Prince Philip has died

I don't think that having something on TV we want to watch is a human right. I hardly watched any of the coverage, but its about respect. I think Classic FM didn't have any adverts yesterday, probably for that same reason. At least they didn't turn the TV channels off altogether.

Alegrias1
BBC4 had a blank screen all evening.....

We watched Carol Klein and then channel 4, gogglebox etc and managed to only watch a bit of coverage. I love watching old stuff though, I love the styling, oh the clothes! My Gran was born the same year as the Queen and my Grandad, her husband, would have been 100 this year too but they were poor. They still had beautiful clothes

vegansrock there are 85 channels on Freeview, four of which were showing tribute programmes after the news broke. That leaves a choice of 81 channels. One day without the soaps, which will all be shown at the next scheduled time they are on anyway is not unreasonable to any but the most mean spirited.

Classic FM cut out any chit-chat between suitably respectful music yesterday, apart from reminding us every half hour that the Duke had died. I suppose that is because we don’t all sit with the radio on all day.

Personally, I enjoyed just listening to music, don’t need a lot of talk in between.

Yes, the passing of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is the end of an era. He represented the "greatest generation", which we will never replace.

Littleannie

Alegrias1
BBC4 had a blank screen all evening.....

Well, we just had to watch something else then. BBC4 on a Friday is usually music night, so I expect they thought that was a bit inappropriate.

BBC4 were supposed to be showing a women’s football (world cup?) match - it was shown on BBC sport internet channel - I don’t see why they couldn’t have shown it on the terrestrial channel, totally nonsensical. Yes there are plenty of channels to watch fortunately, which is where most viewers will have departed to, but let’s hope the powers that be wake up to the fact that 90% of viewers don’t want the same thing, no matter what it is, on all the 3 main terrestrial channels.

I did not mind the coverage although on every channel it was not necessary because much of it was the same.
I am expecting to have more of this coverage up until the time of the funeral which after all many are interested in and after 73 years of supporting the Queen and giving his time to service
why should people feel he has not earned it in some way.
I was not born when they married and even Charles and Ann were born before I was. In my life the Queen and D of Edinburgh have always been there as many have said it is the end of an era.

Does television really matter that much to you, Veganrock ?
You poor thing.

I think the blackout of light entertainment was out of respect for the Queen and her family. Having said that I wonder what Prince Phillip, by all accounts a private man, would have made of so much coverage of his life.

Funeral next Saturday 3.00pm , St. George’s Chapel, Windsor
His coffin will be taken on a land rover ,which he designed, from the castle to the Chapel, bearers will be Royal Marines ,
2 minute silence at 3.00pm

Well I had to drive somewhere this morning and put radio 2 on.It was so lovely without all the chatter and some lovely ,quieter contemplative music. Some songs like Carole Kings So far away that I've not heard in ages.And loads of messages from listeners also reflecting and remembering their own loved ones.I admit I wept at one point thinking of my own lovely dad who was lived almost as long as the D of E,and thinking of all he lived through,especially in the war years.I put it back on this afternoon and thought how good to have a day of reflection and giving thanks generally.
And last night we found plenty to watch between catch up and Netflix in between coverage.
Then I had a relaxing bath with my book.All the programmes I want to watch normally like Gardeners World will be available soon no doubt. And if not is that such an inconvenience in the grand scheme of things ?

Annie I really think you have a hotline to Buckingham Palace ( admit it...you are really in Kensington not in Wales) ?
Or , dah dah DAH! You are really in the Palace itself!

I think much of the emotion around the passing of Prince Philip is to do with the ‘end of an era’ ( which many posters have mentioned) but also to do with the death of older family members who we were very fond of and still miss.For instance, I very much miss my own Grandfather, born in 1895 and died in 1974.

lemon shhhhh ? ?

My emotion around the passing of Prince Philip has had me thinking a great deal about my mother who I still miss after her death 18 years ago. Most of yesterday with all that coverage on T.V I could almost hear my mother out in her kitchen making tea, sandwiches and cake to bring into her sitting room so we could watch all the T.V. My Dad would be sitting in his chair not saying much just nodding his head once in a while and of course asking mum if he could have a tot of whisky in his tea.
I haven't thought of mum like that in quite a few years it must be like most people are saying "The end of an Era."

eazybee

Does television really matter that much to you, Veganrock ?
You poor thing.

That’s pretty patronising as is the BBC deciding on what I can and can’t watch or listen to. BBC 1 coverage would have been sufficient thank you. I’m an adult with agency and the BBC should have given me the choice. What I do with that choice is upto me.

Craicon Please stop being so rude and disrespectful. I know alot if people who do not agree with having a Royal Family, but they would not come on a thread like this where in the main people at paying there respects.

He took the monarchy into the 20th century and brought the 2 very cossetted princesses down to earth. I liked the fact that he did so much for disadvantaged young people with that award. His sense of humour was brilliant.

3nanny6, I too found myself thinking of my mother who passed away in 2012 at the age of 99. At that age it is to be expected, but is still devastating to the family. I still miss her terribly. My thoughts are with the Queen and all her family who will be grieving for their husband, dad, grandfather and great-grandfather. What a life he had!

I liked his sense of humour as well.

Very sad over here to hear this news. He was a real man of his time, and many of us (your cousins) hail him for that. I worry about the Queen. She's had a rough go lately. Prayers for England and the Queen, particularly.

M0nica

Craicon can you name anyone who is entirely without sin? Although there was rumour about his womanising no one has ever produced any evidence. He was a man who enjoyed the company of women. That can be done without committing adultery. His marriage was clearly a happy one.

Evidence of his racism seems to be limited to a few stupid jokes, and that is about all and yes, he enjoyed shooting and once shot a tiger. That really is not much over 99 years.

On the other side he set up the Duke of Edinburgh awards, which over 3 million youngsters have benefitted from worldwide, provided the Queen with with crucial support over 73 years of marriage, a clearly happy marriage, was ahead of the crowd in heading the conservation movement in this country and spoke early and often about climate change. On the radio at lunchtime a commentator credited his action as being why we are the only country in the world where, even conservative (with small and capital C) have embraced climate change and made more progress in going green than any other country.

Sure he wasn't perfect, but If St Peter has a balance outside the pearly gates I feel confident that the good in the scales currently outways the evil.

Remembering a couple of your posts on other threads, as well as this one, you clearly struggle with the concept of compassion.

70 years of marriage takes love and commitment. The Queen and Prince Phillip had both. They stayed together, seemed to be happy and enjoying each other when on public engagements, even in recent years. That’s some achievement.

I heard a clip of an interview with Prince P when he was responding to criticism and challenges. He made a comment that we’re a family, just like other families. That’s significant for me. Which family hasn’t faced the ups and downs, the joy, the sadness that we have watched this RF experience during our life times.
Wealth and privilege may mean you never worry about paying the bills. They’re no protection from the emotional upheaval that hits when one of your loved ones is struggling.

Agree Iam for me worrying to pay bills wouldn’t cause the pain that seeing my children torn to shreds in the media would.