Vale Phil the Greek

[V8Ian]

AKA Phil the Greek. Love him or hate him, he was a great support to Queen Elizabeth ll.
RIP Prince Phillip.

[pop058]

Prince Phillip has passed at 99.

[Eevo]

God speed to the other side!

[jerryd]

Sad news indeed

Prince Philip dies in Windsor Castle aged 99 (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/prince-philip-dies-in-windsor-castle-aged-99/ar-BB1ft92C?ocid=msedgntp)

Watch live: The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, has died - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgIx3OrnixI)

prince Phillip passed away|prince Phillip death news - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R4D1mhVwYM&t=14s)

[SBD4]

Wish he was able to make it to 100. Sad.

[Tins]

A quite remarkable man, who never deserved the opprobrium heaped on him by the eternally offended.

RIP.

[p38arover]

Prince Phillip has passed at 99.

Bloody Americanisms! He has died, he has expired, he is a dead Prince.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZw35VUBdzo

RIP Phil, I loved the fact that you were often politically incorrect.

[p38arover]

Copied from FullFatRR forum. Note what I have put in bold:


I loved seeing some of the old footage today how even the queen was a acknowledging his “lack of opinions”. It shows a great sense of humor and affection between them.

Yes he said a few things that the woke brigade gets upset by. But I don’t think he was a bad person nor had any malicious intend.

My daughters switched off from tiktok today as the hatred on there was rather vile. Just demonstrates to me that many people really don’t get it.

I hope the Queen is ok, must be so hard for her.

I'm not on TikTok so I have no idea what has been posted.

[bob10]

Married for 70 years, this could be the catalyst for the Queen to step down. There will be a huge hole in her life, that Royal duties just will not fill. Hope she elects to go and smell the roses, she's more than earned it.

[V8Ian]

There were times when Phil put his foot in his mouth, but there was never any malice.
Always look on the bright side, Liz's saved the cost of a stamp. [wink11]

[bob10]

I bet the Queen would have to push Charlie out of the way to get near the roses, but I think he will make a good King.

[loanrangie]

I bet the Queen would have to push Charlie out of the way to get near the roses, but I think he will make a good King.I doubt he'll ever be king.

[V8Ian]

I doubt Charlie will ever take the throne, he's seventy and still hasn't started work.
The Queen takes Her responsibility extremely seriously and believes the Monarch's position is for life.

[Tins]

The Queen takes Her responsibility extremely seriously and believes the Monarch's position is for life.

Indeed. Pity the youngsters don't have a similar ethic.


https://youtu.be/AsrRFNhdCOE

[bob10]

Seriously , it would be foolish for her to try to go on forever. Two more years , until she is 95, is the word.

BREAKING: Royal abdication shock: Why the Queen is stepping down | New Idea Magazine (https://www.newidea.com.au/breaking-royal-abdication-shock-why-the-queen-is-stepping-down)

[V8Ian]

You read and believe New Idea, Bob? [bighmmm]

[bob10]

You read and believe New Idea, Bob? [bighmmm]

The media doesn't lie, does it?

[Eevo]

i wonder if harry is invited to the funeral

[bob10]

To be serious for a moment, the New Idea was the only media I could find that discussed the Royals , and the Queens abdication. It's almost as though they have been relegated to the social pages, and not taken seriously in the main stream. One thing I know, Queen Elizabeth will be only the second Queen, after Victoria, to finish her reign a widow. Victoria stopped almost all her Royal duties , and wore black for many years. Can't see Elizabeth R doing that. The Queen deserves some time for herself, I hope she doesn't die in the saddle.

[bob10]

The residents of the Island of Tanna, part of Vanuatu, have elevated Philip to a high level. Has anyone had the impact the Prince has had?

