RIP Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and consort to Queen Elizabeth II, has died aged 99.
Born on June 10, 1921 in Greece, the Duke of Edinburgh was just months away from celebrating his 100th birthday.
I watched all of the BBC coverage of Prince Philip's funeral ... it seemed so very solemn and even more memorable without the crowds to me.
The sounds of marching feet on the gravel and steps; the entry of Prince Philip's carriage and his fell ponies with his hat, glove and whip on the seat; his flag-draped coffin (with his naval cap and sword, the family wreath and the Queen's personal message); the bowed heads of all the service personnel; the slow transit of his coffin on the jeep he designed followed by his immediate family; the near empty chapel with the Queen seated alone; the choir of four, the lone piper and the State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry sounding Reveille, the coffin descending.
Australian soprano Miriam Allan was one of four singers in Prince Philip's funeral choir.
Ms Allan, a soprano from Newcastle, has toured around the world performing in choirs and operas. She has been based in England since 2003, and is married to Richard Bannan, a Lay Clerk of St George's Chapel.
The three male members of the choir were half of a group known as the Queen's Six — Tom Liliburn, Nick Madden and Simon Whiteley. The Queen's Six, established in 2008, make up half of the Lay Clerks of St George's Chapel. Lay Clerks are singers employed to sing at the cathedral.
The media keeps on stating HM was sitting alone, but I can remember a photo of the Queen sitting next to Prince Andrew last night in their early addition going to press! He was three sees away like the rest of the family unless they were in their family bubbles like Sophie and Edward with their three children.
I wonder why HM chose to sit in that location, same seat as she did for Prince Harry's wedding. When I would have thought she would sit closer to the coffin and alter.
HM is still getting around by herself.
The monarch was photographed leaving her Windsor home behind the wheel of a green Jaguar earlier today .
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Lord Mountbatten was killed in 1979 when the IRA blew up his yacht while he was holidaying with family in Ireland. His 14-year-old grandson and the boatman, 15, were also killed in the blast.
Lord Mountbatten pictured between Princess Anne and the Queen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Silver Jubilee celebrations in 1977. Inset: With Prince Charles and Prince Philip.
On 27 August 1979, Lord Mountbatten went lobster-potting and tuna fishing in his 30-foot wooden boat, Shadow V, which had been moored in the harbour at Mullaghmore, a small seaside village and the location of his summer home, Classiebawn Castle. Provisional Irish Republican Army member Thomas McMahon had slipped onto the unguarded boat during the night and attached a radio-controlled bomb weighing 50 pounds. When Mountbatten and his party were aboard, just a few hundred yards from the shore, the bomb was detonated by the IRA’s South Armagh brigade.
Lord Mountbatten pictured sailing aboard the Shadow V on Mullaghmore Harbour.
The boat was destroyed by the force of the blast, and Mountbatten's legs were almost blown off. Mountbatten, then aged 79, was pulled alive from the water by nearby fishermen, but died from his injuries before being brought to shore. Also aboard the boat were his elder daughter Lady Patricia Brabourne, her husband Lord John Brabourne, their twin sons Nicholas and Timothy Knatchbull, John's mother Doreen, dowager Lady Brabourne, and Paul Maxwell, a young crew member from County Fermanagh. Nicholas 14 and Paul 15 were killed by the blast and the others were seriously injured. Doreen, Lady Brabourne, aged 83, died from her injuries the following day.
That was Princess Anne there expecting Peter Phillips who we just saw standing between the two princes on Saturday. How the years roll around.
He advertises milk in Asia these days!
Evy Cohen, 65, whose family was hidden by Duke of Edinburgh's mother Princess Alice in 1943 told The Sun that the story of the 'courageous act' must keep being told in her memory.
After peace talks with Prince Charles and Prince William, Prince Harry is reportedly staying in Britain for the Queen’s birthday.
Prince Harry to leave Britain without having one-on-one with Prince Charles
London: The Duke of Sussex will return to California without having a private meeting with his father, according to sources.
Many family members had hoped the pair would take the opportunity to spend some time together alone, to air their differences face to face.
