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Duke of Edinburgh admitted to hospital.

(263 Posts)
merlotgran Wed 17-Feb-21 14:29:12

Last night after feeling unwell.

Fingers crossed for him.

Anniebach Fri 19-Feb-21 17:20:03

There will be more after Oprah and more ‘we are so in love photographs’ , it’s what some celebrities do , the reality tv type

Urmstongran Fri 19-Feb-21 17:17:07

Okay, so now that the transition for H&M is over I think it's time to stop the publicity for Mr and Mrs Windsor-Mountbatten. They left to become private citizens and the last time I checked, private citizens generally don't get media coverage.

I wish them the very best for their new lives and I hope it all turns out as they hoped. But please, no more media stories about these officially private citizens. But enough now.

Oh wait, there’s Oprah. ... darn it.

NellG Fri 19-Feb-21 17:13:29

Are these 'royal' threads secretly sponsored by Gaviscon?

suziewoozie Fri 19-Feb-21 17:12:24

Aveline

Nice

But true - I’m not a hypocrite. He’s nothing to me. Nothing at all. He’s old, he’s had health problems for years, he’s not immortal, he will die sooner or later.

Aveline Fri 19-Feb-21 17:04:05

Nice

suziewoozie Fri 19-Feb-21 17:02:48

nadateturbe

I hope he's ok too. How could you wish otherwise?

I just don’t care- he’s nothing to me. He’s 99 and receiving care that we could only dream of especially at the current time.

GrannyGravy13 Fri 19-Feb-21 17:02:38

paddyanne the last line of your post is racist.

nadateturbe Fri 19-Feb-21 16:58:44

I hope he's ok too. How could you wish otherwise?

Anniebach Fri 19-Feb-21 16:57:49

Yes Aveline his family must be concerned .

RulaNula I hope he recovers from this health problem too.

nadateturbe Fri 19-Feb-21 16:57:27

suziewoozie

Anniebach

Paddyanne. you hold so much hatred and I find your post racist

Whereas so many posts re MM ......

grin

RulaNula Fri 19-Feb-21 16:53:16

MM hardly raises a mention. She's not particularly relevant. May her life in the land of the mega celebs be just as she hopes. As for Philip he is a great age. But I do hope that he manages to leave hospital with a wave and a smile. I rather like the old fellow.

Aveline Fri 19-Feb-21 16:52:34

He's an old man. His family must be worried irrespective of who they are. Families care.

BlueBelle Fri 19-Feb-21 16:51:18

I wonder what poor old Philip has done to you Paddyanne I havent got any great love of the Royals but I don’t see why we shouldn’t feel compassion when they are ill

Apparently he is staying in hospital through to next week so it may be more serious than we have been lead to believe

suziewoozie Fri 19-Feb-21 16:47:06

Anniebach

*Paddyanne*. you hold so much hatred and I find your post racist

Whereas so many posts re MM ......

Alegrias1 Fri 19-Feb-21 16:45:41

I don't support the RF at all, think they're an anachronism.

However my dad is one of those eegits who has an empire medal and both he and I are very proud of that. Sometimes you go too far paddyanne.

Anniebach Fri 19-Feb-21 16:45:27

Paddyanne. you hold so much hatred and I find your post racist

paddyanne Fri 19-Feb-21 16:38:41

Royal patronage ....makes me sick.If people aren't happy to give to a charity without a Royal name at the top of the notepaper then its a very sad world.Maybe its the eegits that want empire medals or just the clowns who need someone on a pedestal to keep them "in their place"
Whatever their warped view is its time the monarchy was gone its an out of date in the 21st century.You wouldn't want my opinion of Phil the Greek ...

GrannyGravy13 Fri 19-Feb-21 16:04:16

Buckingham Palace released a statement earlier today, announcing that Harry and Meghan would no longer be working royals and all their patronages will be taken up by other family members.

Ellianne Fri 19-Feb-21 15:23:51

And for what it's worth, I think the stinky reply was already written and waiting before DofE got sick.

Ellianne Fri 19-Feb-21 15:22:13

Who dares start the thread?

Ellianne Fri 19-Feb-21 15:21:36

Ha ha merlot. I wondered if this would crop up undercover! There are a couple of posters I know waiting to add their comments!

merlotgran Fri 19-Feb-21 15:15:23

Wasn’t it rather unkind of Harry and Meghan to confirm they have no intentions of returning to royal life while Prince Philip is in hospital knowing the kind of headlines it will create?

gillgran Thu 18-Feb-21 19:46:29

I do hope HRH Prince Phillip recovers enough to go back to join the Queen at Windsor. I'd like to see him celebrate his 100th Birthday.
I wish him well.

Anniebach Thu 18-Feb-21 09:34:02

I doubt anything would take media attention from that tv interview

Jaffacake2 Thu 18-Feb-21 09:17:44

Wonder what the problem is considering he walked unaided into the hospital ? This may take the media attention away from Harry and Megans tv interview with Oprah in 2 weeks time.