@JohnSentamu Almighty God, the Fountain of all Goodness,We humbly beseech thee to bless Philip Duke of Edinburgh: Endue him with thy Holy Spirit; enrich him with thy Heavenly Grace; prosper him with all happiness; and bring him to thine everlasting kingdom, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
10:20 - 17 Jan 2019
Don’t let the old man in...
I remember reading about his opposing gun laws and being really criticized by the media for it.
Virus... he wants to be a virus
Taking the car keys away from an aging parent is no fun. I’ve had to do it once, with the sequel coming very soon. The cursings and disownings and “you’ll be sorry one day” is just part of life. The Royals needed to step up a long time ago on this.
“”This is also a man who served in the navy, who served in the Second World War, a man who has seen action, who has been active his whole life.”
Same as most other men who are 97———he’s no different.
Time to stop driving. Period.
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Divine right of kings, baby ...
Prince Philip is still driving at 97 because he thinks that he can still do it. It’s probably time for him to stop, at least on public roads. If he wants to drive a golf cart around the gated Palace Grounds, maybe so, but not in heavy traffic. I suspect that family he hit is going to get a comfortable settlement. I mean money. Pictures of The Queen in her fancy gowns aren’t going to be enough to heal this family.
I am surprised at the apparent absence of security surrounding the Prince. Perhaps there are still certain safe areas of England today, in spite of the ongoing Muslim immigration.
The Daily Mail has a headline TODAY: “Philip Rides Again”
He’s out on the road in a brand new car. Is there no one in his family who will have that conversation?
Since my heart episode in late November I am not supposed to drive, until the doc clears me. I like my independence, not having to beg a ride. If I make 97 I’ll probably feel the same way.
But a prince, who’s had servants and chauffeurs at beck and call all his life, I can’t imagine not saying “Home, James” instead of reaching for the keys.
I had the money the Queen had I’d never drive again.
Didn’t they breathalyze him? I read that somewhere. We’ll likely never find out if he was ‘approximately Schlitzed’ while behind the wheel, but I’m betting he was. Two glasses of sherry and a snifter of cognac would leave old Phil toasted.
Prince Philip’s car crash sparks questions about why the 97-year-old was driving>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
“Sparks Questions?”
Buahahhahahahahahahahhahahahahagaha!
Obviously the CBS staff reporter who wrote this has never lived in a Monarchy.
When you are a Prince of the Realm you can drive yourself to death. And that’s just the way it is.
The person the prince hit should go directly to the tower of London. How dare he get in the way of royalty! My word!
Because if you can’t be king...
It’s good to be Prince.
At 97 he probably spends his evenings getting out of the car.
The taxpayers bought him a new car.
According to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in England:
“Older drivers, who represent 15 percent of all licensed drivers, cause 7 percent of all two-car accidents (both fatal and nonfatal). Younger drivers, on the other hand, who represent 13 percent of all licensed drivers, cause 43 percent of all two-car accidents.”
So if you’re going to use a one size fits all thought process for driving safety, then everyone under about 25 years old would have to forfeit their license twice as fast as a senior driver.
Seniors driving in England are not unusual. Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) figured in November showed 110,790 people aged 90 or over still held driving licenses. There were 314 license holders aged at least 100. The oldest were four people who were 107. And they, also, say, “The decision to hang up your keys is a tough one but should be based on personal advice from your GP (family doctor) and family, rather than being based on some arbitrary age.”
Prince Phillip was a pilot of which he gave up his license in 1997. He did give up polo at the age of 50 but switched to another equestrian sport, carriage driving, which he still enjoys. So he’s an active 97 in English theology. But the decision by his doctors and his family will be the test.
There are other battles to fight on the public roadways that are more important, and by the numbers, more destructive. I would feel far more safer on the roads with a senior driver than a fool with alcohol or drugs in them which is the number one road killer in our country.
rwood