Poor old Duke of Ed.

I was thinking that, jingl. Can't have done him any good.
Hope he recovers soon.

It was all very well for the Queen to be all noble. But there were others there.

I bet Camilla could have done with a sit down. She's no spring chicken.

No wonder he's got a bladder infection, standing in the cold, damp weather yesterday. Hope he recovers ok.

I'm amazed how much the organizers expect the Queen and D of E to undertake. They're both very elderly and yesterday must have pretty much pole-axed them. Prince Phillip has only just recovered from a serious heart condition. Much has been said about them choosing not to sit down yesterday but they were more than likely using the backs of the 'thrones' as a windbreak. Sitting down would have meant full exposure to the elements.
It won't be the same without him being at the Queen's side for the rest of the celebrations.

Poor chap - like the rest of you I imagine yesterday contributed to his infection and hope the IV antibiotics do the business for him. her Madge would be devastated to lose him.
To my shame, my initial reaction was to think"Some people will do anything to get out of a pop concert on their doorstep!"
I wish him well and trust he will make a complete recovery (If Edward VII allows )

I hope so too!
Even he is a grumpy old man!

He's lovely.

Yes ...I do think they used those 'throne' seats as wind breaks ...it would have been nippy sitting there on a warm day!!

I too wish him well! I wonder who will now sit in the carriage with the Queen tomorrow??

I think Prince Andrew should do it. He's spare.

That's possibly one of the more flattering things anybody has said about him!

I thought that the queen was reluctant to sit on those red chairs as she possibly thought that, wearing a cream coloured coat and the seats were obviously damp, she might have got up with a red bottom from the dye running from the seats

yoga that would have been soo funny

yogagran

Been watching the concert. I'm surprised the Queen has sat through so much of it, because she looks so exhausted and worried.

Those fireworks!! Wow!

I thought Prince Charles's speech was very sweet. The poor Queen will be exhausted after tomorrow. Prince Phillip's in the right place. Loving the Royal Family is one thing. Killing them off with devotion is another.

My thoughts entirely, merlotgran.

yoga

As well as the cold weather the Royals had nothing to drink for what must have been a very long time, which wouldn't have helped Prince Philip.

I reckon DofE should have been allowed to pee at some point during the pageant..it is a long time for an old man to not pee!
I thought there was a windscreen in front of the red thrones to protect them from the drafts!

Poor man, but I bet a few other royals envied him getting out of the concert!

I think too much was expected from the Queen and D of E over the last few days, no wonder the poor soul has an infection. I would have been crossed legged

The two of them where marvelous to have stayed on their feet for all that time I just only have to see water and I need to dash off to the loo.

I like him -he often says what people think-not necessarily me but I wish we had more blunt people about we are all too tactful-he once said of a very state of the art(and extremely ugly)museum built in the 60s-why have you put the engine room there blocking the view?-I always think he is the little boy in front of the Emperor