What did Prince Phillip mean to you?

Still throwing spears?” (question put to an Aboriginal Australian during a visit).

Taken out of context it sounds shocking but he was on a visit to Tjabukai where they demonstrate spear throwing, give boomerang throwing lessons etc.

The Philippines must be half-empty as you’re all here running the NHS” (on meeting a Filipino nurse at Luton and Dunstable Hospital).
Is that racist?
Thank goodness for all the great Filipino nurses working for the NHS - I've been nursed by some of them.

Whether or not it was right to poach them for our NHS when they might have been needed at home is one for the politicians

There is no reason to be this rude and insensitive, no matter who you are

Some of his gems are
"Still throwing spears?” (question put to an Aboriginal Australian during a visit).

“There’s a lot of your family in tonight” (after looking at the name badge of businessman Atul Patel at a Palace reception for British Indians).

“The Philippines must be half-empty as you’re all here running the NHS” (on meeting a Filipino nurse at Luton and Dunstable Hospital)."

My own parents say: we are not racist, but races shouldn't mix

Walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it is a duck!

Outspoken is another way for having no filter.

I believe he used language that we quite rightly identify today as being racist.But I do not believe he was ‘ A racist ‘

Yeah, honest in his racist opinions. Such a hero. Ugh.

I have always liked him,he was honest in his opinions no bull s..t, said what he was thinking,was always there for the Queen,a good father/g/ father/g g father .
Whats there not to like ?.
I didn`t find him racist,arrogant or a hyprocit .
I will miss him especially when the Queen is doing her duties bless her.

Same as Shirlb and many before her have said.

Nothing didn’t know the man ☹️

That's true Bridgeit,

Whether it is us giving the kind word or doing a thoughtful deed or the other way around when someone is helping us that is the moments that make such a difference to life.

So true Bridgeit

In fact there is no equality for any living thing on earth.... only winners & losers & everything & anything in between, .....
But a kind word or thoughtful deed can make a huge difference for just one moment in all our lives.

There will never ever be equality for humans..... as we sit pontificating on here , people are starving .... do we stop having what we have,? will it help anyone .? We can only Do what we can when & where we see an opportunity to do so.

In all honesty I never thought much about him until the news of his death. I’m not a monarchist, but I felt quite sad, because, like the queen, he’s been ‘there’ all my life. He had a good, long life and served the country well, but my thoughts are with the queen. I lost my husband four years ago after 40 years together and it was devastating. I can only imagine how it must feel after 73 years.

Anniebach
I am sure it doesn't and never will , how ever much money available , ease the pain of losing those we love and lost .
It can only lessen the financial burden that many are left with.
Where royalty are concerned ? most unlikely.

True Bridgeit all you name and those with second homes when many are homeless. Those with two cars when many struggle to find bus fare, those who enjoy eating in restaurants when many need food banks.

...... meanwhile there are Still starving family’s throughout the world .
Equality , be it wealth and/or health cannot & will not ever exist .
It is not right, & it is not fair.
There is enough to go around , but there isn’t sufficient will & determination to make it go around. Until humans find a way or the will to ensure all are catered for it will sadly remain so,
This will be so with or without Royal Families, the very wealthy, the not quite so wealthy etc etc etc ......

Somewhat amused to see that, having had the wall to wall covering of the Dukes death on tv last week the Queen has just had a winner at Newmarket. Can’t help but feel that she would have wanted life to continue as normal. Hope it cheered her up anyway.

SueDonim

Thank-you for further information . I listened to one of the televised documentaries on D of E over the weekend and heard them saying his mother was born in Windsor Castle and the same documentary said that Princess Alice was later buried at Windsor Castle. Perhaps when the funeral is televised on Saturday they may mention it again and may come up with the correct information.

Anniebach to just point out that some human beings are privileged is only stating how some people see it

Prince Phillip was a member of the Royal Family who suffered pain that is undeniable. As an 8 year old he had the trauma and loss of his parents and the separation from his siblings.

He had the fortunate credentials that took him to Gordonstoun so I compare that to other young children and their are many that lost parents and siblings and were put into orphanages and came out of them with very little and disadvantaged many to die young themselves without much to show for their lives that is a huge contrast between wealth
and poverty no matter how anyone wants to see it.

Yes, Annibach you have made your opinion quite clear. I was just trying to explain why I hold a different opinion to your own.

Despite a hard childhood Philip had many opportunities not given to other people and he utilised them; others born into similar situations wasted them. It was ever thus.

I just don’t understand why some bring up wealth and privilege
when a member of the royal family have suffered pain.

The queens grief. Philips childhood, when these are spoken of
we hear of their wealth.

Phillip was 8, his father hopped it, his mother was diagnosed as
a sufferer of schizophrenia, he was separated from his sisters, one died in an aeroplane crash.

But he was lucky , he went to Gordonstoun etc, as if scars from
childhood vanish because of wealth.

3nanny6

Anniebach ; sadly heard that Phillips mother had a breakdown and was admitted to a mental institution and later became a nun.

There are gaps after that but it is said that she also died in Windsor Castle and is buried in the family vaults where the chapel is that Phillip is going for his funeral.

Prince Philip’s mother died in Buckingham Palace. She was initially buried in the Royal Crypt but was later reinterred in Jerusalem, as she had wished.

vegansrock

tickingbird are you referring to the “usual hate filled bunch” that bog on about Harry and Meghan

No, just the ones who ‘bog on’ as you put it about the rest of the Royal family and pointing out that, if the same royalists were filling these threads praising H & M, the republicans would be spewing their bile and vitriol about them too.

I did not have a very high opinion of him. Over the course of the past five or so days, I have heard reports of a different and nicer side to him. So maybe the excessive reporting has given me a more balanced opinion.