Royalty the queen and her family.

Denigrating anyone based on their nationality, race or the colour of their skin is hate speech. Unacceptable, inexcusable and beneath every single one of you who has justified it.

Galaxy use of those names are cruel

Are they getting paid for Oprah? Has that been confirmed somewhere since I questioned it yesterday?

As far as the interview airing, It’s very unlikely they could stop it at this point. They never owned it. Oprah’s production company does

My family are 100% Derbyshire on one side, and Welsh, English, and German on the other. I was born in Cheshire and live in Hampshire. What am I?

NellG

Denigrating anyone based on their nationality, race or the colour of their skin is hate speech. Unacceptable, inexcusable and beneath every single one of you who has justified it.

100%.

NellG

Denigrating anyone based on their nationality, race or the colour of their skin is hate speech. Unacceptable, inexcusable and beneath every single one of you who has justified it.

Agreed 100% NellG.

And can I add, beneath everyone who thinks its funny to keep that conversation going.

Summerlove I don’t think they’re being paid for the interview, but don’t quote me on that.

Prince Philip has made so many inappropriate remarks himself over the years, a couple on Gransnet just evens it up.
I’m sure he would laugh himself.

Summerlove

eazybee

Oprah is different because they are getting paid for it.

Are they?
It’s always Been my understanding that you do not get paid to go on Oprah. If anything it’s seen as an honour.

I’ve seen no press stating they are being paid.

Just that the production company (Oprah’s) is in for a huge pay day

“A spokeswoman for the Oprah Winfrey Network confirmed that the couple won't be collecting a pay cheque and said that no donations are being made to their charity.”

hollysteers no matter what Prince Phillip has said, calling him Phil the Greek is racist , or do you think in this forum we can all sink to racist posts and it’s ok ?

I suspect PP didn't object at all to the name "Phil the Greek" it gave him a little bit of glamour and was probably useful when trawling for girls (and a Prince-even better!)

Doesn’t matter what you suspect trisher ,it’s racist

*Did I say it wasn't Annie? Just that Phil might have quite liked it. He has made the odd racist remark himself.

Why on earth would he like it? As for trawling for girls trisher, I doubt he’d have to. Have you been reading the gutter press again?

trisher calling Phillip - Phil the Greek racist or not in your opinion, he is a British citizen, has been since 1947

Some very nasty and spiteful posts on here, I hope those who have contributed to trolling the RF will hang their heads in shame.
Where are the GNs who will go out of their way to help people ? Or is it all just for show?
Now is the time to be hoping that PP pulls through, I can’t imagine how bad a wife must feel that she can’t visit her husband in hospital whoever she or he is and some of your comments sicken me.

Phil the Greek is what Private Eye called him decades ago. I doubt it would worry him.

But it doesn’t matter if it worries him or not, just a simple question , is it racist ?

tickingbird

Why on earth would he like it? As for trawling for girls trisher, I doubt he’d have to. Have you been reading the gutter press again?

No tickingbird I'm quoting my late FIL who worked in the city and went to lots of social events attended by the great and good many of them for "gentlemen" only. He told me PP had a preference for "shop girls".

One thing I’ve noticed as lockdown has continued is that there is always someone who knows someone who knows that someone did something.
It’s almost always pointing out others’ perceived wrong doings and it’s always hearsay.

Trisher In others words gossip and hearsay. Strange how you rail against the same when it’s about H & M!

Precisely tickingbird. And isn't it funny how some posters are allowed to assume motives and thoughts of PP, and repeat groundless gossip? I wonder why it's assumed he'd not be offended by xenophobic nicknames.
I've noticed that too Mollygo almost got me singing
"I've danced with a man, who's danced with a girl, who's danced with the Prince of Wales"

Rosie51 Spot on. It’s those double standards again. Do as I say not as I do!

tickingbird

Trisher In others words gossip and hearsay. Strange how you rail against the same when it’s about H & M!

Actually a witness report tickingbird who do you think was at these events? My FIL wasn't one for gossip. He would occasionally tell a few of the things he knew, but very rarely. It was a closed world one where things were kept under wraps. He didn't particularly like it. It wasn't his sort of thing but he was expected to attend because of the job he did. The PP remark was just a passing comment when he was talking about the events he went to and how ridiculous he thought they were.

Just tell me why it is racist to call someone Greek? On behalf of my Greek friends they would find it racist to suggest that was a denigrating term. Appalling.