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Post by Cuddles on Apr 9, 2021 19:21:13 GMT
I couldn't help but feel he was suffering. For many years now he has looked very uncomfortable, and the stories I've heard told about his heart and his infections, possibly even cracked ribs, have all been too frequent. He gave it a good go, God bless him.
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Post by Eastcoastmom on Apr 15, 2021 0:22:00 GMT
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Post by justCoz on Apr 15, 2021 2:12:23 GMT
Did you see Eugenie's sweet letter to her grandpa? While many of the family have posted very sweet things, I was particularly moved by her letter; I definitely got teary-eyed.
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Post by Critical on Apr 17, 2021 5:27:21 GMT
Anyone else planning on watching the funeral in the morning? Since it starts at 6 am Pacific, I just placed a Whole Foods order that will arrive between 6 & 8am to force myself to get up in time to watch!
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Post by Eastcoastmom on Apr 17, 2021 13:59:31 GMT
I've been watching up until now, Critical, but need to sign off now as we have to leave soon. I don't really follow the Royals, but my heart breaks for the Queen. To lose a spouse of 73 years must be devastating.
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Post by Arielflies on Apr 17, 2021 14:01:15 GMT
It started at 6:30 PDT. At the moment they are carrying the casket into the chapel. The order of the march from castle to chapel is as has been discussed.
Watching CBSN and wishing everyone would shut up. It is so annoying.
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Post by AZChristian on Apr 17, 2021 14:21:18 GMT
Watching on Fox News. Agree about the talking heads. At least they have shut up for the actual service - which is lovely.
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Post by Cuddles on Apr 17, 2021 15:11:04 GMT
That funeral was the whole package. To see true mourning and honor from those who loved him... to hear all of his titles read aloud and in that order, and to see all of those medals and know the hard work that they represent... and then for him to slip peacefully down into the floor where he will await for the Queen's passing to be reunited and moved... gosh, that was beautiful.
It was not overdone, it was not underdone, it was just right.
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Post by Arielflies on Apr 17, 2021 15:17:22 GMT
I wondered how they moved the casket. I thought he was carried down the stairs, but to be lowered would be like being lowered into a grassy grave.
The part that got me was the lone bagpiper walking "him" out of the chapel. I could imagine his spirit following and then going home. The small adult choir was lovely as were the readings.
It was heartwarming to see William, Kate and Harry walking and talking on the way back to the castle. I truly hope some mending goes on.
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Post by FannyMare on Apr 17, 2021 15:51:25 GMT
I was hoping it wouldn't rain, and it was a beautiful day. Bright blue sky, I suspect Prince Philip had a hand in that as he did pretty much all of his funeral. I watched on CBC, not too much talking, thank goodness. I broke down seeing our queen sitting alone, with her head bowed, then looking at the coffin. They really were a team., and he did so much, right up until a year ago..
Now his title goes to Prince Charles.
I've been in Windsor castle twice, and it's a beautiful, beautiful castle, the grounds are immaculate. .
It was small and intimate, I think Prince philip would of approved, he didn't want a huge service. Rip, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
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Post by MissScarlet on Apr 17, 2021 20:52:20 GMT
I was hoping it wouldn't rain, and it was a beautiful day. Bright blue sky, I suspect Prince Philip had a hand in that as he did pretty much all of his funeral. I watched on CBC, not too much talking, thank goodness. I broke down seeing our queen sitting alone, with her head bowed, then looking at the coffin. They really were a team., and he did so much, right up until a year ago.. Now his title goes to Prince Charles. I've been in Windsor castle twice, and it's a beautiful, beautiful castle, the grounds are immaculate. . It was small and intimate, I think Prince philip would of approved, he didn't want a huge service. Rip, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh I read that his Duke of Edinburgh title was supposed to go to Prince Edward, but for some reason Charles decided to snatch it up. I don't know the reason why, but would love to see the whole story on this. I may be wrong, in fact, I probably am, but somehow I picture Charles having a "Mine, Mine, Mine" attitude. He seems the type. For cryin' out loud, Charles gets many of Philip's duties, some of which (the environmental ones) he is totally suited for. He also eventually gets the big one: The Throne & Crown. Let Edward have this title. He (Edward) is the often overlooked son. I tried watching the procession & service, but during the service, I fell asleep in the recliner. I never made it to the end. With what I did see, I kept thinking about the fact that the Queen is about to turn 95 & we could be losing her at any time too. I certainly hope not. It definitely was a foreboding of the future. I would have liked to see the whole thing. I hope some Network replays it. What I did see was lovely & touching
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Post by AZChristian on Apr 17, 2021 21:01:45 GMT
I thought it was supposed to go to Edward as well, so I looked it up. Apparently, when the Queen dies, THEN the title will go to Edward, because Charles will then be king, so he won't need a piddly little title like "Duke."
