Windsor 2,233 Posted February 27 27 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: Well it’s part of the service. The king of Spain is the late King of Greece’s nephew. Indeed, but surely rank and status would required a King to be greeted by a King. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted February 27 25 minutes ago, Windsor said: Indeed, but surely rank and status would required a King to be greeted by a King. Indeed and I'm almost certain when they said he'd be stepping back from some duties he'd still be doing stuff like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,131 Posted February 27 The King is being treated for cancer so he may not be feeling up to a public engagement, or is at least keeping them to a minimum because he's immuno-compromised Alternatively he and Wills are meeting privately to discuss putting out a contract on the Sussexes. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,725 Posted February 27 BBC article I only link to this because towards the end of the article it says this ’Princess Anne and Princess Andrew were mong…’ i think a proof reader is required. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hudson 4 Posted February 27 51 minutes ago, Toast said: The King is being treated for cancer so he may not be feeling up to a public engagement, or is at least keeping them to a minimum because he's immuno-compromised Alternatively he and Wills are meeting privately to discuss putting out a contract on the Sussexes. I know the last bit is a joke but could it be something to do with the Sussexes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prussianblue 1,027 Posted February 27 Maybe it's a pegging injury. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,131 Posted February 27 42 minutes ago, prussianblue said: Maybe it's a pegging injury. Aha, we have a sugar among us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted February 27 45 minutes ago, prussianblue said: Maybe it's a pegging injury. You’re a cunt. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,584 Posted February 27 24 minutes ago, Windsor said: You’re a cunt. That's the second time you've gotten sensitive over users making pegging jokes. Look Windsor, there's no shame in you enjoying pegging in your own private life. The rest of us are allowed to make jokes about it however. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,741 Posted February 27 4 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: The rest of us are allowed to make jokes about it however I had to facking look it up. Normally never consider I've led a sheltered life - but sometimes.... 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,386 Posted February 27 Reminds me of this tweet from the UK’s wittiest budget airline: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 526 Posted February 27 I'd bet it's not kingly related, as to why Will pulled out of attending. If the King was seriously ill, surely Camilla wouldn't be going ahead? Could be easily be related to Kate and the palace is lying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BonScott 122 Posted February 27 Would imagine its a lot of fuss about nothing, he likely didn’t want to be at the same event as Andrew knowing all the media attention would be on Andrew so made his excuses not to be there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,392 Posted February 27 Tom Kingston, the husband of Lady Gabriella Kingston, has died aged 45. I suspect this is the reason for the Prince of Wales’ previous withdrawal - they were close and she represented him at King Constantine’s funeral. Obituaries: The Sun, The Times, Daily Mail 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,131 Posted February 27 14 minutes ago, Thatcher said: Thomas Kingston, the husband of Lady Gabriella Kingston, has died. Fucking hell. Meghan Markle must have more voodoo dolls than I thought. This is sad - he can't be very old. Guessing this might have something to do with William's absence, I think the Waleses are quite close to them. Think their children all go to the same school. No, I'm wrong, it must be her brother's children. Some pics of their wedding here. Ella is the spitting image of her aunt, Princess Alexandra. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BonScott 122 Posted February 27 So many people dying young these days well before their life expectancy 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,582 Posted February 27 52 minutes ago, Thatcher said: Tom Kingston, the husband of Lady Gabriella Kingston, has died aged 45. I suspect this is the reason for the Prince of Wales’ previous withdrawal - they were close and she represented him at King Constantine’s funeral. Obituaries: The Sun, The Times, Daily Mail Maybe but her parents were at the service today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BonScott 122 Posted February 27 @arghton I was not implying it was vaccine related, just a general observation that so many people are dying in their 30’s, 40’s, 50’s etc in recent years with no public knowledge of ill health, very sad stuff whatever the reason, when you are born you should expect 70, 80 years of life unless cancer, road accident etc 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,582 Posted February 27 56 minutes ago, Thatcher said: Tom Kingston, the husband of Lady Gabriella Kingston, has died aged 45. I suspect this is the reason for the Prince of Wales’ previous withdrawal - they were close and she represented him at King Constantine’s funeral. Obituaries: The Sun, The Times, Daily Mail Maybe but her parents were at the service today. Also there was Princess Alexandra (but in a wheelchair) and the Duke of Kent. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-13131079/royal-guests-pews-st-george-chapel-king-constantine-greece-memorial-service.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 526 Posted February 27 1 hour ago, Thatcher said: Tom Kingston, the husband of Lady Gabriella Kingston, has died aged 45. I suspect this is the reason for the Prince of Wales’ previous withdrawal - they were close and she represented him at King Constantine’s funeral. Obituaries: The Sun, The Times, Daily Mail Were there rumors of him being ill at all? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,131 Posted February 27 14 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: Maybe but her parents were at the service today. Also there was Princess Alexandra (but in a wheelchair) and the Duke of Kent. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-13131079/royal-guests-pews-st-george-chapel-king-constantine-greece-memorial-service.html They are all of Constantine's generation though, so it makes sense that they would have been closer to him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,131 Posted February 27 27 minutes ago, BonScott said: So many people dying young these days well before their life expectancy Have you got statistical proof of that? There have always been cases of sudden death in the young though. I knew someone who died in their sleep at 31 from an unsuspected heart defect, and have been surprised how many people have had friends die in a similar way, and I'm talking over 20 years ago not recently.. Because of social media we just tend to hear about more of them. 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,584 Posted February 27 33 minutes ago, BonScott said: So many people dying young these days well before their life expectancy He had cancer for a long time. Doing a little bit of Googling before opening your Von Trapp would've told you that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arrowsmith 445 Posted February 27 38 minutes ago, BonScott said: So many people dying young these days well before their life expectancy I think it’s worth mentioning that the world population has quadrupled since 1900. This increase coupled with the major expansion in types of fame in the last 100 years (television, social media, etc.) means there are a larger number of well-known individuals each generation. Some portion of these are going to die young and some portion of those are going to be well known. Also, as @Toast pointed out social media and the 24 hour news cycle means more attention is paid to these deaths than in years past. Get over your conspiracy theory that more young people are dying which we all know is shield for peddling your ridiculous anti-vax views. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BonScott 122 Posted February 27 4 minutes ago, arrowsmith said: I think it’s worth mentioning that the world population has quadrupled since 1900. This increase coupled with the major expansion in types of fame in the last 100 years (television, social media, etc.) means there are a larger number of well-known individuals each generation. Some portion of these are going to die young and some portion of those are going to be well known. Also, as @Toast pointed out social media and the 24 hour news cycle means more attention is paid to these deaths than in years past. Get over your conspiracy theory that more young people are dying which we all know is shield for peddling your ridiculous anti-vax views. Not just famous people though, 3 facebook acquaintances have died suddenly this year aged 35, 46, 56, all collapsed and died, I don’t know if they were vaccinated, in our convos I never asked, nor is it my business, but just a few years ago I remember being shocked at Alan Rickman, David Bowie etc dying in their 70’s (shocked at dying so young) now dying in 40’s, 50’s, 60’s etc seems to be almost the norm, something is going on defo Letting an experimental drug loose on society with barely any safety checks/no trials was russian roulette, undoubtedly the vaccine will take more lives across the globe in the coming years than ever died from covid, but that does not mean every early death is vaccine related no, equally there has been some suggestions that covid can damage the heart It typically takes 10+ years and multiple trials for a drug to get FDA approval but for the vaccine that was shelved, a fox was let loose in the chicken coop of life 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
