library lady
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CHARLIE HEBDO mocks Meghan and Harry's "tribute" to Prince Philip. (Charlie Hebdo is a French satirical weekly that also printed cartoons of Mohammad, resulting in a terrorist attack on their newsroom.)
BRKG Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, dies at 99
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hunybee
Veteran Member
oh....i hear the intake of air being quickly and deeply sucked in. it is loud and terrifying.
it will be nothing compared to the shrieking yet to come...
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I love it.
TammyinWI
Talk is cheap
Well yes, him, too. I think it was 1999 when Epstein's island became a thing, or talked about...so, yeah his dad was probably too old for that by that time.
They are all frenz and into the same things...birds of a feather...you know. Thought that these are odd, but I didn't bother reading them...too much spin these days.
Why Kevin Spacey and Ghislaine Maxwell Sat in Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's Thrones
Prince Andrew's connection to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has been called into question again
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July 08, 2020 03:39 PM
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Why Kevin Spacey and Ghislaine Maxwell Sat in Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's Thrones
A photo of Ghislaine Maxwell and Kevin Spacey posed on thrones at Buckingham Palace was taken in 2002 during a tour arranged by Prince Andrew
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Death of Prince Philip will be met with ‘ritual wailing’ on island where he’s a ‘god’
By Laura Italiano
April 9, 2021 | 4:38pm | Updated April 9, 2021 | 8:09pm
Death of Prince Philip will be met with ‘ritual wailing’ on island where he’s a ‘god’
The death of Prince Philip is certain to be met with great grief and much “ritual wailing” by villagers on a tiny island in the South Pacific — where they worship him like a god. …
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Oh gosh. I had forgotten that pregnancy was a disability. /s
But agree that this is how it will be “played”. Not sure the boy can get out of it though. She’s not that freaking pregnant. Heh. Don’t know HOW pregnant she is, but highly doubt it would be a terrible thing to fly. Especially with the resources available to them. But the true horror would be if the child were born while in the UK.
Sorry, I have to laugh at this stupid woman. And her idiot boy.
AlfaMan
Has No Life - Lives on TB
I was sad to see the Prince pass away. I liked the fact he was a true war veteran, he spoke his mind and came across as a man's man.
BBC's story of his life has a photo of him sitting in one of the first E type Jaguars, back in the 60's getting ready for a spin. It's a really cool picture, at least I thought it was.
He pushed British industry and I think he had a good life.
He and the queen made a great couple-she was the "straight man" and he was the jokester.
I pray he rests in peace.
BBC's story of his life has a photo of him sitting in one of the first E type Jaguars, back in the 60's getting ready for a spin. It's a really cool picture, at least I thought it was.
He pushed British industry and I think he had a good life.
He and the queen made a great couple-she was the "straight man" and he was the jokester.
I pray he rests in peace.
I figured from that quote that he was just your average INTJ.
GASP! Who would have guessed?
Melodi
Disaster Cat
Just on Sky News, the Prime Minister will not attend as he will be giving up his seat to a member of the royal family - only 30 people can attend so this does make sense.
It will be televised and will not be a full State Funeral but a modified one as Philip requested, similar to the funeral the Queen Mother had a few years ago.
It will be televised and will not be a full State Funeral but a modified one as Philip requested, similar to the funeral the Queen Mother had a few years ago.
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April 10, 2021
Prince Philip passes -- and all of a sudden, Meghan Markle looks kind of small
By Monica Showalter
His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, the able and admired consort of Queen Elizabeth II, has passed at the age of 99. Britain is honoring him with 41-gun salutes, flotillas, special lighting, eight days of mourning, and tributes from all over. The New York Times has a great photo spread of his well-lived life. The Daily Mail came out with its fattest edition ever.
This Brazilian soccer player's tribute is beautiful -- there at the moment of his own soccer victory, he chose instead of honor Prince Philip. These non-British soccer players honored him, too. That's so different from the disrespect for the U.S. coming out of the million-dollar ball players that's going on over here.
President Trump, unlike the Brezhnevian-Chavista election thief who succeeded him and made one of the classiest tributes of all.
The estimable Nile Gardiner, a former aide to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, wrote this flawless summary of the duke's admirable life for Fox News, which included fighting actual Nazis with distinction and bravery. His love and devotion to his wife was legendary -- at 73 years of a happy marriage, he died a model for all men. He also was loved for his bluntness and political incorrectness -- the Daily Mail has curated a striking sample here. There was no malice, though, Gardiner noted in his piece that he had a "jovial" manner. All the so-called politically incorrect gaffes seemed perfectly intentional yet he also knew how to make fun of himself.
