Posted on 04/09/2021 4:14:35 AM PDT by sodpoodle
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died at age 99, the royal family announced Friday.
Philip and the queen were married for more than 70 years, making him the longest-serving spouse of a reigning British monarch. He was the oldest-ever male member of the British royal family.
Philip was born on the Greek island of Corfu on June 10, 1921, to Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice of Battenberg.
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He was an old bird who loved to play little jokes on the queen. There is one pic of him in a Beefeater’s uniform standing at attention when Elizabeth walks by. She doesn’t notice him at first and the burst out in giggles when she does.
Uh oh!! How’s Meghan Markle gonna have the face to attend his funeral?
THAT will be interesting!
He sounds like someone I would like to get drunk with.
No king but King Jesus
Oh please
I’m old enough to remember the Thursday Club, Profumo, and Philly.
Philby...
It is a Duchy.
No such thing as a Dukedom
It is great that he was able to make it to 99.
Ok. Next time I shall consult you before I use titles of nobility.
CC
Yes, very sad. Rest In Peace Prince Philip.
which half???
How fascinating!
He’s probably more down to earth than many realize.
I was wondering if she and Harry will even go to the funeral.
It creates an awkward situation for Meghan and Harry.
Plus his family wished to ingratiate themselves as loyal English
He had family members that had other sympathies
Highly unusual family he came from
Plus one
We are not the left
We should be polite as we get ready to have kill enough of them to take our nation back one day
Naw, she's with child, way too dangerous to fly on a private jet in these Covid times. Harry will have to go it alone. Unfortunately he's way to stupid to just stay in England once there and tell Meghan he's through with her.
He was a man of his time. . .and a gentleman at that. Tough to live your life in the shadow of a beloved Queen.
Great sense of humor. I met him in London at a formal event.
As we and about a dozen others were waiting to be escorted to the head table, he asked me: “Do you know why Bill Clinton wears underpants?” I was not expecting that question and answered “no.” He replied; “But of course, to keep his ankles warm!” He then broke out in an upper-class accented laugh. We got along great!!
RIP, Good Prince.
That’s hilarious!
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