Prince Philip has died

[Welsh_Dragon]

.. If there is anyting she loved more than Phillip, it is England

 

[Allison]

I read that they've been married 70 years.

Even longer than that. It has been 73 years.

 

[Silver saucer]

Oh no! May he rest in peace.

 

[Turn the Page]

More than that: I just read that he was born June 10, 1921. Today is April 9; if he had lived just two more months, he would have been 100.
I'm not overly sure about the true gentleman part. Googling his birthdate, I saw a couple quotes from him -- of course, if you live essentially a century, you're bound to say something stupid occasionally:
We don't come to Canada for our health. We can think of other ways of enjoying ourselves.
I don't think a prostitute is more moral than a wife, but they are doing the same thing.
When a man opens a car door for his wife, it's either a new car or a new wife.
Her own mother lived to be 101 1/2 and was the longest-lived royal in history. The queen comes from good genes.

Or perhaps this will be the event that convinces her to step down /pass the throne on to Charles.

I read that they've been married 70 years. Mind-boggling. His could not have been an easy position ... married to a woman whose job IS her life /who "belongs to" the public in a unique way. But it seems that the two of them shared a real love for their entire lives ... not such an easy thing in the public eye.
I think Charles got lots of bad press because of Diana /the affair, but he has a lot of positive traits. They just happen to be quiet type of things that can blend into the background when compared to the more exciting younger royals.

I agree with everything you said.

Yes, Philip was not known for his tact. He shoved his foot in his mouth a time or two for sure. Not to excuse it necessarily but name one person in the public eye for a fraction of that amount of time who hasn't. You can't deny he did a lot of good work for the monarchy and the country as a whole.

He is portrayed on the Crown as having a wandering eye in the early years of their marriage but i'm not sure anything was ever proven beyond allegations. Certainly no illegitimate children were ever alleged so who's to say but they sure did seem devoted to each other in the last few decades.

As far as Charles and Camilla, well, the record is certainly clear there. I have to say, the more I learn about that whole saga the more I really feel sorry for all involved. They all three behaved horribly while he was married to Diana but really, those two weren't even well suited on paper. The powers that be should have just let him marry Camilla from the beginning. I can't bring myself to hate either of them.

 

[StitchesGr8Fan]

I don’t really care about the Royal family from a political sense. But I feel bad for the Queen who lost her partner of 73 years from just an empathetic human sense.

 

[starry_solo]

RIP

 

[CdnCarrie]

My daughters are both huge fans of the royal family. They are very concerned that once Elizabeth dies and Charles becomes king the royal family will become irrelevant. They want Charles to give the throne to William.

That’s just silly. Are they even subjects of the British monarchy? Or do you live in a Commonwealth country with the Queen as head of state?

ETA - the Head of State doesn't just become irrelevant because someone new is in the seat. It's not a popularity contest.

 

[person]

I don’t really care about the Royal family from a political sense. But I feel bad for the Queen who lost her partner of 73 years from just an empathetic human sense.

It's a remarkably long period indeed, and Prince Philip was always there.

The fact that England centuries ago dispensed with the Salic Law convention has meant in history that there would be reigning Queens; and consorts in the position of Prince Philip have been father to the household while the Queen is the head of state.

Queen Elizabeth 1 never married. Queen Victoria's consort Prince Albert of Saxe-Cobourg is remembered in the name of the Royal Albert Hall in London.

This is all in the nature of things. The matter of whether there is a monarchy is for each individual country.

 

[fla4fun]

I feel very sad for the Queen, to lose her partner of so many years. Although she may have been expecting this simply due to his age (not to mention his recent hospitalization, from which few details were given to the public), it is still very difficult to come to terms with. She does come from a line of widows who had great strength, from her own mother back to Queen Victoria, and I hope she is able to cope with this loss and continue her life. It can be so hard.

I had an aunt who passed away this past February who survived her husband of many, many years by 15 years. Often, during that 15 years, she lamented that she was still living while he was gone. She wanted nothing more than to go and be with him. Even when she was happy with life events like new great- grandchildren, there was always an underlying wistfulness about her. I am sure the Queen will be feeling the same.

