Duke of Edinburgh.....................

[Slick]

Yup. Poor definitely describes any member of the royals.

Brilliant

?? Really

No

[Openside]

Brilliant

?? Really

No

[Enzedder]

Bugger - a Royal that makes one chuckle is a rarity. (Just Harry Hewitt left now)

[Openside]

Bugger - a Royal that makes one chuckle is a rarity. (Just Harry Hewitt left now)

He isn’t making too many people chuckle at the moment...

[Hal Jordan]

For heaven's sake, Waitrose have emailed me to share their regret at his death. It's getting a bit silly now.

God help us when Liz dies.

[Biffer]

For heaven's sake, Waitrose have emailed me to share their regret at his death. It's getting a bit silly now.

God help us when Liz dies.

Have you not seen what’s planned?

Google Operation London Bridge.

[Hal Jordan]

For heaven's sake, Waitrose have emailed me to share their regret at his death. It's getting a bit silly now.

God help us when Liz dies.

Have you not seen what’s planned?

Google Operation London Bridge.

Some critical decisions relating to the plan were made by the Queen herself, although some can only be made by her successor (the current heir apparent is her son, Charles, Prince of Wales), after her death.

"Chuck her in a shallow grave and get that bloody crown on my head, sharpish!"

[Biffer]

For heaven's sake, Waitrose have emailed me to share their regret at his death. It's getting a bit silly now.

God help us when Liz dies.

Have you not seen what’s planned?

Google Operation London Bridge.

Some critical decisions relating to the plan were made by the Queen herself, although some can only be made by her successor (the current heir apparent is her son, Charles, Prince of Wales), after her death.

"Chuck her in a shallow grave and get that bloody crown on my head, sharpish!"

There’s a very good Guardian article here

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/201 ... SApp_Other

[fishfoodie]

For heaven's sake, Waitrose have emailed me to share their regret at his death. It's getting a bit silly now.

God help us when Liz dies.

Have you not seen what’s planned?

Google Operation London Bridge.

Can we not rename it; "Holy shit; jug ears is King"

[sturginho]

For heaven's sake, Waitrose have emailed me to share their regret at his death. It's getting a bit silly now.

God help us when Liz dies.

Have you not seen what’s planned?

Google Operation London Bridge.

Can we not rename it; "Holy shit; jug ears is King"

Operation now she's gone let's abolish the whole thing

[GogLais]

Have you not seen what’s planned?

Google Operation London Bridge.

Can we not rename it; "Holy shit; jug ears is King"

Operation now she's gone let's abolish the whole thing

It'll be "The Queen is dead, long live the King" won't it? I once read something on the lines of no royal family has ever voluntarily packed it in, it's always taken either military catastrophe or internal revolution to unseat them.

[JM2K6]

Was he a rugger man do we know?

Top rated sailor, very handy cricketer and a decent handicap polo player
So no!

There was a story, sailing at Cowes and Prince Phillip on port tack. Starboard tacker hails (has priority). Prince does not alter course, sails on. Starboard tacker ducks and the skipper shouts out, "What, do you think you own the water!?!" The Prince shouted back, "NO, but my wife does!"

That's a really shit version of the story tbh

from Private Eye

Many years before, the Queen Mum had welcomed Prince Philip into the family by dubbing him "The Hun" while other courtiers called him "Charlie Kraut" or "Phil the Greek". Even saintly Princess Diana reportedly referred to him as "Stavros", although not to his face as his response might have been robust. He was sailing off the Isle of Wight one year when the skipper of another boat shouted: "Oi! Out of the way, Stavros!" Philip yelled back: "It's not Stavros, and it's my wife's fucking water so I'll do what I fucking well please." What a treat he would have been on Oprah.

[Muttonbird]

In the event that I am reincarnated, I would like to return as a deadly virus, to contribute something to solving overpopulation.

– Prince Philip, 1988



https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... nce-philip

[Slick]

In the event that I am reincarnated, I would like to return as a deadly virus, to contribute something to solving overpopulation.

– Prince Philip, 1988



https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... nce-philip

Specifically, he’s coming for you

[Enzedder]

Bugger - a Royal that makes one chuckle is a rarity. (Just Harry Hewitt left now)

He isn’t making too many people chuckle at the moment...

I disagree. I have never chuckled so hard at all the teeth gnashing and hair-pulling that is going on.

Should have sold tickets guys - you missed a trick there

[Openside]

Have you not seen what’s planned?

Google Operation London Bridge.

Some critical decisions relating to the plan were made by the Queen herself, although some can only be made by her successor (the current heir apparent is her son, Charles, Prince of Wales), after her death.

"Chuck her in a shallow grave and get that bloody crown on my head, sharpish!"

There’s a very good Guardian article here

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/201 ... SApp_Other

Wow what an informative article, there are some great titbits like the Norfolk’s have handled Royal funerals since 1672...

[Hal Jordan]

I see that at the flick of a switch, every digital billboard can display whatever the hell the powers that be decide.

[fishfoodie]

I see that at the flick of a switch, every digital billboard can display whatever the hell the powers that be decide.

