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RIP Prince Philip
Not my words, but the words of a British soldier from Ulster in regard to HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
The litany of abuse and inhumanity I have seen aimed at a man who devoted his life to public service of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth has irked me beyond belief.
He's a racist, you say? At 18-months old, as a young Greek baby of Danish parentage, he was removed from his home and as a refugee was taken to Paris where he was brought up by two alcoholic parents. His mother was sectioned when he was five years old, whilst his father left him to pursue his own love life.
As a young boy he was sent to Germany, then England and finally Scotland for his education, where he was taught by the Jewish refugee, Kurt Hahn. This inspired the young Philip to join the Royal Navy in order to fight Nazism; something his three elder siblings had embraced - all of them married officers of the Third Reich.
A misogynist? In 1952 he renounced all of his own Royal titles and patronage in order to be subservient to the one true love of his life; a woman whom he would be with for 74 years. A man with more royal blood than the woman he married, who chose to give up his name for hers and follow two steps behind her for the remainder of his years. A chap who raised his children whilst his wife worked at at time when that was deemed emasculating.
No compassion? His Uncle, Lord Louis Mountbatten - the fellow who raised him during his teenage years and mentored him beyond, indeed the only 'father figure' he knew - was murdered by the IRA in the Republic of Ireland in 1979. In 2012, he stood and watched as his wife shook hands with the man who masterminded his beloved Uncle's murder - and did so in order to ensure a more peaceful life for the souls of the children of Northern Ireland that they did not suffer the childhood he endured.
He was the patron of 800+ charities, founded the Duke of Edinburgh awards that over 3 million British children have benefited from, and was an architect of the World Wildlife Fund for nature. Abrasive and 'of his time' maybe but by God he was a brilliant, clever, witty man who left an indelible mark on all those he met. He attended over 22,000 public engagements in his working life, all to ensure the embetterment of others.
Requiesce in peace Philip Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg; you truly are one of the finest foreign, refugee imports the country has had the pleasure to home, and one of its greatest Britons though not a drop of her blood ran through your veins.
You leave a wealthy legacy of humanitarinism that those who choose to mock could never equal.
Not my words, but the words of a British soldier from Ulster in regard to HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
The litany of abuse and inhumanity I have seen aimed at a man who devoted his life to public service of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth has irked me beyond belief.
He's a racist, you say? At 18-months old, as a young Greek baby of Danish parentage, he was removed from his home and as a refugee was taken to Paris where he was brought up by two alcoholic parents. His mother was sectioned when he was five years old, whilst his father left him to pursue his own love life.
As a young boy he was sent to Germany, then England and finally Scotland for his education, where he was taught by the Jewish refugee, Kurt Hahn. This inspired the young Philip to join the Royal Navy in order to fight Nazism; something his three elder siblings had embraced - all of them married officers of the Third Reich.
A misogynist? In 1952 he renounced all of his own Royal titles and patronage in order to be subservient to the one true love of his life; a woman whom he would be with for 74 years. A man with more royal blood than the woman he married, who chose to give up his name for hers and follow two steps behind her for the remainder of his years. A chap who raised his children whilst his wife worked at at time when that was deemed emasculating.
No compassion? His Uncle, Lord Louis Mountbatten - the fellow who raised him during his teenage years and mentored him beyond, indeed the only 'father figure' he knew - was murdered by the IRA in the Republic of Ireland in 1979. In 2012, he stood and watched as his wife shook hands with the man who masterminded his beloved Uncle's murder - and did so in order to ensure a more peaceful life for the souls of the children of Northern Ireland that they did not suffer the childhood he endured.
He was the patron of 800+ charities, founded the Duke of Edinburgh awards that over 3 million British children have benefited from, and was an architect of the World Wildlife Fund for nature. Abrasive and 'of his time' maybe but by God he was a brilliant, clever, witty man who left an indelible mark on all those he met. He attended over 22,000 public engagements in his working life, all to ensure the embetterment of others.
Requiesce in peace Philip Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg; you truly are one of the finest foreign, refugee imports the country has had the pleasure to home, and one of its greatest Britons though not a drop of her blood ran through your veins.
You leave a wealthy legacy of humanitarinism that those who choose to mock could never equal.
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The things that got me, the Sailors 'piping him aboard' the mariners hymn, Dave didn't have a funeral but if he had it would have been played, and the action stations bugle call rather than when they played last post, his signal to his family that they had duties that continue, finally that the Queen chose this time to follow behind him, the one and only time in an...
18:31 Sat 17th Apr 2021
vulcan
1. His background does not mean that he couldn't have been racist although in fact I don't think he was.
2. He didn't raise his children while his wife worked. There were staff for that and mostly he travelled with her while the children were left at home. He did (allegedly) choose Gordonstoun for Charles which (allegedly) Charles hated.
3. There are many better examples of his compassion than his standing by and watching the Queen shake hands with a member of the IRA.
The spelling is appalling.
As I said, I do have great respect for Prince Phillip. I met him once and he seemed both intelligent and charming.
I just think that this piece of writing is not what he deserves. Its syncophantic, poorly written and poorly researched.
1. His background does not mean that he couldn't have been racist although in fact I don't think he was.
2. He didn't raise his children while his wife worked. There were staff for that and mostly he travelled with her while the children were left at home. He did (allegedly) choose Gordonstoun for Charles which (allegedly) Charles hated.
3. There are many better examples of his compassion than his standing by and watching the Queen shake hands with a member of the IRA.
The spelling is appalling.
As I said, I do have great respect for Prince Phillip. I met him once and he seemed both intelligent and charming.
I just think that this piece of writing is not what he deserves. Its syncophantic, poorly written and poorly researched.
Her mother lived to 100 and I see her doing the same. Unless it's been kept out of the public eye she doesn't seem to have had many health scares over the years. However devastating Prince Philips death was it was hardly sudden,nor unexpected. She will have been preparing herself for it for weeks and I'm sure she had the strength of character to get through it.
The things that got me, the Sailors 'piping him aboard' the mariners hymn, Dave didn't have a funeral but if he had it would have been played, and the action stations bugle call rather than when they played last post, his signal to his family that they had duties that continue, finally that the Queen chose this time to follow behind him, the one and only time in an official capacity
Emotional & perfect send off. Rest in peace Prince Philip. This started me blubbering
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For me, it was the speed that they got him off to the Royal vault - in the time that his honours were read and that Piper walking out of the back door - impressive. Guess the Queen will go down there next week some time with the Dean if Windsor when things aren't so frenetic. We should remember she hits 95 on Wednesday and that probably will be a difficult day for her.
Nice to see the DoS with the DoC on walking back up the hill....Have to laugh that one of the German Princes resembled the Duchess of C's father....at first I wondered if he had been invited as his father had been principal pilot with the DoE in the co-seat for the Duke's 1st S-American tour.
Nice to see the DoS with the DoC on walking back up the hill....Have to laugh that one of the German Princes resembled the Duchess of C's father....at first I wondered if he had been invited as his father had been principal pilot with the DoE in the co-seat for the Duke's 1st S-American tour.
Happy Birthday by the way, tambo, as I have been on and off from here recently --- this could be apropos... https:/
