NickP Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Very sad to hear the news, my condolences to the Queen and the family. During my lifetime, a man who has always been there, someone whose humour and comments the mob who can't wait to get up in the morning to be offended will not be sorry to see go. All I can say is most of us will miss him, for the effort and work he did to support the Queen, including my son who along with thousands of youngsters benefitted from the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. RIP Phillip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Nick ........I agree with everything you’ve said. He was ‘royalty’ as a young man, but it was a pretty tenuous connection. Quite surprising that he was considered to be OK to marry HRH back in the 40’s.However, (and in saying this, I hope that I won’t offend too many people), the media coverage since midday has been completely absurd.Wall-to-wall, with no other news mentioned and no other programmes allowed to intervene.Ridiculous IMO. The over-the-top coverage on every channel just plays to the cynics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Agreed Gardian but maybe the Royal Family needed a sympathy boost after Harry’s defection.I see that Jermey Corbyn missed the news until someone felt his collar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Will Harry dare show up for the funeral, without Mrs Markle who is too preggers to fly? Brownie points, agree the statue of his mother? Would he be welcome? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 There won't be another like him, unfortunately! In these days of 'correctness' he stood out. I think he epitomised what loyalty and honesty stood for. Some might say that the coverage of his death is 'over the top' but I disagree. The most insignificant of 'celebrities' these days have coverage that goes on for weeks. I never see criticism of them!!! I have no doubt 'Royal knockers' will come out of the woodwork to try and find some way to denigrate him or his family but for me he was an incredible man and a role model that many would do well to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lehaut Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 I met him when I was working at HMS Excellent. One of the training officers had the effrontery to claim our training scheme was leagues ahead of anything in the Duke of Edinburgh Scheme. I will never forget as the Dukes head swivelled and his nostrils flared, like looking down the barrels of a 12 bore. The training officer concerned shrivelled on the spot. Not a word was spoken! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith-aka-Judith Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 He has been there literally for all my life .. it will be strange without him, but that is also true for the Queen. A life of service to his adopted country, to his wife, his sovereign and the mother of his children. His gaffes can surely be allowed. I did feel that total media coverage over all channels was a little OTT, as the "other" channels were supposed to be there to give alternative choices ... still in these days of political correctness we will not see his like again. I too am in receipt of a DoE award, though I only did do the Bronze award, it would be in the 60's not that long after they were founded. His support of youngsters, promoting playing fields for them, his DoE award, his support of conservation long before it became fashionable, and his support for the Queen and his family remind me very much of my father, born only 2 years later than Prince Philip, but he sadly did not live quite as long. But he was also a supporter of youth (as in youth club leader), giving service to the community (as a Rotarian until his death, as was Prince Philip too), served in the war, and like Prince Philip, the base of family life. May they boht rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 I was saddened to hear of Prince Philip’s death. He did so much to provide facilities and opportunities for young people and took a huge interest in the environment, passing his support on to Prince Charles and his grandsons. I’m another who who took part in the DofE award scheme and who benefitted hugely from it in many ways. Coming from an impoverished family, the opportunities it offered were amazing. I learned so much, particularly enjoying the adventurous parts with hikes and sailing and volunteering in a children's’ home after school after school.I was extremely proud to meet Prince Philip when he came to a DofE display we put on in Durham. My flower arrangement of peonies suffered when his helicopter arrived and needed quick first aid, as did my hair. He was very complimentary about my flower arrangement and this very shy 15 year old found him very easy to chat to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 I really don't care.So many people have died of Covid and other such things this year.I feel for everyone who has lost someone.But...come on. Enough with this royal thing..Should I feel bad for feeling like that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 I don't think you should feel bad about that. What is more revealing is that you should express it! People, many people feel quite strongly about his death and are quite saddened by it. Did you really need to say "I don't care', are you really that hard that you don't care for other peoples feelings?If you are anti royal then O;K; but have respect for other peoples feelings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 A few weeks back Megs was telling us that the royal family are a bunch of racists.I don't need to see their lives played out on TV.It is like Eastenders but you can't turn it off. Even in France.I don't care like they don't care my dad died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickP Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 Aren't your comments on the wrong forum, shouldn't they be on the Scottish Mafia-run anti-English one? ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 LOL Nick.....they would make me moderator. Racist miserable tw&ts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickP Posted April 12, 2021 Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 That would be something special.??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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