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Redwes25
·RIP
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Prince Phillip passed away aged 99
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philh
·Blimey, if I lived to 99 and never had to worry about where the next meal was coming from or if my children were ever going to get on the property ladder, I would be celebrating not saddened. His only worry was weather he could keep his mouth shut whilst in the presence of an ethnic minority.... And yes, I'm British but possibly not proud
I met the man and was involved in some of the things he was an ardent instigator of particularly the Duke of Edinburgh project which he established with his old headmaster and improves the lives of 500,000 young people every year.
He was born in the 1920s and whilst privileged re connections was without parents all his childhood. He served in the navy during WW11 with distinction and then became the longest serving consort.
He was a remarkable man in so many disciplines and yes he said stuff that hit the headlines but to be frank so did my grandfather who was born in this era and knew do different but he still looked after his community no matter creed or race and to be judged on a lifetimes work by sound bites lacks judgement and knowledge
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abgul
·RIP. Only got insights on him after watching the crown.
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jhross98
·Blimey, if I lived to 99 and never had to worry about where the next meal was coming from or if my children were ever going to get on the property ladder, I would be celebrating not saddened. His only worry was weather he could keep his mouth shut whilst in the presence of an ethnic minority.... And yes, I'm British but possibly not proud
what a petty post. i'm not saying Prince Phillip was a national hero or a paragon of virtue in today's terms, but he served his adopted country faithfully for 70+ years and was a bonafide war hero. are you ? and you want to post about some nonsense that MEGHAN MARKLE alleges happened on the day he passes away?
and people wonder why the world is descending into governance by woke-Twitter-mob
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The Father
·An iconic part of history is gone. The equal of America’s greatest generation.
When I read the history of Prince Philip’s era I feel pretty small. What a day and age these people lived in.
When I read the history of Prince Philip’s era I feel pretty small. What a day and age these people lived in.
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vintage hab
·I wonder what his favorite watches were.
RIP
RIP
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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.As one human to another group of richer, more famous humans, my sincere sympathies.
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lillatroll
·Certainly cool.must have got it from his mother.she is buried in Jerusalem on the mount of olives for her roll in protecting ethnic minority Jews during the war.some woman and not a crown in sight!
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khanmu
·I think if you review my posts you will see I do not get involved in these sorts of posts and I am not an ardent royalist or a British flag waver but I do feel your comments lack perspective
I met the man and was involved in some of the things he was an ardent instigator of particularly the Duke of Edinburgh project which he established with his old headmaster and improves the lives of 500,000 young people every year.
He was born in the 1920s and whilst privileged re connections was without parents all his childhood. He served in the navy during WW11 with distinction and then became the longest serving consort.
He was a remarkable man in so many disciplines and yes he said stuff that hit the headlines but to be frank so did my grandfather who was born in this era and knew do different but he still looked after his community no matter creed or race and to be judged on a lifetimes work by sound bites lacks judgement and knowledge
Endorse everything you say - as someone also involved with DoE Award, I saw the good it did, and does. Also not to forget his involvement in getting the WWF going and championing of wildlife conservation long before it became fashionable to do so. For all his privilege and flaws, it seems to me that he did his duty and did what he could to make the world better.
It is always sad when someone loses their life-long partner, who is perhaps the only person who truly experienced and shared the things they saw and did. I remember how bereft my grandmother was when my grandfather died, she also lost her only connection to the world she knew.
I also find it poignant that with each year that passes, current generations lose their living connections to the Second World War and the events of that era, and what was memory becomes history.
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaHe was a man who had been there for all of my life.
I knew little of him when I was young, although I saw him and his wife when they visited our town in 1954.
While he wasn't perfect, he was a product of his times.
Just like my Dad was.
And like my Dad, he was born in 1921, and as a young man, put his life on the line to serve his adopted country in WWII, just as my Dad did.
Both of them said and did things that are now considered "incorrect" and "not proper", but who are we to judge retrospectively?
