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Post by chiver78 on Apr 9, 2021 6:40:04 GMT -5
link<img src="//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/bbcode/twitter-preview.png" tweet_url=" It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. pic.twitter.com/XOIDQqlFPn — The Royal Family (@royalfamily) April 9, 2021
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thyme4change
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 9, 2021 8:19:46 GMT -5
Saw this first thing this morning.
99 is quite an accomplishment.
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Post by buystoys on Apr 9, 2021 9:06:15 GMT -5
I wonder if Queen Elizabeth II will step down now.
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Post by Opti on Apr 9, 2021 9:34:00 GMT -5
I wonder if Queen Elizabeth II will step down now. I hope not. Losing your husband and giving up your job seems like a recipe for bad mental health. |
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Apr 9, 2021 9:35:56 GMT -5
I wonder if Queen Elizabeth II will step down now. Why would she? Queen Victoria didn't. |
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Post by buystoys on Apr 9, 2021 9:38:50 GMT -5
I wonder if Queen Elizabeth II will step down now. Why would she? Queen Victoria didn't. I know Queen Victoria didn't. Prince Philip was her key advisor from all I've ever heard or read. I would just be ready to throw in the towel myself. |
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Post by Tennesseer on Apr 9, 2021 9:50:33 GMT -5
I wonder if Queen Elizabeth II will step down now. Why would she? Queen Victoria didn't. Elizabeth is 94 years old. Queen Victoria was 42 when her husband Albert died. Age may be the reason Elizabeth steps down now in the near future. |
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Apr 9, 2021 9:53:58 GMT -5
Why would she? Queen Victoria didn't. Elizabeth is 94 years old. Queen Victoria was 42 when her husband Albert died. Age may be the reason Elizabeth steps down now in the near future. But then she wouldn't get to spite Camilla and Charles.  Sometimes I think her goal is to outlive them. |
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Post by Tennesseer on Apr 9, 2021 9:56:41 GMT -5
Elizabeth is 94 years old. Queen Victoria was 42 when her husband Albert died. Age may be the reason Elizabeth steps down now in the near future. But then she wouldn't get to spite Camilla and Charles. Sometimes I think her goal is to outlive them.  Camilla could always put Elizabeth in the 'home'. |
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 9, 2021 11:08:04 GMT -5
It wouldn't surprise me if Elizabeth dies within a year or so. Many people who lose their long term partners follow them shortly. They do make it sound like he was very key in every aspect of her life. She may struggle without him. I doubt she will step down, but I don't really know much about the royals, so I could be way wrong.
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Post by Tennesseer on Apr 9, 2021 11:15:18 GMT -5
It's probably not realistic but I would hope the world offers the family as much privacy as possible.
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Post by busymom on Apr 9, 2021 11:36:28 GMT -5
Didn't I read somewhere that someone recently gifted the Queen with 2 corgis? I know her other dogs had passed. Maybe those around her could see the writing on the wall regarding her husband...
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 9, 2021 11:39:17 GMT -5
Didn't I read somewhere that someone recently gifted the Queen with 2 corgis? I know her other dogs had passed. Maybe those around her could see the writing on the wall regarding her husband... He was 99 and looked like he jumped out of a zombie movie. If someone didn't think death was imminent, they are clearly not part of reality and should be in conservatorship. |
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Post by Spellbound454 on Apr 9, 2021 18:46:58 GMT -5
Someone of his calibre and level of service should have had a State funeral but we have got Covid......... so that won't be happening.  |
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Post by kadee79 on Apr 9, 2021 19:45:58 GMT -5
Someone of his calibre and level of service should have had a State funeral but we have got Covid......... so that won't be happening. He didn't want that and told them so. He didn't want a lot of pomp, etc. From what I've read so far today, they will follow his wishes. And it said some place that those who were planning the events for when he died....he out-lived many of them. |
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Post by kadee79 on Apr 9, 2021 19:55:09 GMT -5
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Post by chiver78 on Apr 9, 2021 20:06:23 GMT -5
I'm happy for his spirit that they are honoring his wishes. I would like to think that would have been the case even without COVID, but who knows.
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Post by sesfw on Apr 9, 2021 20:10:39 GMT -5
Prince Philip .......... Rest in Peace
You served your country and fellow citizens with honor.
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Post by weltschmerz on Apr 9, 2021 22:36:20 GMT -5
This is my favourite picture of them. He dressed up as a Palace Guard to "prank" her. He still made her laugh.  |
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Post by Spellbound454 on Apr 10, 2021 4:06:39 GMT -5
For Prince Philip ....Its codenamed.....Operation Forth Bridge.
(The Queens is London Bridge and Prince Charles is Menai Bridge)
The Queen mother's was operation Tay Bridge .... but they had to use it for Diana.
These things get rehearsed regularly.
There is some navy guns going off today....... but the Royals would normally have their coffins paraded through the street on a gun carriage.
but they don't want crowds ...or flowers.
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Post by chiver78 on Apr 10, 2021 9:53:23 GMT -5
I remember that, welts. thanks for that smile 🙂
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