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Sounds like a character from some Irish soap opera!

I don't think so. But let's agree to disagree.

Because they liked it, but that's irrelevant. His full name is Charles Philip Arthur George. The emphasis is on George - it was included for a reason.

Charles is the name used by Stuart monarchs and has no link with the House of Windsor. This is why George VII is more likely.

At that age it's almost certainly heart failure due to advanced old age. I don't think it's a stroke or cancer.

It's pointless speculating. She could die today or go on for several more weeks. The only certain thing is that she is gravely ill.

From whom?

It's certainly possible, but all the signs are that this is a very grave event, therefore my expectation is that she won't recover. It's very unusual for the Palace to make any statements on the monarch's health and when they do it's usually very bad news.

Harry and Meghan.

I would say she will leave us within 72 hours. Both my parents last two days after they were sedated, and I believe the queen is now under sedation.

Yes, she is on the 'pathway'.

It depends on how you define it. Ultimately it's just the death of an old lady, nothing more. The issue is that people in this country venerate the monarchy.

He'll be 74 in November. I can't imagine that he will carry on until 95 or whatever - I reckon he'll abdicate after 10-12 years.

Only if she has passed by then.

She is 96 for crying out loud, I've never known anyone that old. The oldest was my father in law, who passed at 91.

A relationship is more than just sex - grow up please.

A bit harsh, me thinks. I'm no jingoist but I don't see anything wrong with showing some solidarity with the Queen at this difficult time for her.

Perhaps, but he chose his poison and married her.

I don't believe there will be state funeral - and if there is it will be a muted event with no state holiday. I hope I'm wrong but a day of mourning is only de rigueur when the sovereign dies.

Harry is poison. Personally, I think they should lock him out.

Possibly, but the death of a partner of over 70 years is going to be very stressful. People would understand if she decided to thrown in the towel.

He wasn't very tactful in what he said but no way was he a racist. He embraced the idea of the Commonwealth, and by that not just the old dominions but all of it.

You are assuming the Queen will still be (1) alive or (2) not have abdicated by then. Philips' death may hasten one or both of these.

Well, in his day people had thicker skin. In our modern 'woke' world everybody has a right to be offended, so it's impossible to say anything in public that isn't inane or just a platitude.

RIP the Duke. Really bad taste to call him a 'casual racist' - he was a man of his time and he took on board the attitudes of his time, right or wrong.