But a racist, as Meghan Markle claimed someone in the royal family was? Plenty of eyes went to him, but knowing he was dying and had the public's sympathy, the Markle team later denied that the alleged family racist was the prince or the queen, putting the onus on the rest of the family, which few, in Britain at least, believed, according to Gardiner.
Recalling the prince's life was like a breath of fresh air. Did anyone know about his difficult family background, with an adulterous father and a saintly but mentally unstable mother, in what he called a 'nomadic' early life, and how he overcame it? Did anyone know about his distinguished war record fighting actual Nazis as well as the imperial Japanese? Did anyone know about his charity work and his ineffable devotion to duty? Did anyone recall his stalwart devotion to his wife, his very British stiff upper lip, his seriousness about duty to country, and his stately, classy, gentlemanly demeanor? He was always sort of in the background, based on media coverage. But he was always there and always representing with honor his country.
Who's been the face of the British royal family lately? Why, none other than Meghan Markle and her adjunct, the wretched Prince Harry, who follows her around and goes along with her whims like a beagle. Unlike Prince Philip, Prince Harry abandoned his duty, arguably abandoned his country, ignored his family's wishes to strike out on his own, (except with his daddy's money) and generally went with selfishness. He now pursues the celebrity lifestyle in Los Angeles, complete with Oprah interviews and Netflix deals, all in the end not to advance the cause of Britain, but to advance the increasingly politicized agenda of Meghan. Blech.
Prince Philip was said to be the most upset with Prince Harry for walking out on his royal duty and with Meghan for leading him. Prince Philip, after all, had given up his promising career as a military man to be the queen's consort, and embraced that role like the giant he was. He was asking of Harry and Meghan only what he had asked of himself, and consistently lived by example. Meghan, though, wasn't about to give up her actress career for a mere life as a duchess and its "boring" royal-family duties. She reported said it "wasn't working for me" and dragged Harry off to the celebrity lifestyle and red carpets back in Los Angeles.
Behind this kultursmog from the press which obscured the reality of the hard-working and dutiful, patriotic royal family, there still stood people like Prince Philip. It seems it now took death for people to take stock in who he was and what he did in a well-lived life that spanned nearly a century. In contrast, Meghan with all her press lackeys, looks kind of small, kind of icky, and distinctly unfit.
Prince Philip passes -- and all of a sudden, Meghan Markle looks kind of small
His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, the able and admired consort of Queen Elizabeth II, has passed at the age of 99. Britain is honoring him with 41-gun salutes, flotillas, special lighting, eight days of mourning, and tributes from all over. The New ...
April 10, 2021
Prince Philip passes -- and all of a sudden, Meghan Markle looks kind of small
By Monica Showalter
His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, the able and admired consort of Queen Elizabeth II, has passed at the age of 99. Britain is honoring him with 41-gun salutes, flotillas, special lighting, eight days of mourning, and tributes from all over. The New York Times has a great photo spread of his well-lived life. The Daily Mail came out with its fattest edition ever.
This Brazilian soccer player's tribute is beautiful -- there at the moment of his own soccer victory, he chose instead of honor Prince Philip. These non-British soccer players honored him, too. That's so different from the disrespect for the U.S. coming out of the million-dollar ball players that's going on over here.
President Trump, unlike the Brezhnevian-Chavista election thief who succeeded him and made one of the classiest tributes of all.
Biden in contrast offered only banalities, and in the Obama tradition made some of his so-called tribute all about himself, effectively saying he admired the prince because the latter's age made him look less old by comparison. Ugh."The world mourns the passing of Prince Philip, a man who embodied the noble soul and proud spirit of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth," Trump said in a statement.
"This is an irreplaceable loss for Great Britain, and for all who hold dear our civilization," he said.
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"Prince Philip defined British dignity and grace. He personified the quiet reserve, stern fortitude, and unbending integrity of the United Kingdom," he said.
The estimable Nile Gardiner, a former aide to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, wrote this flawless summary of the duke's admirable life for Fox News, which included fighting actual Nazis with distinction and bravery. His love and devotion to his wife was legendary -- at 73 years of a happy marriage, he died a model for all men. He also was loved for his bluntness and political incorrectness -- the Daily Mail has curated a striking sample here. There was no malice, though, Gardiner noted in his piece that he had a "jovial" manner. All the so-called politically incorrect gaffes seemed perfectly intentional yet he also knew how to make fun of himself.
But a racist, as Meghan Markle claimed someone in the royal family was? Plenty of eyes went to him, but knowing he was dying and had the public's sympathy, the Markle team later denied that the alleged family racist was the prince or the queen, putting the onus on the rest of the family, which few, in Britain at least, believed, according to Gardiner.
