Duke of Edinburgh admitted to hospital.

Being picky, it’s 73 years of marriage, not 75.

Still a very long time.

So noticeable the Megan admirers and defenders are bossy.

Ellianne that brutal last line of the Sussex’s statement is enough for anyone to feel much sorrow for the royal family , and shows the couple they will sink. Enough of those two.

I hope and pray Phillip recovers and enjoys his 100 birthday .

To put it in a nutshell we know nothing really about what's happening other than what we hear which is probably lies or made up by the media. He's got to 99 which is a long life.

Parsley
Let the old Duke have a dignified end.
No one knows that Prince Philip is at the end of his life.

Alegrias
It is not up to you to tell posters not to express their opinions. This is a country of free speech, and posters are fully entitled to express their opinions on this subject, or any other. If you don’t like the thread, then there is always the option to engage with a different thread.

I think being described as bosdy is usually a good thing for a woman. I would definitely want to be considered bossy if it means asserting my needs and views.

Not sure what bosdy is though

Fair enough maddyone, you're quite right, I don't have a right to tell people what to post. As long as they are opinions. If people make up stuff in their minds and post it as true, then I feel I have to say something.

But for goodness sake, we don't own the RF. We don't have a right to post unsubstantiated things about people we don't know and have never met.

I haven't been called bossy for a few years. Made me feel young again.

Hatred of a woman who doesn't know her station and has just ruined the son of the People's Princess.
To be fair Alegrias this may be true of other threads, but not on the DofE one. I have just re read my far too many posts here (x17) and apart from the swift response to the OP which was correctly taken as black humour by others, I challenge you to find one comment which points a bad
unkind defamatory finger at Meghan.
I do have a sense of occasion, so will stop any pleas for further discussion here on the Oprah interview until it is released.

Has it occurred to anyone that M&H are currently fulfilling the role society has always demanded one of the RF play- the bad Royal. Fore runners include the Windsors, Prince Charles (for a bit) Fergie. M&H were incredibly popular at one point arguably rivalling Will & Kate-couldn't be allowed could it? W&K must be good royals. Hence M&H must be bad. The RF learned from the Charles and Diana debacle.

Ellianne:

The shenanigans across the pond this time are far worse than Meghan doing her usual 'upstaging.' It's beyond the pale.

So noticeable the Megan admirers and defenders are bossy.

The last one also has the bonus of being indirect criticism! Extra points for that.....

What? Are you mixed up as well?
I never wrote that. Look at the author.

What? I know you didn't write it Ellianne . You challenged me to find posts on this thread that were unkind or derogatory to Meghan. I found 2.

OK if you want to be picky ....... I meant of mine Alegrias as the challenge referred to the 17 posts under Ellianne. It was all first person.

ok

Dictionary definition of the word Opinion - a view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.

Therefore, something that people 'make up' in their minds.

Popcorn anyone? Cup of tea? Quick nip to the loo in the intermission?

If people make up stuff in their minds and post it as true, then I feel I have to say something.

Do keep up NellG. No sugar for me, thanks.

Just a thought - should this thread move into the Arguments one? ?
NellG do you have butter toffee popcorn, please?

None of us know what actually goes on behind anyone’s front door(s).

We have a media desperate to grab the headlines, whether they be in print, internet or television which are often full of supposition and whataboutery.

I think I understand why Harry’s chose to be interviewed by Oprah, perhaps he feels that this is the only way he can get across how he feels and why he has made certain decisions lately.

Does he need tell the world ? And if reports are true Megan will speak in the first half about her experiences and Harry
will join her for the second half to speak of his future plans. We shall have to wait .

He has said why he made the decision to leave the uk, has made several speeches as to why.

Just popped out to Tesco - thought some might need a Chamomile tea instead. Whole smorgasbord of popcorn flavours, help yourselves.

I shall be offering a cinema evening on the night of the Oprah interview as alternative viewing - the whole of Das Boot, in German, no subtitles. I think some might find it preferable viewing. Hair shirts will be provided for free. Bring your own bed of nails.

Nell

Nelly
That's an alternative choice. Are you trying to sink the royal family or put the boot in?

Very interesting that there is a thread about a very old man possibly suffering and probably nearing the end of his life and an argument ensues.
There is a thread that practically begs us to argue and it is one of the most amicable threads in recent times.
Weird

I do not know the DofE, have never met him, but wish him well as I would anyone of 99 who has been admitted to hospital. But, let's be realistic, he is 99, and no amount of praying can alter that fact. I think he is nearing the end, and hope it is peaceful and painless. I will then brace myself for the tabloid press and their supporters to use his death as yet another stick to beat H&M.

Ellianne

LauraNorder - Tis human nature. Arguments need provocations - the other thread is mostly quite sweet people yapping about socks. Sensibilities need to be offended before true ire can come into play. Those who felt the need expressed their feelings re PP. That the subject changed isn't really a lack of respect for him in my mind, just a progression. Trying to confine arguments to single, legit threads is pretty much like trying to knit water and herd cats. A noble effort, but doomed to fail.

It just all goes a bit wrong when people get personal with other posters. Which is a shame because on the whole I think most of us are fairly decent people - we just have different opinions and life experiences.