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Kate Middleton showed again at Prince Philip's funeral that she's a class act who can be the monarchy's new rock
UK Daily Mail ^ | April 19, 2021 | Sarah Vine

Posted on 04/19/2021 4:42:26 AM PDT by C19fan

As Shakespeare said, some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ’em.

Prince Philip was in a sense all three, a man born into the Greek royal family yet denied his birthright; someone who had to work hard to carve out his status in life; and a man who ended up, over the course of seven decades by the Queen’s side, earning a unique place in history as the longest-serving consort of any monarch.

The Duke of Edinburgh was not a man who demanded recognition by right; he went out there and damn well earned it. He understood that titles alone do not make a man a true prince. Yes, he may in his pomp have been the dashing, debonair Duke with a thirst for excitement and a modernising mission; but there was always substance behind the gloss, a real determination to see things through and prove his worth.

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TOPICS: History; Society
KEYWORDS: duchesskate; feminity; kate; katemiddleton; philip; princephilip; royalty; uk
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To: vaskypilot

Meghan gets a different kind of “Pearl Necklace”.


21 posted on 04/19/2021 6:16:26 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: MayflowerMadam

She did Prince Philip and the family proud.


22 posted on 04/19/2021 6:19:19 AM PDT by Cecily
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To: C19fan

Kate never fails to impress.


23 posted on 04/19/2021 6:47:02 AM PDT by KC_Lion
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To: C19fan

I was also impressed by Prince Edward and his family. I like that he and his wife decided not to raise their children with the titles Prince and Princess. They seem more down to earth that way.


24 posted on 04/19/2021 6:50:53 AM PDT by vaskypilot
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To: dfwgator

That’s so bad.

—chuckle—


25 posted on 04/19/2021 6:56:54 AM PDT by JusPasenThru (Joe, just STFU)
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To: C19fan
The Duke of Edinburgh was not a man who demanded recognition by right; he went out there and damn well earned it.

Quote from Prince Philip

His Royal Virus
Reported by Deutsche Press Agentur (DPA)
August, 1988
In the event that I am reincarnated, I would like to return as a deadly virus, in order to contribute something to solve overpopulation.
Quoted in
“Are You Ready for Our New Age Future?”
Insiders Report - American Policy Center
December 1995.

26 posted on 04/19/2021 6:58:23 AM PDT by mjp ((pro-{God, reality, reason, egoism, individualism, natural rights, limited government, capitalism}))
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To: C19fan

I hate the royals! BUT, Kate is adorable. She is the new Diana only better.

Can they just skip over Howdy Doody and the Ho and go straight to William and Kate. PLEASE!


27 posted on 04/19/2021 8:29:58 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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To: C19fan

BTW, for anyone else curious, Phil entered the hospital in February about 5 weeks after he and his wife got their first WuFlu vaccinations.

The queen got her second jab in early April.

A cause of death for Philip has not yet been made public.


28 posted on 04/19/2021 8:57:24 AM PDT by mewzilla (Those aren't masks. They're muzzles. )
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To: depressed in 06

Red hair does run in the Spencer(Diana’S)family. Charles also has a full head of hair. I used to think he was obviously the bodyguard’s son, but Dr. Ed Dutton points out that he has the same stubby fingers as his brother & Charles, which is a stronger genetic indicator than hair. I’d still make him take a test though.


29 posted on 04/19/2021 10:45:49 AM PDT by Mr. Blond
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To: Bratch

Male pattern baldness is carried on the maternal line, so unless you’re doubting that Harry is DIANA’S son, his genetic likelihood to be bald is equal to Williams’...and as someone else noted, he does have a significant bald spot already.


30 posted on 04/19/2021 10:58:59 AM PDT by LizzieD
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To: C19fan

Watching Kate only spotlights how poor a choice Harry made with Meghan Markle. Kate may have been a “commoner”, but she is exceptional in every way, and what a blessing she is to William. As an Englishwoman, she understood that “being a royal” is no walk in the park. It’s much harder work than being a C-list celebrity on a cable TV series, much harder work than posting pictures of your yoga poses on InstaGram. Meghan Markle- in spite of her pretense of being one of history’s great do-gooders - does not have the character to dedicate herself to work that is often boring and uncelebrated. I believe even Harry will come to realize that the Netflix money and the Montecito mansion are shallow achievements compared to the life of duty he was raised for.


31 posted on 04/19/2021 11:09:29 AM PDT by LizzieD
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To: LizzieD

Agree with a lot of the comments here. I read today that Harry had a 2 hour sit down with William after the funeral. Just how tight a hold does Meghan have on Harry. They need and want money and attention. Meghan is driving the bus. Would they shakedown the royals to have a lower profile?


32 posted on 04/19/2021 11:16:56 AM PDT by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future. )
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To: MomwithHope

I thought I read Megain is floating out idea of another Oprah interview. Is she trying to blackmail the family?


33 posted on 04/19/2021 11:19:20 AM PDT by pnz1 ("These people have gone stone-cold crazy")
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To: depressed in 06
Why is William nearly bald and Harry has full red beard and hair?

Don't let the curls fool you. William went bald from the front to the back, Harry's going bald from the back to the front.


34 posted on 04/19/2021 11:23:55 AM PDT by Right_in_Virginia ( )
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To: KC_Lion
I'm starting to think Kate was born to be queen ...


35 posted on 04/19/2021 11:33:51 AM PDT by Right_in_Virginia ( )
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To: Right_in_Virginia

Megyn was born to be a slut.


36 posted on 04/19/2021 11:34:48 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Right_in_Virginia; C19fan
Without a Doubt.

Absolutely Gorgeous.

She makes it look so easy

37 posted on 04/19/2021 11:41:37 AM PDT by KC_Lion
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To: Right_in_Virginia

I just can’t get over that black dress. 😍😍😍😍


38 posted on 04/19/2021 11:42:38 AM PDT by KC_Lion
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To: KC_Lion

Did you like the dress?


39 posted on 04/19/2021 11:54:10 AM PDT by Right_in_Virginia ( )
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To: Right_in_Virginia
I love it. Down to the felt buttons. The bow is what really does it for me.

I wish it wasn't for such a solemn occasion.

40 posted on 04/19/2021 11:59:40 AM PDT by KC_Lion
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