ScooterManiac 4 Posted April 9, 2021 13 minutes ago, marklv said: 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. Exactly, he was hardly casual. 1 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Exu 250 Posted April 9, 2021 23 minutes ago, YouOnlyDieOnce said: More importantly, those lazy buggers milking furlough will be missing out on a day off for the funeral. So we can expect the Queen's face to look more like a bag of spanners than usual, especially as the "countdown" for her has just started. I'm not sure we will get a day off work for the funeral. I like many others probably , have googled to see if this is the case! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voice of Reason 12 Posted April 9, 2021 The Platinum Jubilee is going to be a rather muted affair next year. The extra day off is Friday 3rd of June, they are moving the late Spring Bank Holiday to Thursday the 2nd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Immortal 634 Posted April 9, 2021 The Forth Bridge has finally fallen down. A true legend in and outside the DeathList world. I wonder if the Queen would have given Phil a 100th birthday card, I know Phil hated the idea of turning 100 and probably would have done a Bob Weighton and rejected a card but the Queen IS his wife so who knows. I guess we will never find out now. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marklv 41 Posted April 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, dodrade said: In his defence he offended everyone without fear or favour. 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. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny 283 Posted April 9, 2021 Will Megan be barred from entering the UK on the orders of Brenda? Will she and Hapless Harry even dare to come from the funeral? They will get a roasting from Charlie for their huge porkies. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,086 Posted April 9, 2021 No way! Death of the year. Shock of the decade. hashtag Prayforhermaj Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,341 Posted April 9, 2021 I actually feel rather sad. Much more so than I expected I would. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny 283 Posted April 9, 2021 Old Phil was 99, not 100 as on the list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marklv 41 Posted April 9, 2021 1 minute ago, Voice of Reason said: The Platinum Jubilee is going to be a rather muted affair next year. The extra day off is Friday 3rd of June, they are moving the late Spring Bank Holiday to Thursday the 2nd. 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny 283 Posted April 9, 2021 Another dual post caused by glitch. Please delete. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,137 Posted April 9, 2021 1 minute ago, marklv said: 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. She won't abdicate. There's no need for her to do so. Abdication is a dirty word to her, it caused her parents no end of grief. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,341 Posted April 9, 2021 3 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said: The Platinum Jubilee is going to be a rather muted affair next year. The extra day off is Friday 3rd of June, they are moving the late Spring Bank Holiday to Thursday the 2nd. Actually I suspect the opposite. People thought this in 2002 when Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother died months before the golden jubilee and it turned out to be a huge success. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted April 9, 2021 I do like the way the beeb felt it necessary to clarify which Prince Philip has died. 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,315 Posted April 9, 2021 Sad to hear he has died.No shock at all though that last picture gave away how frail he was.Frailer than before.He had the end of life look. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marklv 41 Posted April 9, 2021 6 minutes ago, ScooterManiac said: Exactly, he was hardly casual. 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. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Immortal 634 Posted April 9, 2021 1 minute ago, Kenny said: Will lying Megan be barred from entering the UK on the orders of Brenda? Will she and Hapless Harry even dare to come back for the funeral? I think Harry at least will come, he and William were very close to their grandfather. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,439 Posted April 9, 2021 Man, Nicholas Witchell has got old since I last saw him. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marklv 41 Posted April 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, Toast said: She won't abdicate. There's no need for her to do so. Abdication is a dirty word to her, it caused her parents no end of grief. 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marklv 41 Posted April 9, 2021 1 minute ago, TheSpinosaurus said: I think Harry at least will come, he and William were very close to their grandfather. Harry is poison. Personally, I think they should lock him out. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted April 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, msc said: Man, Nicholas Witchell has got old since I last saw him. I said this when he appeared. Suddenly showing his age. Found it amusing he was contacted "down the line" in the minutes after the death while he quite obviously going to be putting on his black tie and suit to come into the office - he was on screen about 15 minutes later! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,137 Posted April 9, 2021 1 minute ago, marklv said: 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. But she doesn't have to do anything. She can delegate more duties to Charles et al, and has already cut down a lot. Queen Victoria went into seclusion for years after she was widowed, but she didn't abdicate. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YouOnlyDieOnce 89 Posted April 9, 2021 At least Meghan will now feel safer when being driven through an underpass, unless plans have already been made. On another note, who will be the next D of E, that poof Edward? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Immortal 634 Posted April 9, 2021 Just now, marklv said: 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. Yeah it's very possible the Queen will be gone soon. George HW Bush died from a broken heart only a few months after his wife Barbara died. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted April 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, YouOnlyDieOnce said: At least Meghan will now feel safer when being driven through an underpass, unless plans have already been made. On another note, who will be the next D of E, that poof Edward? Technically goes Charles as the eldest I think but as far as I recall reading somewhere he'll pass it on to Edward when he becomes King which is as far I know why he only became an Earl when he married Sophie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
