Prince Philip has died aged 99
 

RIP Sir

Bon Voyage, and thanks for the laconic humour that will not be forgotten.

Well 99 isn't bad!!:yep: R.I.P.

I just saw this... what a shock. I'm thinking of her... I'm no royalist but they've been in my life since I was born. Very moved and even a bit tearful for a moment there

RIP your Royal Highness.

:salute:

RIP

RIP

I knew you not, but heard of you many times Prince Philip RIP

R.I.P Your Highness

RIP Prince Phillip

Did not know that he had so much difficulties, as a child and later in England. He sure grew into the role and became a backbone of "The Firm", while still remaining his own self. Rest in Peace, Prince Philip.

Ninety nine's a good innings, pity he didn't get to see his 100th birthday though.

Mike.

Good documentary on him on German TV, made me feeling even greater respect for him.


I also recalled two British students (at that time there still was a British garrison in Osnabrück) in Germany who never were aware of how close the relations between German and British noble houses were and are. When I told them (Victoria + Albert, Elizabeth II and Philip), they reacted first with disbelief, then with anger, and then did not talk with me again for weeks. :D How must it have been for Philip after WWII. He had to bite his way through it.

Yes.. also the Personal Union, the Kingdom of Hannover being part of the british throne and crown. The inhabitants of Hannover really believed their city would not be bombed in WW2 due to the city's close ties to England. It was not exactly made public that England had declared a total war already in 1939. As Skybird would say "stupid germans".