Toast 16,150 Posted July 15, 2018 17 minutes ago, gcreptile said: He did attend the christening of one of the Mountbattens: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5954895/Prince-Philip-godfather-aged-97-Earl-Mountbattens-grandson.html Good excuse not to meet Trump ! So that's answered my question - he's at Sandringham. I have to say, though, that it's a little bit shortsighted to make him a godfather to your child ...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,743 Posted July 15, 2018 57 minutes ago, Toast said: I have to say, though, that it's a little bit shortsighted to make him a godfather to your child ...... Oh I don't know, get a positive word in the celestial lughole nice and early. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebless 203 Posted July 20, 2018 Rumours circulating on Twitter the past few hours that he has died, few tweets are saying that Buckingham Palace will make a statement at 5pm or 6pm although a few more said 2pm which we've now passed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,402 Posted July 20, 2018 It's always an interesting read when you type in 'Prince Philip' in the search bar on Twitter. The gist of it is that someone accidentally started the rumour yesterday, Chinese whispers made that an official thing and it'd be announced by Buckingham Palace at 1700 (yesterday), people who didn't read that bit carried the rumour on to today, fuelled further by the fact that a few news sites have re-pubished an article saying what will happen when he does die. The announcement of his death was then pushed from 5pm yesterday to 2pm today, which, unless I've got dementia at 22, didn't happen. The Twitterverse have ignored this, and now come up with several conspiracies as to how he's been dead for months. So all is normal and the DoE is alive and well. Probably. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,062 Posted July 20, 2018 Is a Twitter rumour a Tumour? 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philheybrookbay 439 Posted July 20, 2018 But weird that all BBC news presenters are in black..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted July 20, 2018 all hell breaking loose with people saying he's died. Could it really be founded on nothing ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,402 Posted July 20, 2018 Trending on Twitter now, but just read the tweets; it's primarily just people making the same remark of "Prince Philip is dead. Dead racist that is Hahahahahahahahabuhdbaghahjbasd" like twats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted July 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, The Quim Reaper said: Trending on Twitter now, but just read the tweets; it's primarily just people making the same remark of "Prince Philip is dead. Dead racist that is. Hahahahahahahahabuhdbaghahjbasd" like twats. But he has been myseriously missing from major public engagements for t last few weeks, and they are wearing black on the BBC new channel ! Maybe he's not dead but close to it and no announcement will be made till he's gone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted July 20, 2018 Three local rags and 'The Metro' have published in the last few hours 'what will happen when Prince Philip dies'. https://www.essexlive.news/news/prince-philip-dead-what-happens-1808231 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/uk-news/prince-philip-dead-what-happens-13935420 https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/what-happens-prince-philip-dies-1807807 https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/20/will-happen-prince-philip-dies-expect-funeral-mourning-period-7741147/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted July 20, 2018 Nah, Prince Philip will never die. He’s immortal, and immortals will never die. Twitter rumors may try to kill him, but they won’t be able to succeed... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philheybrookbay 439 Posted July 20, 2018 From memory when the Queen Mum died, it was announced after 5pm even when she’d died at about 2pm? Id just got home from football so it must have been after 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,402 Posted July 20, 2018 6 minutes ago, CoffinLodger said: But he has been myseriously missing from major public engagements for the last few weeks Not mysteriously, no; he's retired. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,479 Posted July 20, 2018 1 minute ago, philheybrookbay said: From memory when the Queen Mum died, it was announced after 5pm even when she’d died at about 2pm? Id just got home from football so it must have been after 5 Between 17.40 and 18.10, as the Youtube BBC2 version cuts out on that days repeat of Steptoe and Son. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathtreat23 189 Posted July 20, 2018 Then again the articles about what will happen when he dies have resurfaced so if we don't get anything in the next hour, we can file this as fake news (for the time being.) ETA:Nothing in the 5:00 news headlines at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philheybrookbay 439 Posted July 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Deathtreat23 said: Then again the articles about what will happen when he dies have resurfaced so if we don't get anything in the next hour, we can file this as fake news (for the time being.) ETA:Nothing in the 5:00 news headlines at all. But that’s the second BBC newscaster presenting in black.... Somethings afoot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted July 20, 2018 1 minute ago, philheybrookbay said: But that’s the second BBC newscaster presenting in black.... Somethings afoot Yeah, they’re probably announcing the death of the BBC... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,402 Posted July 20, 2018 Right, so let's get this clear, this is the watertight evidence we have for the DoE being dead: The sartorial darkness of BBC News presenters. The (retired) man not being at work for a while. 23-year-old Sam, unemployed, from Preston confirming on Twitter to her 141 followers that royal sources close to her say Buckingham Palace will be making a statement at 18:00 GMT. Brilliant. 3 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
runebomme 377 Posted July 20, 2018 Theresa May is wearing black Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted July 20, 2018 1 minute ago, runebomme said: Theresa May is wearing black If anything is dead, it’s probably her career then. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathtreat23 189 Posted July 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, runebomme said: Theresa May is wearing black You do know that was from her speech at 11:00 this morning! 7 minutes ago, The Quim Reaper said: Right, so let's get this clear, this is the watertight evidence we have for the DoE being dead: The sartorial darkness of BBC News presenters. The (retired) man not being at work for a while. 23-year-old Sam, unemployed, from Preston confirming on Twitter to her 141 followers that royal sources close to her say Buckingham Palace will be making a statement at 18:00 GMT. Brilliant. And you all fell for it hook line and sinker, and just because more than 1 news presenter wears black doesn't mean he's actually died. Have a good weekend all! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,402 Posted July 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Deathtreat23 said: And you all fell for it hook line and sinker, and just because more than 1 news presenter wears black doesn't he's actually died. I did worry for a brief second that my post didn't exude enough sarcasm... 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philheybrookbay 439 Posted July 20, 2018 ‘Hangs head in shame’ I need wine..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted July 20, 2018 I am losing hope that it's more than rumours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted July 20, 2018 54 minutes ago, The Quim Reaper said: Right, so let's get this clear, this is the watertight evidence we have for the DoE being dead: The sartorial darkness of BBC News presenters. The (retired) man not being at work for a while. 23-year-old Sam, unemployed, from Preston confirming on Twitter to her 141 followers that royal sources close to her say Buckingham Palace will be making a statement at 18:00 GMT. Brilliant. It would be enough evidence for Donald Trump to announce it ! 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