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Post by MissScarlet on Apr 17, 2021 21:19:26 GMT
I thought it was supposed to go to Edward as well, so I looked it up. Apparently, when the Queen dies, THEN the title will go to Edward, because Charles will then be king, so he won't need a piddly little title like "Duke." Thank you. That makes me feel a bit better & a little less resentful of Charles. It makes more sense too. I couldn't imagine the Queen letting anyone do anything she didn't approve of. She's always appropriate.
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Post by angelic_one2002 on Apr 17, 2021 21:23:51 GMT
I loved how Kate stood back just a bit to allow Harry and William to walk together. She has always shown so much sense and kindness.
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Post by FannyMare on Apr 17, 2021 22:08:02 GMT
I was hoping it wouldn't rain, and it was a beautiful day. Bright blue sky, I suspect Prince Philip had a hand in that as he did pretty much all of his funeral. I watched on CBC, not too much talking, thank goodness. I broke down seeing our queen sitting alone, with her head bowed, then looking at the coffin. They really were a team., and he did so much, right up until a year ago.. Now his title goes to Prince Charles. I've been in Windsor castle twice, and it's a beautiful, beautiful castle, the grounds are immaculate. . It was small and intimate, I think Prince philip would of approved, he didn't want a huge service. Rip, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh I read that his Duke of Edinburgh title was supposed to go to Prince Edward, but for some reason Charles decided to snatch it up. I don't know the reason why, but would love to see the whole story on this. I may be wrong, in fact, I probably am, but somehow I picture Charles having a "Mine, Mine, Mine" attitude. He seems the type. For cryin' out loud, Charles gets many of Philip's duties, some of which (the environmental ones) he is totally suited for. He also eventually gets the big one: The Throne & Crown. Let Edward have this title. He (Edward) is the often overlooked son. I tried watching the procession & service, but during the service, I fell asleep in the recliner. I never made it to the end. With what I did see, I kept thinking about the fact that the Queen is about to turn 95 & we could be losing her at any time too. I certainly hope not. It definitely was a foreboding of the future. I would have liked to see the whole thing. I hope some Network replays it. What I did see was lovely & touching No, not at all. The title immediately goes to Charles, then, when the queen passes goes to Edward. Edward and Sophie have had a lot of work to do since Prince Philip passed, they just get on with it. But we saw them interview several times, same with Charles. He apparently helped his mother with the funeral arrangements.
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Post by FannyMare on Apr 17, 2021 22:10:49 GMT
I thought it was supposed to go to Edward as well, so I looked it up. Apparently, when the Queen dies, THEN the title will go to Edward, because Charles will then be king, so he won't need a piddly little title like "Duke." Sorry, I hadn't seen your answer. I'm not sure why Charles is given such a bad rap.( shrug)
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Post by Critical on Apr 17, 2021 22:21:02 GMT
The MSNBC coverage started at 6am Pacific. I started out watching on my phone, but then just got up to watch on the big TV. Had some Fortnum and Mason breakfast tea in honor of the royal family. I like Katy Tur on MSNBC and the British NBC correspondents. They really knew when to just NOT talk. As soon as the casket appeared, they stopped talking for quite some time. Then, when that cannon fired marking the beginning of the minute of silence, KT quickly explained and then they observed the silence too. It wasn't quite like watching something on CSPAN, but it was close. They'd just identify people on camera or give a brief explanation of what we were seeing and then let viewers watch. As soon as the ceremony was over and the royals had all walked to a private location away from cameras, they started interviewing randos on the street, who apparently ignored the pleas for everyone to stay home and NOT come to Windsor Castle Then I turned over the CNN for a bit. I thought it was lovely and poignant and like so many other funerals of the last year or so, in that they were socially distanced with a small number of attendees. The Queen looked so small and lonely sitting there all by herself. I'll admit to getting a little misty seeing William, Catherine and Harry all walking together after the service. I do hope they're at least able to repair that relationship a bit, maybe to the point where they can communicate a little. Life's too short.
Did anyone catch the CNN anchor (don't know her name - her show came on after the official coverage, anchored by Anderson Cooper) call the Phillip the Duke of Edinburgh and pronounce Edinburgh rhyming it with "berg." Good grief
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Post by justCoz on Apr 17, 2021 23:55:38 GMT
If I understand it correctly, the title immediately passed to Charles as Philip's heir, set up that way when Philip was given the title by Elizabeth's father on their wedding day. When HM dies and Charles becomes king all his titles revert back to the crown and after that he is supposed to reissue it to his brother, Edward. (Except the titles perhaps the duchy of Cornwall going immediately to William which goes to the heir, I saw something about that but not certain the details.)
