Prince Phillip leaves hospital

dahville

Why didn’t they send a car with darkly tinted windows? Why myst they put him on display like that? It is undignified. He doesn’t look well and should be allowed his privacy. I wish the papers wouldn’t publish those photos.

I think it’s truly awful that the press are allowed to gather like this by the hospital to snatch photographs of his being discharged. And Fanny not appropriate at all.

For those who claim to know his living arrangements and where he spends this that or the other time, you are either just guessing or, have insider knowledge and are breaking confidences.

The photos of him leaving the hospital are a disgrace - even a curmudgeonly old duke deserves some privacy.

A 99 year old man leaves hospital to return to his family.
A young woman has a baby girl to the delight of her family.
Why can’t we just see human beings and wish them well. These are not politic
We are turning in to a snarky lot.

Not Political events.
Fat fingers

How lovely of people to defend the honour of one of the people they want to see stripped of their privilege, their wealth and their property. Nice to see a bit of balance.

I am thrilled that he is out, but for anyone after four weeks in hospital, they will have become institutionalised, frail, scared of the outside and how they will cope, and that shows in his face. I do hope once back with his beloved wife he will be able to build up enough strength to enjoy his 100th birthday. Inevitably he can't have much longer, but I wish him a good recovery from this episode.

He is back home with his wife, at 99 years old I wish him well.

My husband had that angioplasty, stent procedure at age 60, that is what I believe Prince Philip has just undergone. I know in the aftermath he told me he felt wiped out for a month or so, at PP's age he is bound to be feeling all that plus a lot more given he's only a few months off 100 now.

NellG

How lovely of people to defend the honour of one of the people they want to see stripped of their privilege, their wealth and their property. Nice to see a bit of balance.

Well it certainly wouldn’t happen if the boot were on the other foot would it ????

And it’s not defending his honour, it’s defending basic decency

Once again, thank you to whoever posted the news update about Prince Philip leaving hospital; I didn't know that.

Blimey, some eye openers in this thread!

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Hallelujah! Have to confess the length of his stay was becoming a bit concerning. Good for him and everyone else who is released from any hospital today.

suziewoozie

And it’s not defending his honour, it’s defending basic decency

Blimey! I'm offending public decency now!

Calendargirl pps - previous posters

Claws out yet again , how GransNet has changed , so many long standing posters have left

Yes agree with you lockdown must be getting to people.

Annie I think that perhaps a lot of the 'bad stuff' happens, people leaving, people falling out etc is
because they just take it all a little bit too seriously.

(And I am fully aware and acknowledge that there are some very serious issues discussed in GN, I am not referring to them of course.)

Without making any assumptions -

are people upset because someone spread rumours about an elderly person's private life while they were on the way home from a life saving hospital stay, or

because some of us think standing up for a person's right to privacy at such a time is appropriate, even though we dislike the institution they represent?

Anniebach

Claws out yet again , how GransNet has changed , so many long standing posters have left

Oh dear

Anniebach, yes, but happily I lost my bet today. I saw the post and bet my DH it wouldn’t make it past 3 responses before something not nice or inappropriate would appear.

FannyCornforth

suziewoozie

And it’s not defending his honour, it’s defending basic decency

Blimey! I'm offending public decency now!

Calendargirl pps - previous posters

Public decency is a different concept from basic decency - do keep up ?

Mollygo

Anniebach, yes, but happily I lost my bet today. I saw the post and bet my DH it wouldn’t make it past 3 responses before something not nice or inappropriate would appear.

Second time today then

No FannyCornforth I know why many have left or rarely
post, not because they took topics too seriously, because of
the nastiness which is on this forum daily. and it is only one thread which causes me to stay

I truthfully didn't realise that it wasn't more commonly known.
If I'd known that it was going to be so controversial I might have kept my trap shut.
It's hardly unusual for male members of the aristocracy to have 'interesting' love lives is it? It's been the stuff of music halls and satire for centuries.