Prince Phillip

Having said all that (and pressed the button too soon)I don’t wish the old boy any ill will He’s out now isn’t he ? so best of luck to him He’s just that, a privileged old boy who is ill and will die soon I don’t feel anything for him or the rest of the family
I m neither a royalist nor anti they’re just something that is part of our country and just there, I don’t follow them they’re pretty irrelevant in my daily life
It’s a funny old set up really when you think about it

Is it fair to judge parenting 60 years ago with today

I hope the doctors have helped him feel well enough to have a really good Christmas! But I also want the press to leave Harry and Meghan alone too, Doria would be devastated if they suddenly changed their plans and rushed to Sandringham. Meghan is her only child and Archie is her only grandchild. The Queen and DofE were never without any of their children or grandchildren over xmas when they were kids - William, Harry, Zara, Peter, Beatrice, Eugenie, Louise, James, along with their parents were always there every year while the grandkids were growing up. Elizabeth and Philip have been extremely fortunate in the amount of family they've been able to spend every xmas with and still do.

Doria would be devastated if her son in law left his holiday in
Canada to see his grandfather?

No, Harry could go back, but she's obviously been looking forward to spending xmas with daughter and baby for months. And it's not like anyone's said Philip is dying. That would be a different matter.

I am sure she is and a holiday in Canada too. So sad her ex husband hasn’t met his son in law and won’t see his grandson.

I am pleased he is well enough to have left hospital and will be able to join his family for Christmas.

I have always liked Philip. I love his so called gaffes which are hilarious.

It seems pretty obvious to me that he cracks these jokes to put nervous looking people at their ease when meeting the Queen.

I was looking at a book about his comments in a shop a while back and they were laugh out loud funny ?.

I am sure no malice or insult at all was intended, and in fact I can well imagine folk laughing along with him.

What a great shame that the politically correct brigade has put a stop to his type of humour.

We will not see his like again will we?

Perhaps he still refers to ‘gingerbread men’ , so shocking

Don't forget Meghan's father also has other children, so it's not like he's been left totally alone at xmas (I assume his other kids and grandkids see him at xmas?) Lots of us are estranged from children, and some of us can tell us it's been for a good reason in some cases.

I think Harry and Meghan should take little Archie to meet his grandfather after Christmas. Of course they won’t, but it says little for Harry’s character that he accepts this situation with his wife and child. I’m afraid it tells us everything about Meghan’s character that she can cast off not just her father, but her entire family, both sides, mother’s side, and father’s side, apart from her mother. Her friends have apparently said she was looking for a rich, English man and she found one. She has no further use for the father who brought her up and paid for her expensive education and college education. What a materialistic young woman she must be.

It’s nice Prince Phillip is out of hospital for Christmas. Despite Harry and Meghan’s absence, he will be surrounded by his wife, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren this Christmas. He is a lucky man.

Having seen Harry and Meghan's Xmas photo with Archie this morning, I think Archie needs to see someone about his squint, bless him.

I agree Maddy

Just had a look at the Christmas card after reading the above comments. TBH, I didn’t think he had a squint, Harry used to look like that when he was small. I’m sure however, it will get sorted very quickly if that does indeed prove to be a squint.

Yes anniebach I think it’s very fair to judge parenthood with past times my dad was in my life 60/70 years ago and was a kind and gentle man and although he didn’t change nappies, push prams or do the hands on stuff that many dads do now he used to always read me bedtime stories and was a great back rubber (haha)
maddyone having read so many stories on here about abusive families why are you so judgemental about Meghan and her relationship with her father you ve no idea why she doesn’t want to see him or that side of the family but you can bet your bottom dollar there are very good reasons

BlueBell how do you know Phillip wasn’t an affectionate father? You say he didn’t hug his children, there were only official photographs at that time, there were no paps, the press
didn’t hound them.

I’m sure however, it will get sorted very quickly if that does indeed prove to be a squint.

The consensus online seems to be that he is cross-eyed. I know that Harry was slightly cross-eyed as a baby but Archie's eyes seem to be worse.

Sorry BlueBell clicked to soon, Megan seems to have trouble
with both her parents families,

I haven’t seen the photograph of Archie, Edward’s daughter
Loiuse had eye problems

And is that not her business Anniebach
I don’t know anything about Philip other than what I have read or seen over the years he might be a cuddly darling for all I flipping know, but you pick up on how people react in public and what you see and hear in his one liners and you form judgements rightly or wrongly and my judgement is what I said and is as equally valid as your judgement you don’t know he’s a cuddly darling warm man and I don’t know he’s an arrogant cold fish we can only judge on the snapshots we see and hear
The comments about Archies eyes seem petty to me many babies look crosse eyed in pictures especially when they are close up as in that one and I m sure if he has any problems they will be addressed without comments on here telling them what they should do

BlueBelle, how can an entire family, both sides, be so unworthy that they have been cast aside. It is well documented that Meghan said, prior to her marriage, that she had a wonderful father. Of course, he was totally out of line to pose for those photographs before the wedding, but don’t you think he has paid a terrible price for that mistake? Maybe I am being judgmental, but I’m not nearly so judgmental as Meghan who has been unforgivingly judgmental of her own father.
My own mother has most certainly not been a perfect mother, but I love her dearly, I look after her, do a lot for her. She is 92 years old and she is my mother, I would never abandon her.

Pax, BlueBelle ... sorry I annoyed you by just commenting on Archie's eyes.

That was all it was ... a mere comment ... not "telling them what they should do".

Peace and goodwill, etc. and have a happy Christmas.

Why was the xmas card photo shopped, and badly?

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7824523/Was-Meghan-Markles-face-PHOTOSHOPPED-Christmas-e-card.html

Just seen Prince Phillip on channel 4 news. He doesn't look at all well; I was quite shocked TBH.

me too, he certainly looks poorly. I wish M and H would spirit Archie back so that he could be there for what could well be Prince Phillips last family christmas. Even the queen must be feeling pretty lonely right now