The heavily spiritual group around the village of Yaohnanen and surrounding villages felt the Duke of Edinburgh was the reincarnation of an ancient warrior who left the island to fight a war and who, legend foretold, would return with a rich white wife.
But Chief Jack Naiva, one of the paddlers of a traditional war canoe which greeted the royal yacht, was quoted as saying: "I saw him standing on the deck in his white uniform. I knew then that he was the true messiah."
Tanna elders later sent Prince Philip a "nal nal" hunting club. He replied by sending back a picture of himself holding the club. The photo has become a cherished religious icon on Tanna.






Prince Philip: Island tribe who worshipped duke as god will wail to mark his death (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/uknews/prince-philip-island-tribe-who-worshipped-duke-as-god-will-wail-to-mark-his-death/ar-BB1fvd0l?ocid=msedgntp)

[bob10]

A 41 gun salute from the ADF.

Death of Prince Philip - 41 Gun Salute at Parliament House, Australia - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMLFDus_N68)

[bob10]

And across the UK;

LIVE: 41-gun salute to mark Prince Philip's death across the UK - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh3sbDsDdhE)

[Eevo]

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.15752-9/171213085_735889177292667_8351114521181696331_n.jp g?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=ae9488&_nc_ohc=TibO1fvZC9EAX-dyJhY&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&oh=b39d2fdc1bed5cacb8bd579ff3df7f05&oe=6097A0C5

[Tins]

Maybe TA had a point.

[bob10]

Philip was calm in action


Prince Philip once lit up enemy ships as Royal Navy warships tore them apart during a bloody nighttime WWII naval battle (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/prince-philip-once-lit-up-enemy-ships-as-royal-navy-warships-tore-them-apart-during-a-bloody-nighttime-wwii-naval-battle/ar-BB1ftT3D?ocid=msedgntp)

[eddy]

Special 130 to carry his coffin Philip helped design modified Land Rover which will carry his coffin | Evening Standard (https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/land-rover-queen-edinburgh-windsor-castle-st-george-s-chapel-b929011.html)

[Epic_Dragon]

It is very sad he has passed now, the Queen must be absolutly devastated. And all the hatred is shocking (especially the sexist comments about him but he took a back seat to his lady for a very long time, in a time where men normally in charge, so how anyone can ever say he was those thigns is beyond me) He was a big regal goofball. Love how he made his lady laugh always LOL. I think her Majesty must be complletely heartbroken

[BradC]

And all the hatred is shocking

I find it illuminating. Sad, but illuminating.

My Nan always said if you don't have something nice to say .....

[RANDLOVER]

I always liked Prince Philip and I'm glad he had a few years of retirement, I suspect the haters are just jealous and they don't even realise what they are jealous of. I heard he'd performed over 22 000 solo official engagements, which means full working days, even stretching out past office hours into dinners at night.

[3toes]

Both the Queen and Prince Philip had stepped back from a lot of official duties over the last decade. These roles had then been passed on to various people in the next generation. Suppose this gives a sort of hand over period so they can become comfortable with what is required while having the years of experience to fall back on if required. Would not expect the Queen to abdicate just do less public duties

Until the current monarch it was normal for the King to be shall we say aged when being crowned and to only reign 10 or 20 years. The young person is only due to the circumstances the Queen came to the throne. It was not so long ago the media wanted her to abdicate so the next generation could take over. Now they want that generation to be by passed so the current young generation can take over

[3toes]

Prince Philip visited Brisbane quite a few times. Not always for big public events. Was familiar enough with the city road network that could tell when was not being taken by the most direct route

Friend who was in the Police group that looked after dignitaries reckoned he was the only one who would pull them up and want to go the shortest route not the ‘safe’ route. No good telling him this was the short route as he was able to say which way they should be going and this was not it

[incisor]

i went to school down the road from qld government house and a few times he stopped when we were all out the front to wave at him as he went past.

they both did on one occasion i can recall, bloody long time ago :p

[scarry]

How good is this,


'Just stick me in the back of a Land Rover and drive me to Windsor': Prince Philip is granted wish | Daily Mail Online (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9457825/Just-stick-Land-Rover-drive-Windsor-Prince-Philip-granted-wish.html?fbclid=IwAR1Tv0YblnJH6Ui5buJ6DgUBtM8cOhB HVP3P6hKSzf8aNeDj8p_HzRUjRt0)

