Prince Philip has died

[Rove]

USA news stations very insular and its all about USA

Not always. When my home town of Newcastle (Australia) experienced an earthquake back in 1989 killing 13 it was reported in America hundreds had been killed. I know this because my cousin and his wife were holidaying in America when it happened and were desperately trying to phone into the area to check up on relatives.

 

[Angela Channing]

Today UK government have allocated members of Parliament seven and a half hours for giving tributes to Prince Philip. This is longer than the time they gave MPs to scrutinise the final Brexit deal.

In the House of Lords, peers will be paid a £162 attendance allowance if they make a remote tribute to Prince Philip by a Zoom call.

 

[Emelee]

Hearing people they interview outside the castle saying "it's shocking" is a laugh. Seriously??? 99 years old, purple-faced and looking like a walking dead for weeks. Can't possibly be shocking. My pupils showed me pictures of him 3 weeks ago and took guesses of when he'd die.

 

[Karin Schill]

I think regardless of how old he was his passing was still shocking to his family. There is no preparing yourself for that kind of loss.

I also think a lot of people had thought he'd make it to a 100. So him dying 2 months before then was not expected.

 

[Rove]

My pupils showed me pictures of him 3 weeks ago and took guesses of when he'd die.

What a bunch of heartless turds. You might think this is a laughing matter but just remember this man was a husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren in particular probably knew him as Poppy or Pa.

 

[Willie Oleson]

Poor filthy-rich prince who's outlived most people of his generation. Sometimes life can be so cruel.

 

[Emelee]

What a bunch of heartless turds. You might think this is a laughing matter but just remember this man was a husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren in particular probably knew him as Poppy or Pa.

It was not in any heartless manner. The man was almost 100. It's not like it was a tragedy. He knew his time was up. His family knew. The world knew. It was extremely obvious that he would not survive until 2022.

 

[Karin Schill]

Okay so I watched the funeral on TV this afternoon. I was pleased to see the Royal family present a united front and put other things aside. I felt really sorry for the Queen. She looked so lonely now when the love of her life is gone.

Also stupid Covid made it impossible for people who weren't living together to sit together so both the Queen, Prince Andrew and Prince Harry ended up sitting alone in church. I was glad to see William and Kate walk beside Harry after they had left the church.

Considering Covid and everything I think they did the best they could with the funeral and paying final respect to Prince Philip.

Did anyone else watch the funeral?

 

[Pamela_E]

Okay so I watched the funeral on TV this afternoon. I was pleased to see the Royal family present a united front and put other things aside. I felt really sorry for the Queen. She looked so lonely now when the love of her life is gone.

Also stupid Covid made it impossible for people who weren't living together to sit together so both the Queen, Prince Andrew and Prince Harry ended up sitting alone in church. I was glad to see William and Kate walk beside Harry after they had left the church.

Considering Covid and everything I think they did the best they could with the funeral and paying final respect to Prince Philip.

Did anyone else watch the funeral?

I didn't watch it live but saw the condensed version and found it really touching. The sight of the Queen sitting alone was incredibly sad.

But this situation has also happened to many others during this time. I recall one mother was grief stricken at her husbands funeral so the son went over to her and got told off.

 

[Rove]

Did anyone else watch the funeral?

Watched a repeat this morning (Sunday) as the Funeral commenced at midnight Australian Eastern Standard Time. Too late for this one. I have to say the service was tastefully done. I too felt sad for The Queen having to sit alone due to Covid-19 restrictions. I couldn't care one way or another if Australia becomes a republic however I just wanted to give Her Majesty a hug.

 

[Karin Schill]

It's true Covid has made funerals difficult for everyone. I have a friend who is French but lives in the US, she couldn't even attend her father's funeral.

 

[Mel O'Drama]

Did anyone else watch the funeral?

I flicked on to watch the minute's silence at 3pm and found myself watching the whole hour live (I believe it's the first royal event I've watched live since Wills and Kate's wedding).

As others have said, seeing the Queen sitting alone, head bowed was very touching. I was no big fan of Philip, but to lose a partner of over seven decades must be devastating, and I had a lump in my throat seeing her looking so lost. As a viewer it felt a little intrusive at times, but I thought the visual focus on the choir and the stern-faced bishops rather than the grieving relatives kept it tasteful.

I'm sure it will be of particular interest in years to come because of the social distancing aspect. Of course, the Windsors' idea of a scaled-down funeral is still dramatically different from those of us in the real world, but I thought it was more intimate because of the restricted attendance.

The Queen's gorgeous Bentley State Limousine made me salivate. It's stunning.

 

[Barbara Fan]

I found it very moving, emotional and I cried all the way through. I just need to hear Elgars Nimrod and thats me. And I also want Jerusalem at my own funeral.

From seeing the horse and carriage with his goves, scarf neatly folded on the front seat to the Land Rover hearse pull up, I was visbly moved.

Hearing the National Anthem play for the Queen and for her to get out - looking so frail and alone, made me cry She is an amazing lady with such strength, courage and fortitude but it must have been the hardest of all days and Im glad the cameras didnt intrude too much on her private grief

What a wonderful, moving service - I felt so much for our beloved Queen sitting on her own, but I think Prince Philip would have approved of the service. A very moving, simple and fitting service to remember a life well lived and served. RIP Prince Philip - So proud to be British, proud of the Royal family on a very tough day and proud of our Armed Forces (of which both my parents served in the RAF)

Heartbreaking photo, I just wanted someone to hug her and hold her close, take her hand, put an arm around her shoulder - She always keeps her composure but her heart must be breaking - 73 years of marriage is pretty remakable in this day and age and having known at 13 that you had met the man you were going to spend your life with is a remarkable love story.

The biggest and most poignant funeral i attended was for that of my mum. I cant begin to imagine having to sit on my own, no arm round my back, a squeeze of my hand to show support. For me this is the image that sums up 2021 and Covid and proving that the Royals and everyone else are in the same boat.

It was a wonderful service, the weather was great, the Military did him proud and the 4 singers were fab as was the lone piper at the end - No one does a big occasion quite like us IMHO.

Long live Our Wonderful Queen

 

[Englishboy]

Prince Philip's funeral: 13.6 million watch ceremony in UK

Millions more around the world watch the service across online channels, including YouTube.

www.bbc.co.uk

Apparently, more than 13 million people tuned into yesterday’s funeral on tv in the uk alone with countless others watching it overseas.

This makes it one of the most watched tv programmes in the last 12 months.

 

[Barbara Fan]

I have to single out Huw Edwards on the BBC, he was great and got it spot on with his commentary - knew when to talk and when to stop

He gets an A+ from me

 

[Angela Channing]

There can't be many people who didn't feel sorry for the Queen sitting alone at her husband's funeral and those photos of her at the funeral were heartbreaking. Others have had it worse though. This time last year many families weren't even allowed to attend the funerals of their loved ones because they had to self-isolate after their bereavement which must have been truly awful for them. For example, the family of Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab, the 13 boy from Brixton, south London, who died from Covid, weren't permitted to go to his funeral after not being able to see him in hospital where he died alone. At least the Queen was able to say goodbye to Philip at home and at a funeral service which must have been some comfort for her.