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Post by MissGriss on Apr 18, 2021 2:30:52 GMT
For anyone who didn't see funeral coverage and has Hulu, there's a special on the funeral on the main Hulu page.
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Post by dagwood on Apr 19, 2021 20:03:50 GMT
Did anyone catch the CNN anchor (don't know her name - her show came on after the official coverage, anchored by Anderson Cooper) call the Phillip the Duke of Edinburgh and pronounce Edinburgh rhyming it with "berg." Good grief I guess I'm not in the know...how is it supposed to be pronounced? I've always pronounced it "burg" I felt for the queen, she looked so small. Thankfully she has family close.
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Post by ccl on Apr 19, 2021 21:20:47 GMT
It’s not pronounced like Pittsburgh which is what I assume the person was doing. It’s pronounced Eh-din-burr-uh or thereabouts.
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Post by dagwood on Apr 19, 2021 22:54:30 GMT
It’s not pronounced like Pittsburgh which is what I assume the person was doing. It’s pronounced Eh-din-burr-uh or thereabouts. Okay, that makes sense. Thanks for the clarification. I wasn't aware, either.
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Post by MissGriss on Apr 20, 2021 5:55:20 GMT
The thing that brought the biggest tear to my eye was reading about the note the queen left on his casket that was signed "Lilibet" and hearing that Prince Philip was the last person who still called her by that childhood nickname. :tears
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Post by acookertv on Apr 20, 2021 10:56:06 GMT
The military hat on the top of the casket got to me. Those Brits make it hard to have a stiff upper lip with the touches they cover when topping a casket!
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Post by FannyMare on Apr 20, 2021 18:14:10 GMT
The military hat on the top of the casket got to me. Those Brits make it hard to have a stiff upper lip with the touches they cover when topping a casket! I only have to hear," I vow to thee my country" and I'm a mess. Jerusalem is another one they played.
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Post by Critical on Apr 20, 2021 18:56:55 GMT
It was his hat and gloves on the seat of his favorite carriage that did me in
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Post by FannyMare on Apr 20, 2021 21:01:38 GMT
It was his hat and gloves on the seat of his favorite carriage that did me in The pot with the red top on the carriage in the quadrangle , was used by the Duke to give his ponies sugar lumps after carriage driving." He liked to give them a treat...
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Post by MissScarlet on Apr 22, 2021 22:55:53 GMT
The military hat on the top of the casket got to me. Those Brits make it hard to have a stiff upper lip with the touches they cover when topping a casket! Every time they showed that, and it was a lot, I couldn't help but picture him wearing that hat. I just saw him sitting there all Phillip-like proudly wearing that hat. I wonder if he realized just how respected & appreciated he was by the whole world. He certainly was. Nomatter what's gone on with the Royal Family I've always loved Prince Phillip & felt he was the solid rock of the family, just as the Queen is. They were the perfect pair for the job(s). As for his "gaffes", they made him seem a bit more like "one of us". I've always said: Sometimes you just open your mouth & stupid falls out. We all do it. RIP Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, and a darned good Royal.
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Post by redsoxgirl on Apr 25, 2021 7:54:07 GMT
I thought it was supposed to go to Edward as well, so I looked it up. Apparently, when the Queen dies, THEN the title will go to Edward, because Charles will then be king, so he won't need a piddly little title like "Duke." Edward and Sophie are the Queens favorites. They do all their duties and then some, gladly. They both have private sector jobs, as well. Neither of their children have titles, though his son would have inherited Philips title from Edwar.d..From what I read Edward and Sophie thoroughly enjoy being 'overlooked.' Though he is most suited to speak for the family. Andrew might have been the favorite back in the 80's, but once Edward reached his twenties, his whole outlook and temperament matured. I too, don't understand why Charles took the title, ikt was a petty move, or perhaps one doned out of pain. Phillip was a cold, exacting father who mocked Charles sensitive nature. I feel like this was Charles way of getting something from a father who gave him so little recognition.
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Post by acookertv on Apr 25, 2021 12:12:03 GMT
From what I’ve read, the plan all along was for the title to go to Charles temporarily until he gives it up to become King. When he becomes King, the title will go to Edward. So James is expected to be the eventual recipient upon Edwards death assuming Charles is king by then.
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