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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The first 2 seasons of “The Crown” were the very best. They should have kept Claire Foy as the Queen and let her age with make up. Claire was excellent.
They could have done the same with Vanessa Kirby who was very good as Princess Margaret. Helena Bonham Carter is usually great in roles, but for some reason I see Helena instead of Princess Margaret. With Vanessa, I saw Princess Margaret.
The producers made a huge mistake changing the cast.
He was born in Corfu, Greece. The building where he was born was then a royal palace, later confiscated by the Greek government. It now houses the archaeological museum. I’ve been there.
LOL !!!!!!
Meaghan IS disgraceful,but Harry is surely worse! This is his grandfather, for heavens sakes, and did he go see him in the hospital??
and Philip was a good grandpa too.
Very good post.
(Said by an Anglophile American with his Freedom of the City of London and Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.)
Rapper DMX doesn’t count. . .being infamous for being a gawd-awful hater. . .doesn’t count
No PC prince....
ROFL
he cussed a few times, which I found odd
He was a sailor LOL - seeing his obit he really lived so many great events of the 20th century. What a life, I bet he was a very interesting man.
Here is some more information about Phillip’s background
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4074802/Prince-Philip-born-kitchen-table-Corfu.html
He was a very interesting person. Apparently he wasn’t Greek at all. And yes, his father turned out poorly. His name comes from his mother’s family, not his father’s.
Thanks for the info.
OMG ROFL
Yeah, he never did me or mine any harm.
RIP old boy...
If you believe what you see in Hollywood docudramas you will be misinformed. They routinely lie to make money.
well said.
That looks like Prince William
That’s one of the silliest things I have ever read.
I agree with you about the cast! I loved the 1st Phillip- the “older” version, not so much. He speaks like his jaw is wired together.
Both of the Margarets did a good job.
Prince Phillip’s demise was overshadowed by the death of James Hampton. RIP Dobbs.
Harry threw all his future away.
His grandfather had quite a life.
‘Two torpedoes shot past our port side... then enemy planes sent five bombs raining down’: Prince Philip’s heroic naval battles in his own words
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9455251/Prince-Philip-dies-aged-99.html
Cowardly. She creates a rift then ducks away.
Harry WILL be there but Meghan is told not to travel
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9457035/Prince-Philips-funeral-Saturday-Meghan-advised-doctors-not-travel.html
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