In my later years I admired him for his commitment to marry the woman he loved, and respected him for his commitment to her for the remainder of his life in a job that would make many men fall by the wayside.
Good on him for making it to 99.
I wish my Dad had.
I knew little of him when I was young, although I saw him and his wife when they visited our town in 1954.
While he wasn't perfect, he was a product of his times.
Just like my Dad was.
And like my Dad, he was born in 1921, and as a young man, put his life on the line to serve his adopted country in WWII, just as my Dad did.
Both of them said and did things that are now considered "incorrect" and "not proper", but who are we to judge retrospectively?
In my later years I admired him for his commitment to marry the woman he loved, and respected him for his commitment to her for the remainder of his life in a job that would make many men fall by the wayside.
Good on him for making it to 99.
I wish my Dad had.
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Paul m
·Funny how the British press/media are falling over themselves to endorse the values of the monarchy when only two weeks ago they happy to lable them all as uncaring and racist.they should be ashamed of themselves ( the press that is) hypocrites the lot of them.
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wagudc
·I appreciate your post @JimInOz. Lots of perspective and wisdom. Especially this:
A true statement about every human being in history and present, but sadly people feel the need to categorize humans as 100% noble heros, or 100% evil villains.
While he wasn't perfect, he was a product of his times.
A true statement about every human being in history and present, but sadly people feel the need to categorize humans as 100% noble heros, or 100% evil villains.
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BlackTalon
··This Space for RentA true statement about every human being in history and present, but sadly people feel the need to categorize humans as 100% noble heros, or 100% evil villains.
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Major74
·I am a brit but definitely not a royalist. It creates a hierarchy of people.
My opinion of the man wasn't very high to begin to with his family ties to the Nazi's and the fact every time the man opened his mouth around ethnic minorities, everyone winced in what was about to come out.
Despite this my opinion of the man wasn't low either. He also served in the navy in WW2, fought the Nazi's and contributed, propelled many positive organisations such as the Duke of Edinburgh award.
As pointed out, he was a product of his times and people aren't 100% good or evil. With changing times, people change too. There are so many more reasons behind each reason but simply we shouldn't dance on anyone's grave. Everyone deserve peace in death.
As a human being, he lived a fulfilling life and I wish him the best in the afterlife. RIP.
My opinion of the man wasn't very high to begin to with his family ties to the Nazi's and the fact every time the man opened his mouth around ethnic minorities, everyone winced in what was about to come out.
Despite this my opinion of the man wasn't low either. He also served in the navy in WW2, fought the Nazi's and contributed, propelled many positive organisations such as the Duke of Edinburgh award.
As pointed out, he was a product of his times and people aren't 100% good or evil. With changing times, people change too. There are so many more reasons behind each reason but simply we shouldn't dance on anyone's grave. Everyone deserve peace in death.
As a human being, he lived a fulfilling life and I wish him the best in the afterlife. RIP.
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glownyc
·Elizabeth might miss him extra as he was both her husband and third cousin.
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khanmu
·Elizabeth might miss him extra as he was both her husband and third cousin.
All of the Royal Families in Europe are all related to each other in one big tangled interbred family - so unless they marry a commoner, chances are they will end up with some sort of distant relative.
Perhaps when Queen Elizabeth II passes on, it might be time for us in the U.K. to consider whether we still want a Monarchy. I keep thinking it’s time to change, that is until I consider the alternatives....
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Jones in LA
··Not in LA anymore.I’m embarrassed to admit that I knew very little about Prince Phillip before watching The Crown. I was pleasantly surprised to learn of his involvement with the founder of the Outward Bound movement. All in all, I think he lived his life and discharged his duties with extraordinary aplomb.
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madjestikmoose
·Lots of praise for Netflix series The Crown in all this. I’m no royalist (in case you hadn’t realised), but even I know that The Crown was 90% fiction. Get a grip, people.
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kev1976t
·RIP
My thoughts are with the Queen
My thoughts are with the Queen
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