Don't worry; on Purge night, they have another switch that turns off every cctv camera in the UK

[Paddington Bear]

I see that at the flick of a switch, every digital billboard can display whatever the hell the powers that be decide.

Weird, I’d have expected digital boards to take months to change

[Muttonbird]

In the event that I am reincarnated, I would like to return as a deadly virus, to contribute something to solving overpopulation.

– Prince Philip, 1988



https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... nce-philip

Specifically, he’s coming for you

Impossible. New Zealand is Covid free having adopted an eradication policy.

[Torquemada 1420]

How many years have the TV networks spent preparing for him snuffing? They all seem to have hours of material

A very long time. The Beeb footage started in jerky b/w with an organist playing Chopin.

[tabascoboy]

At least the main UK TV schedules seem to be back to normal today, well for later anyway

[SaintK]

I usually get the Daily Telegraph on a Saturday for the business, sports and puzzles sections
26/40 pages in the main section were devoted to him plus a separate 12 page supplement.
Should imagine all the other dailies have done the same, I wonder how long that is going to last before the funeral?

[tabascoboy]

I usually get the Daily Telegraph on a Saturday for the business, sports and puzzles sections
26/40 pages in the main section were devoted to him plus a separate 12 page supplement.
Should imagine all the other dailies have done the same, I wonder how long that is going to last before the funeral?

I guess then when his other half goes it will be 40/40 and a 24 page supplement.

[Biffer]

I usually get the Daily Telegraph on a Saturday for the business, sports and puzzles sections
26/40 pages in the main section were devoted to him plus a separate 12 page supplement.
Should imagine all the other dailies have done the same, I wonder how long that is going to last before the funeral?

I guess then when his other half goes it will be 40/40 and a 24 page supplement.

That Guardian article I posted says The Times has 11 days coverage ready to go to print for the Queen.

[tabascoboy]

I usually get the Daily Telegraph on a Saturday for the business, sports and puzzles sections
26/40 pages in the main section were devoted to him plus a separate 12 page supplement.
Should imagine all the other dailies have done the same, I wonder how long that is going to last before the funeral?

I guess then when his other half goes it will be 40/40 and a 24 page supplement.

That Guardian article I posted says The Times has 11 days coverage ready to go to print for the Queen.

A good 11 days to bury bad news

[JM2K6]

The Giant Forehead has weird opinions on the Duke of Deadinburgh, unsurprisingly. Definitely a role model for parenting...

[Slick]

Went to the castle for the 41 gun salute. Went on a bit, I thought it would be a barrage rather than one every minute!

[Openside]

The Giant Forehead has weird opinions on the Duke of Deadinburgh, unsurprisingly. Definitely a role model for parenting...

Who is the giant forehead? you will be surprised to hear I agree with Prince Phillips parenting style

[Plato’sCave]

Merge this with the white privilege thread, never seen apologists gushing so much for a racist flying around the web.

[JM2K6]

The Giant Forehead has weird opinions on the Duke of Deadinburgh, unsurprisingly. Definitely a role model for parenting...

Who is the giant forehead? you will be surprised to hear I agree with Prince Phillips parenting style

Brendan O'Neill.

Which is your favourite child of his? Charles? Andrew? Definitely a great advert for his parenting style.

[I like neeps]

Why do people like the royals?

[Slick]

Why do people like the royals?

I don’t particularly like or dislike them, but I do like the history and the whole slightly crazy British thing about them

[GogLais]

Why do people like the royals?

I don’t particularly like or dislike them, but I do like the history and the whole slightly crazy British thing about them

Agreed. I can’t imagine a scenario in my lifetime when we won’t be a monarchy and rightly or wrongly I doubt that life would be much better without one.

[tabascoboy]

Why do people like the royals?

While not a Royalist in any sense and not someone who can understand the fawning over them, and would like to think that it's brainwashing or peer pressure; there's no doubt that most people seem to be sincere in that. I can't fathom it.

[westport]

Why do people like the royals?

Would rather have them than a president and all that goes with it. Can you imagine someone like Blair as President

[Openside]

The Giant Forehead has weird opinions on the Duke of Deadinburgh, unsurprisingly. Definitely a role model for parenting...

Who is the giant forehead? you will be surprised to hear I agree with Prince Phillips parenting style

Brendan O'Neill.

Which is your favourite child of his? Charles? Andrew? Definitely a great advert for his parenting style.

My favourite child is Anne. Parenting isn't always reflected in the child and I suspect Phillip hoped his kids would be a bit more robust.

[Hugo]

Why do people like the royals?

I don’t particularly like or dislike them, but I do like the history and the whole slightly crazy British thing about them

Agreed. I can’t imagine a scenario in my lifetime when we won’t be a monarchy and rightly or wrongly I doubt that life would be much better without one.

Agree with both of you.

[Chrysoprase]

Went to the castle for the 41 gun salute. Went on a bit, I thought it would be a barrage rather than one every minute!

I don't know why I found that so funny even better if they fired 41 guns at once

I dropped in on the equivalent thread over on Planet Jake - it's a raging dumpster fire

[Mr Bungle]

RIP! A grand life well lived.

Photo from the beeb obituary from his youth.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10224525

I se a bit of Harry there. Always doubted the alternate theories as to who Harry's father may be.