Hopefully it will get there with out a repair stop[bigrolf][biggrin]

Edit....Seems they have been thinking ahead, this from another article about the modified Defender," In the unfortunate event that the vehicle breaks down, another identical example is waiting in the wings if needed."[bigrolf]

[bob10]

I always liked Prince Philip and I'm glad he had a few years of retirement, I suspect the haters are just jealous and they don't even realise what they are jealous of. I heard he'd performed over 22 000 solo official engagements, which means full working days, even stretching out past office hours into dinners at night.


There is a show on FOX called " The real Prince Philip. A royal Officer " on the history channel I think. Those who hate should watch it. It shows how he was, not how the media made him out to be.

[bob10]

Brits complain about Eastenders and the Masterchef final being put on hold for Philip's funeral.

'Put Vera back on!': TV coverage of Philip's death sparks complaints (thenewdaily.com.au) (https://thenewdaily.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/royal/2021/04/13/tv-complaints-prince-philip/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PM%20Extra%20-%2020210413)

[bob10]

A fanfare for the Late Prince Philip will highlight the QLD Pop's Orchestra return to full programming, Saturday 17th April, 2021.

Prince Philip fanfare highlights orchestra's tribute to Best of British (inqld.com.au) (https://inqld.com.au/culture/2021/04/14/prince-philip-fanfare-highlights-orchestras-tribute-to-the-best-of-british/)

[SBD4]

I just visited the JLR website:
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[RANDLOVER]

Brits complain about Eastenders and the Masterchef final being put on hold for Philip's funeral.

'Put Vera back on!': TV coverage of Philip's death sparks complaints (thenewdaily.com.au) (https://thenewdaily.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/royal/2021/04/13/tv-complaints-prince-philip/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PM%20Extra%20-%2020210413)

From the above article, I love it .........."“End of an era, now back to Vera!” said another."

[bob10]

From the above article, I love it .........."“End of an era, now back to Vera!” said another."

Yeah, pragmatism at it's best. " keep calm and carry on ". Hitler couldn't beat them, the loss of a prince is small beer. [bigsmile1]

[Floydo]

Bloke's got taste.
Prince Philip’s final journey to be in a modified long-wheelbase Land Rover Defender | CarAdvice (https://www.caradvice.com.au/943725/prince-philips-final-journey-to-be-in-a-modified-long-wheelbase-land-rover-defender/)

[jerryd]

Just located this “image” of Prince Phillip in MG TC/1362
On April 23rd 2016 at the Chippenham Auction Rooms in London, a rare handwritten letter written in 1947 by the then 21 year old Princess Elizabeth,
was sold for US $20,880.00
It revealed how Prince Phillip’s MG TC, which he purchased on 25th September 1946, played a role in his courtship of the future queen.
The letter was sent to Betty Shew who was writing the official souvenir book called, “The Royal Wedding”.
In her letter Princess Elizabeth recalled how the young couple drove each other around London and were at one point even chased by photographers.
The princess remembered, “Philip enjoys driving and does it fast! He has his own tiny M.G. which he is very proud of - he has taken me about in it,
once up to London, which was great fun, only it was like sitting on the road, and the wheels are almost as high as one’s head."
"On one, and only one occasion, we were chased by a photographer which was disappointing.”
Sadly, there is no contemporary record of what may have happened to this black with green upholstery royal MG TC/1362
(registration plate XHD 99) or if it exists to this day. [smilebigeye]

[silicon_valley]

I wonder if this vehicle now shown as the Land Rover Prince Philip helped design to be used in the Funeral Procession is the same one as the Gun Bus mentioned last week? Maybe Foley just removed the Bus body and added a tub ? It seems from last week's photos the tub wasn't part of the Gun Bus.

[Old Farang]

Prince Philip helped design his specially commissioned Land Rover funeral hearse
Prince Philip helped design his specially commissioned Land Rover funeral hearse - ABC News (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-16/prince-philip-land-rover-funeral-hearse-explained/100073424)

Here's what we know about the modified Land Rover hearse that the duke himself had a hand in designing over the period of nearly two decades.

[silicon_valley]

It’s not the gun bus – it’s an electric hearse: Prince’s final transport revealed – Fieldsports Channel (https://www.fieldsportschannel.tv/its-not-the-gun-bus-its-a-hearse-princes-final-transport-revealed/)

According to this article, this is a fully electric 130 Land Rover hearse, that the Duke commissioned from Land Rover in 2003, with continuous updates since. So the Gun Bus is a separate project.

[Old Farang]

Just located this “image” of Prince Phillip in MG TC/1362
On April 23rd 2016 at the Chippenham Auction Rooms in London, a rare handwritten letter written in 1947 by the then 21 year old Princess Elizabeth,
was sold for US $20,880.00
It revealed how Prince Phillip’s MG TC, which he purchased on 25th September 1946, played a role in his courtship of the future queen.
The letter was sent to Betty Shew who was writing the official souvenir book called, “The Royal Wedding”.
In her letter Princess Elizabeth recalled how the young couple drove each other around London and were at one point even chased by photographers.
The princess remembered, “Philip enjoys driving and does it fast! He has his own tiny M.G. which he is very proud of - he has taken me about in it,
once up to London, which was great fun, only it was like sitting on the road, and the wheels are almost as high as one’s head."
"On one, and only one occasion, we were chased by a photographer which was disappointing.”
Sadly, there is no contemporary record of what may have happened to this black with green upholstery royal MG TC/1362
(registration plate XHD 99) or if it exists to this day. [smilebigeye]


untitled (goldcoastmgcarclub.com.au) (https://www.goldcoastmgcarclub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/TTM-Feb_Mar18.pdf)

prince phillip and prince charles and their mgsHere’s a little info on Prince Philip’s TC:> Registration number – HXD 99> Purchased on 25th September 1946 – new> Colour – Black exterior w/green interior >Chassis number – TC1362, Engine number – XPAG 2024 > Production date 11-September-1946 > The car may not have survived as there is now no record of it.One report says that the Prince purchased the car new on 25-September-1946, and that it was sent for sale, to be traded for a TD, when the car was introduced shortly before his father-in-law, King George’s death on February 6, 1952.

[Old Farang]

Prince Philip's car becomes Sri Lankan royal artefact

Prince Philip's car becomes Sri Lankan royal artefact (bangkokpost.com) (https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2100679/prince-philips-car-becomes-sri-lankan-royal-artefact)

COLOMBO: An almost 90-year-old car that once belonged to Britain's late Prince Philip is now the centrepiece of a seaside museum in Sri Lanka.

The Duke of Edinburgh, whose funeral will be on Saturday, was a car aficionado who bought the 1935 Standard Nine for 12 pounds when he was based in Colombo with the British Navy in 1940.

"When he came back in the early 1950s, he came and saw the car," said Sanjeev Gardiner, who has kept the vehicle at his Galle Face Hotel in Colombo.

"When he saw the car he said, 'I hope the brakes work. They didn’t work then."

[scarry]

It’s not the gun bus – it’s an electric hearse: Prince’s final transport revealed – Fieldsports Channel (https://www.fieldsportschannel.tv/its-not-the-gun-bus-its-a-hearse-princes-final-transport-revealed/)

According to this article, this is a fully electric 130 Land Rover hearse, that the Duke commissioned from Land Rover in 2003, with continuous updates since. So the Gun Bus is a separate project.

Should definitely be nice and quiet compared with the rattly TD5[thumbsupbig]

[V8Ian]

Should definitely be nice and quiet compared with the rattly TD5[thumbsupbig]
He's dying to try it. [bigwhistle]

[bob10]

I guess it's one relic from the past, being carried by another.[bigwhistle]

[jerryd]

He's dying to try it. [bigwhistle]



Problems at Windsor .......... the land rover won't start [bighmmm]

[silicon_valley]

Heh, that story about the 'electric' hearse has vanished now. That diesel rattling we all heard must have dissolved it. [bighmmm]

[Old Farang]

I get the BBC on cable TV here, and am in a better time zone. Watched the whole thing as nothing else worth watching!

Those Windsor's must have some good business deals working for them, going on the collection of expensive cars! Nice old horse and cart as well!

Yes, if the Land Rover has an electric engine it is badly in need of some new bearings! I was a bit disappointed that they didn't drive it up the steps to the Chapel. Poor buggers tasked with carrying the coffin had to stop halfway up for a breather!

I really felt for the Queen. She appeared to be very stressed and showing her age. Surely at least her Lady in Waiting could have stayed with her.

[RANDLOVER]

Just located this “image” of Prince Phillip in MG TC/1362
On April 23rd 2016 at the Chippenham Auction Rooms in London, a rare handwritten letter written in 1947 by the then 21 year old Princess Elizabeth,
was sold for US $20,880.00
It revealed how Prince Phillip’s MG TC, which he purchased on 25th September 1946, played a role in his courtship of the future queen.
The letter was sent to Betty Shew who was writing the official souvenir book called, “The Royal Wedding”.
In her letter Princess Elizabeth recalled how the young couple drove each other around London and were at one point even chased by photographers.
The princess remembered, “Philip enjoys driving and does it fast! He has his own tiny M.G. which he is very proud of - he has taken me about in it,
once up to London, which was great fun, only it was like sitting on the road, and the wheels are almost as high as one’s head."
"On one, and only one occasion, we were chased by a photographer which was disappointing.”
Sadly, there is no contemporary record of what may have happened to this black with green upholstery royal MG TC/1362
(registration plate XHD 99) or if it exists to this day. [smilebigeye]

If someone does manage to find that MG, it must be worth a fortune if just a letter about it is GBP 20 000, might even be worth more that the "centre steer" L-R prototype.

[Lionel]

Heh, that story about the 'electric' hearse has vanished now. That diesel rattling we all heard must have dissolved it. [bighmmm]

I rather enjoyed watching the funeral of Prince Philip. Whether you are a Republican or Royalist, the Poms do this business superbly well. Superb singing from the choir quartet, the service personnel looked terrific & everything went like clockwork, including the Defender!

It almost brought a tear to my eye when I heard the genial rattle of the TD5!

Cheers,

Lionel

[V8Ian]

I get the BBC on cable TV here, and am in a better time zone. Watched the whole thing as nothing else worth watching!

Those Windsor's must have some good business deals working for them, going on the collection of expensive cars! Nice old horse and cart as well!

Yes, if the Land Rover has an electric engine it is badly in need of some new bearings! I was a bit disappointed that they didn't drive it up the steps to the Chapel. Poor buggers tasked with carrying the coffin had to stop halfway up for a breather!

I really felt for the Queen. She appeared to be very stressed and showing her age. Surely at least her Lady in Waiting could have stayed with her.
Nah, they were waiting for the bloke with the key to unlock the door.

[Roverlord off road spares]

interesting how the poms raided the pyramids and took mummies of the ancient Egyptian monarchy and displayed them in museum , got me thinking are the royals safe from archaeologists of the future in their crypts?

[Old Farang]

I hope Epic_Dragon has watched this, as some very nice horses being used.
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Prince Philip’s love of carriage driving to be remembered at funeral


Prince Philip’s love of carriage driving to be remembered at funeral | Prince Philip | The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/apr/16/prince-philips-love-of-carriage-driving-to-be-remembered-at-funeral)

Polished dark green carriage that he rode in his 90s will be on procession route at Windsor Castle

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Prince Philip driving his carriage at the Royal Windsor horse show in May 2019. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA

Right into his 90s, the Duke of Edinburgh continued to drive his team of fell ponies around the royal estates from the box seat of a carriage he designed himself.

He took up the sport of carriage driving in his 50s when what he called his “dodgy” arthritic wrist forced him to give up polo playing, and continued competing into his 80s. In more recent years he could still be seen driving, reins in hand, just for fun.

His horse-drawn wheeled carriage and his black fell ponies, Balmoral Nevis and Notlaw Storm, both born in 2008, will be a poignant feature of his funeral. The polished dark green four-wheeled carriage, accompanied by two of Philip’s grooms, will stand in the Quadrangle at Windsor Castle as the duke’s coffin is carried past in a procession on a Land Rover hearse.

The carriage was built to his specifications eight years ago and can seat four people and harness up to eight horses. It has two padded black leather seats and a clock mounted on brass at the front, presented by the Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars in 1978 to mark his 25 years as their colonel-in-chief.

Philip had been designing driving carriages since the 1970s. “I am getting old, my reactions are getting slower, and my memory is unreliable, but I have never lost the sheer pleasure of driving a team through the British countryside,” he said in a book he authored about the sport.

Towards the end of the 1980s he ceased driving four-in-hand teams, but he continued to drive competitively with teams of ponies, eventually retiring from the sport in 2003, though he still took part non-competitively in his 90s.

The Countess of Wessex, in a tribute this week at Windsor, recalled that Philip had been “pulled out of a few ditches here, I seem to remember”.

Fell Ponies: Fell pony - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fell_pony)

[Tins]

Heh, that story about the 'electric' hearse has vanished now. That diesel rattling we all heard must have dissolved it. [bighmmm]

There's probably an electric one somewhere, waiting for Charles.

[RANDLOVER]

interesting how the poms raided the pyramids and took mummies of the ancient Egyptian monarchy and displayed them in museum , got me thinking are the royals safe from archaeologists of the future in their crypts?

I think they are safe as they aren't silly enough to be buried with gold or other valuable grave goods, or at least keep it a secret.

[Roverlord off road spares]

I think they are safe as they aren't silly enough to be buried with gold or other valuable grave goods, or at least keep it a secret.
yep probably your right unlike poor King Richard iii, he was buried under a car park. sadly No land Rover for this boys reburial.

https://www.smh.com.au/technology/king-richard-iiis-grave-like-youve-never-seen-it-before-20160322-gno16j.html#:~:text=King%20Richard%20III%2C%20the% 20medieval,dumped%20in%20a%20humble%20grave.

[4bee]

interesting how the poms raided the pyramids and took mummies of the ancient Egyptian monarchy and displayed them in museum , got me thinking are the royals safe from archaeologists of the future in their crypts?

Mario, do you think they will be unduly worried if they are dug up? I don't, it seems to happen all the time with building excavations & Car parks in the UK. One would hope that once buried you would stay there forever & forever & forever.

Probably best to get the oven treatment & the rellies can take you with them where ere they go ie. To the beach, take you on hols, down to the park & Grans, Xmas Celebrations, Gay Pride Parade/Mardi Gras, etc the list is endless. A sort of Porta Potty as it were. That is, if they don't leave you in the wardrobe when they shut up home & move on, callous bastards. Or in the Loft or outside Loo.?


NB. When I say YOU I don't mean you, but just generalising you understand.[bigrolf]

Richard III was recently dug up from under a Leicester Car park in the UK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8QDa1zuUd4

I bet that cost him a pretty Penny in Parking Charges.[biggrin] I 'm guessing he wasn't too bothered but Sir Laurence Olivier must have thought he was ok.


500 Years @ 4 quid an hour (allowing for inflation of course.). Someone should dig deep. Oh hang on, they have haven't they?[bigrolf] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8QDa1zuUd4)

[JDNSW]

yep probably your right unlike poor King Richard iii, he was buried under a car park. sadly No land Rover for this boys reburial.

https://www.smh.com.au/technology/king-richard-iiis-grave-like-youve-never-seen-it-before-20160322-gno16j.html#:~:text=King%20Richard%20III%2C%20the% 20medieval,dumped%20in%20a%20humble%20grave.

He was not exactly highly regarded by his successor!