Recalling the prince's life was like a breath of fresh air. Did anyone know about his difficult family background, with an adulterous father and a saintly but mentally unstable mother, in what he called a 'nomadic' early life, and how he overcame it? Did anyone know about his distinguished war record fighting actual Nazis as well as the imperial Japanese? Did anyone know about his charity work and his ineffable devotion to duty? Did anyone recall his stalwart devotion to his wife, his very British stiff upper lip, his seriousness about duty to country, and his stately, classy, gentlemanly demeanor? He was always sort of in the background, based on media coverage. But he was always there and always representing with honor his country.
Who's been the face of the British royal family lately? Why, none other than Meghan Markle and her adjunct, the wretched Prince Harry, who follows her around and goes along with her whims like a beagle. Unlike Prince Philip, Prince Harry abandoned his duty, arguably abandoned his country, ignored his family's wishes to strike out on his own, (except with his daddy's money) and generally went with selfishness. He now pursues the celebrity lifestyle in Los Angeles, complete with Oprah interviews and Netflix deals, all in the end not to advance the cause of Britain, but to advance the increasingly politicized agenda of Meghan. Blech.
Prince Philip was said to be the most upset with Prince Harry for walking out on his royal duty and with Meghan for leading him. Prince Philip, after all, had given up his promising career as a military man to be the queen's consort, and embraced that role like the giant he was. He was asking of Harry and Meghan only what he had asked of himself, and consistently lived by example. Meghan, though, wasn't about to give up her actress career for a mere life as a duchess and its "boring" royal-family duties. She reported said it "wasn't working for me" and dragged Harry off to the celebrity lifestyle and red carpets back in Los Angeles.
Behind this kultursmog from the press which obscured the reality of the hard-working and dutiful, patriotic royal family, there still stood people like Prince Philip. It seems it now took death for people to take stock in who he was and what he did in a well-lived life that spanned nearly a century. In contrast, Meghan with all her press lackeys, looks kind of small, kind of icky, and distinctly unfit.
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
The royal coal burner, and that is what she really is as a half breed, won’t be going to prince philips funeral per doctors instructions.
She may want to go hide in the slums.
She may want to go hide in the slums.
Squib
Veteran Member
I’d have loved to have heard some of the colorful aphorisms and slurs Philip slung about when that skank made a gelding out of Harry...Philip was supposedly very proud of Harry and loved him very much.
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
I do believe he said it was okay to step out with an actress but it was not okay to marry one... a nod towards princess grace.
Squib
Veteran Member
Mo, I mean the REAL rant the old man went on during all this mess. One things is pretty much universal, soldiers, Marines, sailors can cuss a blue streak, I mean colorful, creative, and it’ll not be PG.
I mean out of his anger and hurt, knowing what this skank would do to his beloved grandson...I’ll bet the racial epithets were off the chart!
thompson
Certa Bonum Certamen
Princess Grace never acted like an entitled, attention-whoring fool, unlike MM.
von Koehler
Has No Life - Lives on TB
America fought a long and bloody war to get rid of these "royals" and I for one am grateful I am not a subject to the crown.
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
That we know of.
Laurane
Canadian Loonie
Inside Prince Philip's Tortured Childhood
As an 18-month-old boy, Prince Philip was forced to flee Greece while hidden inside an orange crate. Years later his mother was committed to a sanitorium.
started life in the most un-glamorously royal manner imaginable.
Born sixth in line to the Greek throne on June 10, 1921, Philip — then known as Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark — was forced to flee his homeland at the age of 18 months following a military uprising against his uncle, King Constantine I.
His journey involved none of the luxuries he would later enjoy as Duke of Edinburgh: to escape the anti-monarchists hunting his father, Prince Andrew of Greece, the infant prince was placed inside an orange crate and smuggled off the beautiful island of Corfu onboard the British warship HMS Calypso
"[The question was] whether it will get there in time, or will our throats be cut?" Philip's cousin, Lady Pamela Hicks, revealed in an April 2020 podcast about the family's thinking at the time of the escape, which also involved Philip's parents and his older sisters Margarita, Theodora, Cecilie and Sophie.
The exiled royals eventually settled in Paris, where the young prince enrolled at an innovative American school on the outskirts of the city known as 'The Elms." But the bright lights of Paris didn't provide the haven the children had hoped for.
Phil Boucher
Fri, April 9, 2021, 12:10 PM·5 min read
Inside Prince Philip's Tortured Childhood
Prince Philip, who died at the age of 99 on Friday, started life in the most un-glamorously royal manner imaginable.
Born sixth in line to the Greek throne on June 10, 1921, Philip — then known as Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark — was forced to flee his homeland at the age of 18 months following a military uprising against his uncle, King Constantine I.
