Duke of Edinburgh

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  1. clanless

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    God rest his soul.
     
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      Deeply saddened by this news. My favourite Royal (except of course The Queen) - such a character.
       
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        A stately gentleman. So dignified in all that he participated.
         
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          He was funny sometimes and i know the queen will miss him, he used to help her a lot.
           
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            Met him many moons ago at the Lowther County Horse Show (Cumbria?). Our friend was in charge of the sound equipment there. He and his "men" had a caravan on the hill down from us and he invited us to their BBQ But we politely declined. A true gentleman he wandered around speaking to everyone with his guards in close proximity. Only saw the Queen from the distance. I have a pendant I bought there. RIP
             
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              Very sad news.
              Godspeed HRH Prince Phillip,I salute you.
               
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                Think he had a good sense of humor.
                I wondered why they were showing those pictures of him in a swimming pool trying to get on that airbed last night.
                They knew he was about to pop his clogs.
                 
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                The BBC and channel 4 has stopped all the usual programmes and doing a tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh.
                 
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                • Scrungee

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                  The DoE award scheme is a fantastic legacy.
                   
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                  • pete

                    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                    Yep, I think we have seen enough now, its just going round and round.
                    Hours of solid TV will not bring him back, so lets just pause now, have a reality check and go back to covid, err I mean normal.:smile:
                    As usual the media are making a meal of it.

                    He had a great life, serving the crown and country, and also doing all the things he liked doing, privileged pretty much and managed to reach nearly 100.
                    How many of us will manage that?
                     
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                      BBC 1 and 2 are showing the same programmes.

                      Rusty
                       
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                      • pete

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                        Cheap TV.
                         
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                        I am quite enjoying watching it, many things about him I didn't know.
                         
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                        • pete

                          pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                          But were you watching BBC 1 and BBC 2 at the same time. :rolleyespink:
                           
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                          :) I watched about an hour then it started to repeat and switched over and it was the same. Think I've learnt enough now, I suspect this will be milked for a long time as a distraction from Covid.
                           
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