 

[TheIncredibles!]

I feel very sad for the Queen, to lose her partner of so many years. Although she may have been expecting this simply due to his age (not to mention his recent hospitalization, from which few details were given to the public), it is still very difficult to come to terms with. She does come from a line of widows who had great strength, from her own mother back to Queen Victoria, and I hope she is able to cope with this loss and continue her life. It can be so hard.

I had an aunt who passed away this past February who survived her husband of many, many years by 15 years. Often, during that 15 years, she lamented that she was still living while he was gone. She wanted nothing more than to go and be with him. Even when she was happy with life events like new great- grandchildren, there was always an underlying wistfulness about her. I am sure the Queen will be feeling the same.

In her quiet time that I am sure is very fleeting, who will she have now? Those moments for them, the calm after the storm every day I would imagine were very important.

 

[TheIncredibles!]

That’s just silly. Are they even subjects of the British monarchy? Or do you live in a Commonwealth country with the Queen as head of state?

People have opinions. It's ok if it has nothing to do with anything that affects them.

 

[CdnCarrie]

People have opinions. It's ok if it has nothing to do with anything that affects them.

For sure it's okay to have an opinion! Trust me I had many on your Head of State and spoke them freely! (assuming you are American)

My point is that the Head of State will not become "irrelevant" quite that quickly (aka the next sovreign). People may prefer someone else as H of S but that's not how the process works for the last 1000 years and it's not based on popularity (or fans) due to a Netflix series.

 

[person]

I feel very sad for the Queen, to lose her partner of so many years. Although she may have been expecting this simply due to his age (not to mention his recent hospitalization, from which few details were given to the public), it is still very difficult to come to terms with. She does come from a line of widows who had great strength, from her own mother back to Queen Victoria, and I hope she is able to cope with this loss and continue her life. It can be so hard.

I had an aunt who passed away this past February who survived her husband of many, many years by 15 years. Often, during that 15 years, she lamented that she was still living while he was gone. She wanted nothing more than to go and be with him. Even when she was happy with life events like new great- grandchildren, there was always an underlying wistfulness about her. I am sure the Queen will be feeling the same.

The Queen is known to take the Christian faith very seriously and is Supreme Governor of the Church of England. The Queen Mother was patroness of the Bible Reading Fellowship. I imagine that The Queen at this deeply sad time is guided in her anguished thoughts by resources with which she and other members of the Royal Family have been long identified.

Years ago, I myself attended a service at St George's Chapel, Windsor, where Prince Philip's funeral is going to be held, and, at a Good Friday service, Isaiah 53 was read and the congregation sang 'O sacred Head sore wounded'. It's likely that The Queen's thoughts will be guided similarly at such a time as this.

 

[CdnCarrie]

I'm sure her children will be with her as much as possible.
There was a lovely photo of Charles and the Queen out walking at Easter around Windsor.
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/s...n-elizabeth-prince-charles-easter-photo-2021/
Andrew lives close by as does Princess Eugenie.

Also 2 new great grandkids this year alone.

 

[Snowysmom]

The Queen and Philip were so close. He did live a good, long life. He was known to speak his mind and get a bit off color. I do hope Queen Elizabeth lives quite a bit longer as she has been good for England. You can tell she loves her country.

Charles should have married Camilla when he wanted to rather than Diana. I know the powers that be did not approve. Then Diana could have had a different life with someone she really loved and more low key.

RIP.

 

[CdnCarrie]

I think it needs to be remembered to that Prince Philip was a WW2 veteran.
Not many of those left anymore.
His military service needs to be saluted.

 

[Snowysmom]

I think it needs to be remembered to that Prince Philip was a WW2 veteran.
Not many of those left anymore.
His military service needs to be saluted.

I agree. He did serve England in WW II. That generation is almost gone. He should be thanked and saluted for it.

 

[Welsh_Dragon]

England

Just England?

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

It must be said, he had more than his share of gaffes.

 

[Welsh_Dragon]

It must be said, he had more than his share of gaffes.

I agree, but over the course of almost a century, I think we can be gracious enough to forgive a few ‘gaffes’. People in glass houses ...... .