Announcement from Buckingham Palace?

I agree with N&G and Jalima. The D of E has supported the Queen for so many years he deserves some time to himself. It's not all beer and skittles as the anti royalists would have us believe. Being constantly on show and having to turn up at events which must bore him witless at times all this well into his 90s its time to let the younger Royals take the strain.
I remember Girl comic Fairydoll and Prince Philip was a very dashing young man.

Maybe he just doesn't want to talk to that bloody woman May again. It gives him a way out of the opening of parliament.
He probably told his wife so last night after she had seen May.

Good on him! I wouldn't want to do the Royals "job" for any amount of money. I'm quite happy being a commoner. ?

dj I think you could be right!
And I don't blame him - how much should a man take?

It could be now doesn't have to encounter Corbyn, it must be difficult coming face to face with a man who supported the killers of his uncle

Not many of us would have to do that in the course of our duties, would we Anniebach, thank goodness.

True Jalima, and an uncle who became a surrogate father , it would be so hard to forgive

Charles will be 70 next year. Don't think he needs to keep working to top up his pension!

Good for him. Hope he enjoys his remaining time. As for May, love her and I'm sure the Queen does too.

I'm not sure if the Queen loves 'strong women' - although she is a strong, stoic and stalwart woman herself. But then we only have one previous female PM so perhaps that is not enough to judge.

I think she got on very well with some PMs - especially Wilson! although some she did not like others so much, especially Blair or Heath.

iyswim as I changed what I was posting part way through

I can't see any reason why she wouldn't like a strong woman :/

I'm sure they get on very well. So long as TM remembers who's Queen.

I think that may have been maggie's problem towards the end of her reign anyway

Pistols at dawn even over who wears the best shoes

we know who'll win that!!!

Very envious of TM's shoes, I wish I could wear similar ones!!

Even HM would turn her nose up at mine!

mine too Jalima. I've never known how to wear "shoes" well. I go from boots in the winter to open toed in the summer.

I go from winter laceups to summer laceups saak

Although I do have some sandals for when I don't intend to walk
and some MJ's for traversing from car to wherever I intend to sit down.

I want some kitten-heeled leopard print very expensive Jimmy Choos or whatever make.

I am surfe Prince Philip wears very sensible shoes.

It's OK for men

sure?
More Unwinspeak

but the was very nice

good for you Jalima!

Got a funny story for you -

Mate of mine does wardrobes for the well "heeled" (pardon the pun) I was going on a date and she offered her help.

Well!
She stuck me in some outfit I found it hard to breath in.
Put "smokey" eyes on me ( I looked like I'd gone a couple of rounds with Mike Tyson)
Then came the Jimmy Choo's!

I ran home, redressed, washed my face, stuck on a bit of mascara and lippy, and was ready!

I saw a newly married woman on tv this morning who had bought Jimmy Choo's - they practically fell to bits after one wearing! She and her MIL were trying to get the £400 back. I think she succeeded in getting a credit voucher from the shop.

I only do mascara and lippy as well, have tried the eye pencil but DH wondered if I was not feeling very well.

It's a "brand" branding doesn't really have much to do with quality unfortunately. People are just silly enough to go with it