Prince Philip has died

One good thing about the pandemic is that the Queen and Prince Philip spent a year together in their latter years. He was such a support for her, and will be greatly missed by the Royal Family. May he rest in peace.

Such a lovely picture isn’t it Sheila11 ?
Well worth posting twice!

Of course it’s sad, but really! Did they have to cancel all TV programmes on all four channels yesterday from 12oclock onwards until goodness knows what time last night.
At 1am this morning, the radio was still reporting on it.

A the very least, they could have put some regular tv programmes on another channel, but no. In the end I thought I’ve had enough of hearing about Prince Philip.
Also, every news channel was saying the same things.
I liked the man, but the tributes were way over the top.
And it hasn’t ended yet!,

It does feel like the beginning of the end of a particular era I think.

Like others have already mentioned, I too was surprised by how moved I was by the news and the concept of an era ended.

I don’t think the Duke was treated fairly by the British press over the years. Listening to interviews with Commonwealth contacts I noticed their observations were to pay tribute to his intellect and knowledge. Those are not attributes we actually value as a society, despite people’s superficial obsession with school and “education”. What they actually want are their children to eventually have highly paid jobs.

I was also amazed to see that in the 1950s and 60s he was on television warning us about the melting of the glaciers. Like Prince Albert before him he seems to have had a different perspective and an amazing energy and drive.

It will calm down after the gun salute at mid day

i loved prince phillip .he spoke his mind , great sense of humour ..he didnt want to celebrate his 100th and i agree with him , maybe they will have his funeral on his birthday ,great way to celebrate it ...very sad though , a grand gentleman ..

nanna8

He had a good innings. I liked him, he was a feisty one who spoke his mind.

What a tragedy.
There has been a great out pouring of idiocy and servitude.
So annoying that every single BBC station has been disrupted by this nonevent!
It's one channel enough?

It is always sad to hear of a death, but at least in this case, his family had some warning.

I have never heard of tributes to the deceased being made in advance and find it hard to credit that this has been done,

No other royal family had ever done so, so it is a new development if it is true.

It seems Prince Phillip didn't want a state funeral, and he surely had the right like everyone else to decide what he did want.

It is customary when a member of a royal family dies to cancel normal television and radio transmissions, and I doubt any channel wanted to seem disrespectful by sending their planned programmes.

Surely if you didn't want to watch tributes to Prince Phillip you could find something over the Internet to watch or pop a dvd into your tv?

It is hardly edifying to read gransnetters making snide comments on each others taste!

My thoughts are with her majesty the queen and her family

I shall miss Prince Philip. His was a life time of duty served with intelligence, kindness, selflessness and with intelligence and foresight. He was an honourable man with principles, who lived a valued life, an example to everyone. His humour and 'gaffes' made him a normal person among people who were tied to an out of date court ritual. Whilst at the same time honoring the history and bringing the family into the 21st century. Thanks to Prince Philip I got to watch the coronation on a neighbour's black and white TV. And having also celebrated VE day in front of the palace, I have an emotional attachment to the existence of the Royal Family.
I feel very grateful that the Queen has served us for so long, so well supported by Prince Philip. I had bought him a get well card but not posted it thanks to Covid and the interruption to my usual life. I'm glad he died at 'home', and am grateful for his ability to cope with his rough start in life to make such a valuable contribution to our Country. Ny sympathy and condolences to the Queen.

This is the Royal Condolence Book
www.royal.uk/condolence

He was the glue that held the monarchy together ...

I sympathise with anyone who loses a loved one including the Queen and her family but grief is a personal thing and should not be imposed on the rest of us which is what’s happening. The Daily Mail for instance ‘We’re all weeping with you Ma’am’. No we’re not. Mawkish sycophancy.

Well, I surprised myself by feeling upset and blubbing at the sad news.

I've just read the story behind Sheila's picture on the BBC website. It explains that Prince Philip was there in uniform for a regimental event and that the presence of a swarm of bees completely upset the proceedings, causing panic and making them laugh.

It's sad he couldn't make it to his 100th birthday in a few months time. He had a lot of hospital visits recently and looked very frail. There is one incident that rests in my mind though , and that was on one of his tours, a little boy was allowed to speak to him, and the little boy excitedly announced " it's my birthday today " to which prince Phillip replied " so what " the little boy looked quite upset , that incident sticks in my mind, as at the time I thought " horrible man ". And I don't think it was the only time he'd upset people with his aloof comments. But in general I did like him , he seemed devoted to the queen ( apart from when he cheated on her ). But as it's accepted in the royal family , " it's a Princes privilege to cheat ". I just hope for Harry's sake , he doesn't follow suit, we all know what a scorned " Meghan's " wrath will do to him . Back on the subject of Prince Philip , I think it's the end of an era within the royal family, which to me feels really sad . The queen has had so much to endure this past couple of years , at a time when her life should be getting easier not harder . I feel so sorry for her , and I hope she doesn't succumb to her sadness , she's the rock of the royal family , and I'm worried it's now going to fall into disarray. I'm not sure I like all these modern changes Meghan and Harry want to make, I think they've played a big part in trying to destroy it . But that's just my opinion & one of many. RIP Prince Phillip, and my sincere condolences to the queen, I hope her family step up and act with great kindness towards her now. The poor lady deserves a break, she's served her country well .

Kleberty26 speak for yourself. you can't speak for everyone by saying 'No We're Not' you may not be.

Dottydots - Watching the gun salute and bubbling too .

So sad. He was loyal and had a sense of duty, not only to the Queen but to his adopted country. He was a 'character', who said what he thought, and will be sadly missed by the Queen and family. I fear how the Queen will cope after.

Like all people, Prince Philip wasn't perfect. At the moment we are seeing an outpouring of tributes but it probably won't take long for the media to start pointing out his faults. I was genuinely sad yesterday and respectful of his role in the Roa Family but I have become a little fed up with the endless coverage. Prince Philip didn't want a fuss, let's not fuss.

I too feel very sad, end of an ear. Ditto all the above
Gransnetters' comments

Didn’t realise he promoted the National Playing Fields scheme after seeing children playing in the road. Actually games in the road were great fun until the traffic increased. We were lucky enough to have a recreation ground with swings, sandpit, roundabout, witches hat and a football pitch. Climbing trees all around.

We actually watched three episodes of Homeland and then ended up watching one of the tribute programmes. Found lots I wasn’t aware of so glad we learned more. Such a dysfunctional childhood created such a strong personality.

chazwin

nanna8

He had a good innings. I liked him, he was a feisty one who spoke his mind.

What a tragedy.
There has been a great out pouring of idiocy and servitude.
So annoying that every single BBC station has been disrupted by this nonevent!
It's one channel enough?

Not so much here. Sad and it is covered but only in the news broadcasts. In the UK you would expect more,though, because he has been around a long, long time and he was a character everyone knew of. People obviously identify with the RF in some way.

Secondhandrose.. I understand what your saying, and I too didn't expect to feel as upset as I do. I think this is because he's been a constant in all our lives , and has always been there for our queen. However , a lot of people here on gransnet have stated how it was to be expected. I didn't expect it at all. I took it for granted he would always be there , and didn't think of a day when the queen and our nation would be without him. Maybe i just couldn't bare the thought of it .. I don't know, but it hit me like a bolt out of the blue when the news broke . I seriously didn't expect it, in spite of seeing all the recent frail pictures of him. I guess I was just in denial.

I liked him, said what he thought ! Sympathy to the Queen and the family.