Prince Phillip leaves hospital

JaneJudge

If you have read my previous post, the hospital made every effort to keep his discharge private. As I said I am not a RF fan but at our life experience age it doesn't take a massive stretch of the imagination to understand why he may have been discharged either. I am disgusted they took, bought and published the photos.

Thanks JaneJudge - this expresses my thoughts more directly than I did

I also think it was so wrong to have taken pictures of Philip.

After all what did they show ?
A very elderly, rather frail looking gentleman sitting in the back of the car being driven home.

It wasn’t exactly the scoop of the year was it?

I agree Anniebach. We were shocked when we saw it on the news. Poor old man. Surely the press could have just held back for once. Those photographers should be ashamed of themselves as should editors who chose to show the photos. All quite unnecessary.

He has a wife, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, it
May have been the last thing in his mind but distressing for those who love him.

There can be no reason or excuse, it was cruel and intrusive

I think being discharged at 99 after 4 weeks in hospital, being photographed would be the last thing on his mind. Being in hospital for so long at any age is exhausting and all he probably wanted to do like any of us us get home to his own bed.

I wonder why the car didn't have tinted windows to make it impossible to take a picture. Perhaps PP wanted to be photographed without making it obvious.

Sorry, that was meant seriously - as in agreeing that photographing and such was inappropriate.

I never know if you are being sarcastic NellG

It's not as if no one would have believed he'd been discharged without photographic/film evidence.

If you have read my previous post, the hospital made every effort to keep his discharge private. As I said I am not a RF fan but at our life experience age it doesn't take a massive stretch of the imagination to understand why he may have been discharged either. I am disgusted they took, bought and published the photos.

I too am a rampant republican. I have no interest in D of E’s private life. However I did feel sad and shocked when I saw pictures of him on the news - he looked such a poor old boy I felt sorry he should be subjected to the intrusion by the media and like any human being deserved some privacy.

Oh gosh, thank you maddyone and Iam, I spoke of it because there is so much kindness in people but the more anger in threads the more will cause some to leave.

Having spoken of anger , I am so angry , why show those the
photographs of Phillip leaving hospital, why ? I have complained to the BBC, wont bother them but I had to do something, it is so wrong .

Anniebach, I know how much loss and distress you went through leading to that November night. I’m relieved you were supported on gransnet.
I’m posting less because I’ve found some threads toxic. We can all take different views, that usually leads to interesting if sometimes challenging discussions. My feeling is there are some who like to provoke others unnecessarily.
As for Prince Phillip, I believe it was wrong to print photographs of him leaving hospital. He’s 99, has clearly been very sick. Give him some respect and privacy.
As for the Royal Marriage. Again, rumours about him philandering are age old. What does it Matter to anyone other than the key people involved? Leave these two very elderly people a but if peace and privacy.

jacqrose

Thanks for the welcome NellG, I have enjoyed our conversations.

Ditto

Thanks for the welcome NellG, I have enjoyed our conversations.

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Yes, because I asked them to.

Seems they are judging already, though.....

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Blimey, I saw the OP and thought, just for once, a pleasant acknowledgment of an elderly man going home after being in hospital for a goodly while. Nope, tainted by accusations of people’s private lives, disappointing.

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Posted too soon - this thread is becoming needlessly hostile and unpleasant.

I believe that it is not allowed to carry on discussions and grievances from one thread to another. And to make accusations about posters hunting us from one thread to another is definitely not allowed, I know.

I've used the word disingenuous on several occasions and nobody has accused me of calling them a liar - at least not to my face.

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