...99yrs is an incredible age and filled with so many incredible experiences...Philip...:love:...


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Nice piano



How can you Post Young Andrew?

.. because it’s about Philip and his 99yrs of life and every one of his family were a huge part of that...I’m sure that Philip wouldn’t want any of his children ‘erased’ whatever any of us may feel of his adult children and their actions...

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No Andrew


This is Young Prince Charles

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[True Brit meets true Britt: Shaking hands with Ms Ekland
at the Royal Film Performance in 1964.
Next in the movie star line-up are
veterans Jack Hawkins and Margaret Rutherford]

I mean I don’t really care about it being covered on all channels, because who actually watches telly these days anyway, but - in the midst of a pandemic and in a world that’s had many terrorist attacks etc in recent years - was sticking this on BBC4 with no explanation when the headline is “a very old man has died” really sensible? People will have been *****ing themselves thinking the world was ending.

Last night Live on BBC4HD 8PM
Womens Football.


The BBC should have let BBC4HD carry on

TS the Prince would say leave BBC4HD alone

Tbf though, many people are fine with everything being cancelled/moved for bloody football. I think Phillip dying is a bit more important than that really.

I wonder if tonight programmes on tv are back or not.
I don't mind, there's always Netflix.

I agree, the times soaps and programs are put aside for football is far too often, and today we have so many channels to choose from.

41 Gun salute from all around the country and even at sea...what an honour for him.

BBC 1 and ITV are showing sport now, that should please everyone :D:

The final of Master Chef will now be shown sometime over the Christmas / New Year period - due to scheduling issues

I suspect...

only because they are all having 2 mins silence and wearing black arm bands :laugh:

Prince Philip: Funeral to take place on Saturday and will be televised - with national silence at 3pm...



Prince Philip's funeral will take place next Saturday and will be televised to mark the duke's "vast contribution and lasting legacy".

Members of the public will not be allowed to attend as the proceedings have been scaled down due to the pandemic, but a national minute's silence will be held at 3pm before the funeral begins at St George's Chapel.

The proceedings will be kept within the confines of Windsor Castle and the Duke of Edinburgh's body will be carried to the West Steps in a Land Rover, which was specially designed by Philip himself.

Prince Harry will be travelling from his home in the United States to attend, although his pregnant wife Meghan has been advised not to travel.

Prince Philip dies - Live reaction from UK and around the world

There is no confirmation yet on the rest of the guest list, although under government guidance only 30 people will be allowed to attend.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has approved a recommendation for a period of national mourning until next Saturday, according to a Palace source.

They also said the Royal Family will observe two weeks of royal mourning until 22 April, when they will continue engagements where appropriate and wear mourning bands.

It will not be a state funeral, which is usually reserved for the monarch, and is line with the duke's own wishes.

He will also not lie In state and his body remains at rest within a private chapel in Windsor Castle.

Having helped to draw up the details himself, the Duke of Edinburgh was said to have wanted little fuss at his funeral.

The arrangements, codenamed Forth Bridge after the Scottish landmark, have been in place for many years but have been adapted due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Queen has had final approval of the updated plans, although the original plans were drawn up in consultation with the Duke of Edinburgh himself.

The arrangements will be fully in line with government guidance and guests will be adhering to social distancing rules.

No public processions will take place and the public is being urged not to turn up at the royal residences.

Lord Chamberlain Baron Parker of Minsmere, the most senior official at the royal household, is overseeing the arrangements and will ensure everything is kept to a strict timetable.

Tasked with staging the practical side of the day is the Queen's Comptroller Lieutenant Colonel Michael Vernon, while many others will be involved in the days ahead.

The proceedings were originally planned for 800 attendees in St George's Chapel.

The Queen's four children and their partners - the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, the Duke of York, and the Earl and Countess of Wessex - will undoubtedly be present.

We can also expect Prince Philip's eight grandchildren to be there: Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall, the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Sussex, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Lady Louise Windsor and Viscount Severn.

Meanwhile, future queen the Duchess of Cambridge is also expected to attend.

Members of the public have also joined in their mourning, with some becoming visibly emotional as they paid tribute outside the royal palaces.

People have been urged not to leave flowers at the royal residences to prevent crowds forming, instead being asked to donate to charity or sign an online book of condolence if they wish to pay tribute to the duke.

I didn't know anything of Philips backstory so it has been interesting to hear it, and how Liz rebelled to marry him.

Also his keen interest in conservation, way before it was fashionable, maybe that is where Charles gets it from

I might need to start watching the Crown :laugh:

US president Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden said:

“On behalf of all the people of the United States, we send our deepest condolences to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the entire royal family, and all the people of the United Kingdom on the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.
“Over the course of his 99-year life, he saw our world change dramatically and repeatedly. From his service during World War II, to his 73 years alongside the Queen, and his entire life in the public eye, Prince Philip gladly dedicated himself to the people of the UK, the Commonwealth, and to his family.

“The impact of his decades of devoted public service is evident in the worthy causes he lifted up as patron, in the environmental efforts he championed, in the members of the armed forces that he supported, in the young people he inspired, and so much more. His legacy will live on not only through his family, but in all the charitable endeavours he shaped.
“Jill and I are keeping the Queen and to Prince Philip’s children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren in our hearts during this time.”

Former President Trump is calling the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, an "irreplaceable loss for Great Britain."

"The world mourns the passing of Prince Philip, a man who embodied the noble soul and proud spirit of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth," Trump said in a statement released hours after Buckingham Palace announced the 99-year-old patriarch of Britain's royal family died "peacefully" at Windsor Castle on Friday.

Trump expressed an admiration for Philip, saying he "defined British dignity and grace."

"He personified the quiet reserve, stern fortitude, and unbending integrity of the United Kingdom," he said. "His exceptional example of service, constancy, and patriotism will be his greatest legacy."

Noting his trips with former first lady Melania Trump to the U.K. during his presidency, Trump said he and his wife "saw firsthand how the Monarchy epitomizes and carries on the virtues of the British People — and no one did so more than Prince Philip."

Trump met the queen twice in visits to Britain while in office. Philip retired from public life in 2017.

The 74-year-old ex-commander in chief, who rarely issues effusive statements about public figures, said Philip's death should inspire the world to "rededicate ourselves to the values to which he devoted his extraordinary life."

"He will be greatly missed," Trump said of Philip.

So Trump is quoted for something that he obviously didn't write himself, and Harry gets panned

Prince Charles has just given a very moving address at Windsor. :love: