looks like a rush job :laugh:

My mum did something similar the day before she died. She had been unresponsive for days but she suddenly smiled and lifted her arms as if hugging someone. I truly believe it was her dad who brought her up alone. She put her arms back down and within a short space of time her breathing changed. The hospice nurse said it happens often just before death.

Not to put a downer of things but in the lead up to my mum's death she was occasionally screaming in terror at the monsters perched in the upper corners of her hospital room. So either she was unfortunately headed downstairs rather than into the arms of baby jesus... or it was just hallucinations caused by the buildup of toxins in her system due to liver and kidney failure.

Or him messing it about, as he does

looks like its been done with a knife and fork

I think he may have had a tiff with Carrie and that is her revenge :laugh:

Only he obviously didn't. It was meant to read 'the second in line to the throne, meaning William'.

Harry's statement...

My grandfather was a man of service, honour and great humour. He was authentically himself, with a seriously sharp wit, and could hold the attention of any room due to his charm—and also because you never knew what he might say next.

He will be remembered as the longest reigning consort to the Monarch, a decorated serviceman, a Prince and a Duke. But to me, like many of you who have lost a loved one or grandparent over the pain of this past year, he was my grandpa: master of the barbecue, legend of banter, and cheeky right ‘til the end.

He has been a rock for Her Majesty The Queen with unparalleled devotion, by her side for 73 years of marriage, and while I could go on, I know that right now he would say to all of us, beer in hand, ‘Oh do get on with it!’

So, on that note, Grandpa, thank you for your service, your dedication to Granny, and for always being yourself. You will be sorely missed, but always remembered—by the nation and the world. Meghan, Archie, and I (as well as your future great-granddaughter) will always hold a special place for you in our hearts.

‘Per Mare, Per Terram.’”

...:love:...and by love...:love:...

A lovely statement and very typical of Harry

...and that the words and love are from his future great granddaughter as well as Meghan and Archie..very thoughtful in how personal it is...:love:..

You mean..fork n knife.:laugh:

Still cant get over the fact we ain't gonna see his wrinkly face again..

A face of life, with each and every wrinkle a story to be told.

Gorgeous photo of Prince Philip with his grandson. :love:

Lovely tributes from the Princes

The BBC has received 100,000 complaints from members of the public over its coverage of the Duke of Edinburgh's death, according to the Sun newspaper.

The corporation cleared its schedules to cover the news when Prince Philip died on Friday, at the age of 99.

EastEnders and the MasterChef final were replaced by news programmes, while BBC Four was taken off air completely.

The BBC said: "We are proud of our coverage and the role we play during moments of national significance."

However, it declined to confirm the number of complaints it received.

The figures are due to be included in the broadcaster's fortnightly complaints bulletin on Thursday.

A figure of 100,000 would make the coverage of Prince Philip's death the most complained-about piece of programming in BBC history.

Other programmes that attracted a high volume of correspondence included the broadcast of Jerry Springer: The Opera, which received 63,000 complaints in 2005; and Russell Brand's prank call to actor Andrew Sachs, which drew 42,000 complaints in 2008.

The BBC was not alone in adjusting its schedule to reflect Prince Philip's death, with ITV and Channel 4 both broadcasting extended news coverage.

However, many viewers turned away as the day wore on, with ITV's Friday night audience declining by 60% in comparison to the previous week, according to overnight figures.

BBC One's audience also dropped six per cent week-on-week, while BBC Two lost two-thirds of its audience, with just 340,000 people tuning in at any time between 7pm and 11pm.

The most-watched programme on a single channel on Friday night was Channel 4's Gogglebox, with 4.2 million viewers.

On Saturday, the BBC put a dedicated form on its website to allow viewers to complain about the TV coverage, in recognition of the volume of complaints.

The form was removed on Sunday, after the number of complaints began to fall, the corporation said.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-56721078

...I read that earlier, bots...it’s over 110,000 complaints now ...tbh, I rarely watch regular TV anyway so I hadn’t realised any extent of coverage... maybe it’s been more as well because COvID has restricted the funeral...from what has always been said of Philip’s ‘no fuss’ type mindset, he would probably be saying, oh put Eastenders back on and let’s see what the Slater gals are up to...

i haven't watched a moment of the tv coverage. I knew exactly what it would be like, so stuck to the streaming services. Thank goodness for them is all I can say :laugh: