feel towards George. He’s surely aware that many people deeply admire Queen Elizabeth, but are lukewarm at best about Charles and William himself.

Both Charles and Williams are committed to streamlining the monarchy. Now that the Queen Mother and Prince Philips have blown their clogs, the last standing defender of the monarchy is Queen Elizabeth II. When she dies, the monarchy will become much like it is in most European countries. It will not be that simple, but basically there will be less ceremony and the King will have a few ceremonial duties. The big question is what happens to the vast land holdings throughout the UK. Not only does the family own the recognized palaces and castles, they own some of the most expensive real estate in London and vast swaths of land throughout England, in particular. Many laws will have to be changed, but it is likely that the current generation will support this stripped down version of royalty. They may even be able to eat garlic and shellfish -- and of course hats and pantyhose will go the way of hats and pantyhose.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am really not getting all the love for Prince Philllip. I admit I'm not a royal watcher, but here's what I know about him:

-- born into a sort of fake royal family (not his fault, but not impressive)
-- older sisters married Nazis and he lived with one of them as a kid (not his fault, but not impressive)
-- Kind of a jock
-- Married a long time in a situation where divorce was not a real option, and was not always faithful
-- A basically distant father who has two kids with serious emotional issues and another two that I know nothing about
-- Was particularly tough on his oldest and insisted on a boarding school situation that probably really compounded the aforementioned emotional issues
-- Liked carriage driving
-- Tall

What am I missing here? That he went to a bunch of public events and charitable things? Isn't that like just his job -- to put on a suit and go to functions and stand around looking stiff?

I get why the Queen would inspire some positive feelings but I'm not getting why people would feel misty-eyed about him. Other than his family of course.

If you are not a royal watcher, you do not have the information to comment on Prince Philip. You might return to being a 90 Day Fiance watcher. It is more suited for your sort.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought ALL the statements were lovely. It’s not a contest.

+1 and FWIW I can't stand Harry/Meghan

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought ALL the statements were lovely. It’s not a contest.

The statements were lovely, but Harry's sent a very subtle message: By ending with "Per Mare, Per Terram," the motto of the Royal Marines, was he apologizing to his grandfather for giving up the role of Captain General of the Royal Marines, an honor Philip had for many years? His Aunt Anne took over that role from Harry when he severed ties with his family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am really not getting all the love for Prince Philllip. I admit I'm not a royal watcher, but here's what I know about him:

-- born into a sort of fake royal family (not his fault, but not impressive)
-- older sisters married Nazis and he lived with one of them as a kid (not his fault, but not impressive)
-- Kind of a jock
-- Married a long time in a situation where divorce was not a real option, and was not always faithful
-- A basically distant father who has two kids with serious emotional issues and another two that I know nothing about
-- Was particularly tough on his oldest and insisted on a boarding school situation that probably really compounded the aforementioned emotional issues
-- Liked carriage driving
-- Tall

What am I missing here? That he went to a bunch of public events and charitable things? Isn't that like just his job -- to put on a suit and go to functions and stand around looking stiff?

I get why the Queen would inspire some positive feelings but I'm not getting why people would feel misty-eyed about him. Other than his family of course.

If you are not a royal watcher, you do not have the information to comment on Prince Philip. You might return to being a 90 Day Fiance watcher. It is more suited for your sort.

I’ve never seen that show so I don’t know what it’s about. But I asked what I was missing, and you didn’t offer anything. What makes him so admirable? The royals honestly seem to me like just another reality TV show, albeit an expensive one. If he’s some great guy, I’d love to hear it. But he seems liked an aged jock with a slight case of toxic masculinity, but who knows how to keep his mouth shut when advantageous. I sort of like Charles better because he seems like such a sad sack that I admire him pushing on, at least.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am really not getting all the love for Prince Philllip. I admit I'm not a royal watcher, but here's what I know about him:

-- born into a sort of fake royal family (not his fault, but not impressive)
-- older sisters married Nazis and he lived with one of them as a kid (not his fault, but not impressive)
-- Kind of a jock
-- Married a long time in a situation where divorce was not a real option, and was not always faithful
-- A basically distant father who has two kids with serious emotional issues and another two that I know nothing about
-- Was particularly tough on his oldest and insisted on a boarding school situation that probably really compounded the aforementioned emotional issues
-- Liked carriage driving
-- Tall

What am I missing here? That he went to a bunch of public events and charitable things? Isn't that like just his job -- to put on a suit and go to functions and stand around looking stiff?

I get why the Queen would inspire some positive feelings but I'm not getting why people would feel misty-eyed about him. Other than his family of course.

If you are not a royal watcher, you do not have the information to comment on Prince Philip. You might return to being a 90 Day Fiance watcher. It is more suited for your sort.

I’ve never seen that show so I don’t know what it’s about. But I asked what I was missing, and you didn’t offer anything. What makes him so admirable? The royals honestly seem to me like just another reality TV show, albeit an expensive one. If he’s some great guy, I’d love to hear it. But he seems liked an aged jock with a slight case of toxic masculinity, but who knows how to keep his mouth shut when advantageous. I sort of like Charles better because he seems like such a sad sack that I admire him pushing on, at least.

This isn't really that hard to figure out. Read this if you really want to know: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-56703415

It boils down to: having respect for the queen and being sad that she has lost her partner, acknowledging that Philip lived nearly a century and all the things he survived, nostalgia, and stability. Most Americans aren't going to understand what this means for the British people. I don't think people so much admire him as understand that he's part of a long standing institution that has always been present in their lives. It also makes the passing of the Queen seem more imminent. It's hard for some people to imagine what things will be like in the UK when she's gone. It signals the end of an era.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I find William a total ahole POS. Preening showing his kid with Philip while the biracial grandkid was chased away by the royal racist. Had to be Kate's doing.

Should abolish the monrarchy and the tex payers should get all the property.

I’m not a fan of William, but I’m sure that he’s aware that the future of the monarchy rests on how committed citizens feel towards George. He’s surely aware that many people deeply admire Queen Elizabeth, but are lukewarm at best about Charles and William himself.

Dunno. Charles had his issues, for sure, but public sentiment seems to have improved towards him, somehow. Comparably, William is a neutral figure who has done nothing to cause the same public outrage. He comes across as rather monotone, boring, and stiff, but Kate and the kids add a lot of interest.

I think everyone is worried about what happens when Charles gets on the throne but he seems like someone who is a competent bureaucrat. He’s really made some of his endeavors quite profitable. William is the bigger liability and I don’t see the monarchy continuing in the same capacity once he is on the throne.

[Anonymous]

And to think - Piers Morgan was fired after 'only' 43,000 complaints.