But despite a 16,000 kilometre-trip, Prince Harry was either unable, or unwilling, to pin down the Prince of Wales, who is still coming to terms with the death of his father.
While Harry's travel plans have not been disclosed, he is thought likely to return home to his pregnant wife, the Duchess of Sussex, 39, and their son Archie, who turns two next month, within the next day or two.
The lack of any time spent with his father suggests that feelings over his Oprah Winfrey interview are still running high and the fallout remains raw.
Having quarantined for the requisite five days after landing in the UK last week, ahead of the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral, Prince Harry would have been able to abandon self-isolation on taking a private coronavirus test under the "test to release" scheme.
He is thought to have had at least two days following Saturday's service in which to catch up with friends or family members. Should relations have thawed sufficiently with his brother, he would certainly have liked to catch up with his young nephews and niece - Prince George, seven, Princess Charlotte, five and Prince Louis, who turns three on Friday.
The two elder children return to school following the Easter holidays today, meaning they would have been back in London yesterday, should such a visit have been an option.
Prince Harry is also particularly close to his cousin, Princess Eugenie, who is thought to be staying with her parents at Royal Lodge, not far from his Frogmore Cottage base on the Windsor estate, and who has recently given birth to her first child, August.
He may also have wanted to take the opportunity to see friends, or hold meetings with some of his remaining UK-based charities, which include WellChild and the Invictus Games Foundation.
Prince Charles, 72, was said to have been furious about the Sussexes' decision to discuss private family matters on television and "let down" by his son and daughter-in-law.
A source close to him said the "incendiary" interview had caused pain and division and that trust in the couple had been eroded.
"It goes against everything the Prince of Wales believes in. He believes diversity is the strength of our society," one source told a newspaper.
"The Duke of Sussex continues to say he respects his grandmother, but he has ridden roughshod over the institution she represents."
While Prince Harry and Prince William made a point of chatting together as they strolled back up the hill from St George's Chapel following the funeral on Saturday, Harry was not seen interacting with his father.
They are thought to have spent at least an hour together, alongside other family members including the Prince William and te Duchess of Cambridge, following the funeral service, away from the cameras.
But many believe the damage caused by the Sussexes' allegations about racism and mental health is so deep that chances of meaningful reconciliation in the short-term are slim.
A Buckingham Palace statement said of the claims that "while some recollections may vary", the issues raised by the Sussexes would be "addressed by the family privately".
Telegraph, London
In her first comments (main) since Prince Philip's death, the monarch thanked well-wishers across the globe for the tributes paid to her husband which have 'deeply touched' the royal family. The Queen said she and her family were in a 'period of great sadness' but were comforted by words of praise for Philip, who died peacefully at Windsor aged 99. Her Majesty said: 'I have, on the occasion of my 95th birthday today, received many messages of good wishes, which I very much appreciate. While as a family we are in a period of great sadness, it has been a comfort to us all to see and to hear the tributes paid to my husband, from those within the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and around the world. My family and I would like to thank you all for the support and kindness shown to us in recent days. We have been deeply touched, and continue to be reminded that Philip had such an extraordinary impact on countless people throughout his life.' Earlier today, Buckingham Palace shared a photo of the steadfast monarch at a royal engagement (left) with a message wishing her happy birthday. Instead of sharing their own posts, Prince Charles and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's Instagram accounts re-posted the radiant photo of Her Majesty. Also pictured are the Queen and Prince Philip in 2007 in a photo to mark their Diamond Wedding Anniversary.
President Reagan laughing at a joke made by Queen Elizabeth during a state dinner at the De Young Museum in San Francisco. Her joke was a comment on the bad California weather she had experienced since her arrival. 1983
:) Think the Queen enjoys a good laugh too.
I was watching the funeral last night between three episodes of Escape to the Country! Then came into see the photos on the daily mail on the PC it made me think!
Why were the royals so strict at arriving in their Bubbles [as the Brits call it] especially when they sat in the church then they told their drivers to go they will walk back to the castle. So they walked back as if there was no pandemic restrictions! Mixing together and chatting away. Yes it was outside but it made a mockery of the the restrictions that the UK had with their 'bubbles'.