His journey involved none of the luxuries he would later enjoy as Duke of Edinburgh: to escape the anti-monarchists hunting his father, Prince Andrew of Greece, the infant prince was placed inside an orange crate and smuggled off the beautiful island of Corfu onboard the British warship HMS Calypso.
PA Images via Getty Prince Philip at Gordonstoun school in Scotland
"[The question was] whether it will get there in time, or will our throats be cut?" Philip's cousin, Lady Pamela Hicks, revealed in an April 2020 podcast about the family's thinking at the time of the escape, which also involved Philip's parents and his older sisters Margarita, Theodora, Cecilie and Sophie.
The exiled royals eventually settled in Paris, where the young prince enrolled at an innovative American school on the outskirts of the city known as 'The Elms." But the bright lights of Paris didn't provide the haven the children had hoped for.
Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Prince Philip with his mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg, in 1960
In 1928, Philip's mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg, became deeply religious and converted to the Greek Orthodox Church. She later started to claim that she was receiving divine personal messages from both Jesus and Buddha and been given healing powers.
Late one afternoon in 1930, Philip and his siblings returned from an outing to be given the
news that their mother had been committed to a sanitorium in Switzerland after suffering a nervous breakdown.
Alice, who was born deaf at Windsor Castle in 1885 in the presence of Queen Victoria, was later diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and treated by psychologist Sigmund Freud.
"She found Christ," Pamela Hicks says in the podcast. "The religious mania was part of the breakdown."
Adds her daughter India Hicks, "It was (either) a full-blown breakdown or people couldn't understand and supposed that she was actually mad because she had found religion in such a strong way."
With his mother locked away in a sanitorium — described as "a charming house of a family" by Pamela Hicks — and his father mostly absent in the South of France, Philip was effectively raised by his older sisters.
Phil Boucher
Fri, April 9, 2021, 12:10 PM·5 min read
Inside Prince Philip's Tortured Childhood
Prince Philip, who died at the age of 99 on Friday, started life in the most un-glamorously royal manner imaginable.
Born sixth in line to the Greek throne on June 10, 1921, Philip — then known as Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark — was forced to flee his homeland at the age of 18 months following a military uprising against his uncle, King Constantine I.
Listen below to the episode of our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day where we are looking back at Prince Philip's life and legacy.
His journey involved none of the luxuries he would later enjoy as Duke of Edinburgh: to escape the anti-monarchists hunting his father, Prince Andrew of Greece, the infant prince was placed inside an orange crate and smuggled off the beautiful island of Corfu onboard the British warship HMS Calypso.
PA Images via Getty Prince Philip at Gordonstoun school in Scotland
"[The question was] whether it will get there in time, or will our throats be cut?" Philip's cousin, Lady Pamela Hicks, revealed in an April 2020 podcast about the family's thinking at the time of the escape, which also involved Philip's parents and his older sisters Margarita, Theodora, Cecilie and Sophie.
The exiled royals eventually settled in Paris, where the young prince enrolled at an innovative American school on the outskirts of the city known as 'The Elms." But the bright lights of Paris didn't provide the haven the children had hoped for.
Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Prince Philip with his mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg, in 1960
In 1928, Philip's mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg, became deeply religious and converted to the Greek Orthodox Church. She later started to claim that she was receiving divine personal messages from both Jesus and Buddha and been given healing powers.
Late one afternoon in 1930, Philip and his siblings returned from an outing to be given the news that their mother had been committed to a sanitorium in Switzerland after suffering a nervous breakdown.
Alice, who was born deaf at Windsor Castle in 1885 in the presence of Queen Victoria, was later diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and treated by psychologist Sigmund Freud.
"She found Christ," Pamela Hicks says in the podcast. "The religious mania was part of the breakdown."
Adds her daughter India Hicks, "It was (either) a full-blown breakdown or people couldn't understand and supposed that she was actually mad because she had found religion in such a strong way."
With his mother locked away in a sanitorium — described as "a charming house of a family" by Pamela Hicks — and his father mostly absent in the South of France, Philip was effectively raised by his older sisters.
Fox Photos/Getty Prince Philip in a school production of Macbeth
This would prove to have a dramatic influence on his life when in 1933, at the age of 12, he attended the Schule Schloss Salem boarding school in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
By that time, the Nazis were in control of German society and Philip's contemporaries have spoken of how Hitler Youth uniforms and military drills were present at the school.
"He was, of course, too young to have much opinion about Nazi politics, but he was evidently amused by their ridiculous strutting, and we are told he laughed whenever he saw the Nazi goosestep," writes Philip Eade in Young Prince Philip.
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You can see why Elizabeth was attracted to him when she was 14 and he was 20 or so.....