Prince Philip has died

nickkell wrote: post #4

krembanan wrote: post #2

Rest in peace. 99 isn't a bad age to go, what a life he had.

Narrowly missed getting a telegram from his wife

Underrated comment.

Re: Prince Philip has died

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Post by owenmcfadzen » Fri, Apr 09, 2021, 11:20 AM UTC

Let us remember some of his grace:

“If you stay here much longer, you’ll all be slitty-eyed.” (to British students in China, during the 1986 state visit)

“I declare this thing open, whatever it is.” (on a visit to Canada in 1969)

“I hope he breaks his bloody neck.” (when a photographer covering a royal visit to India fell out of a tree)

“Do you still throw spears at each other?” (in Australia in 2002, talking to a successful Indigenous Australian entrepreneur)

“Where did you get that hat?” (supposedly to the Queen at her coronation)

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/may/04/prince-phili...

Re: Prince Philip has died

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Post by oraphalous » Fri, Apr 09, 2021, 11:22 AM UTC

I do not care.

Re: Prince Philip has died

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Post by oblio » Fri, Apr 09, 2021, 11:23 AM UTC

I imagine the next few years will be quite interesting for the British monarchy.

Re: Prince Philip has died

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Post by Jenz » Fri, Apr 09, 2021, 11:24 AM UTC

More out of curiosity than judgement; why is this on HN?

Re: Prince Philip has died

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Post by kwonkicker » Fri, Apr 09, 2021, 11:24 AM UTC

owenmcfadzen wrote: post #6

Let us remember some of his grace: “If you stay here much longer, you’ll all be slitty-eyed.” (to British students in China, during the 1986 state visit) “I declare this thing open, whatever it is.” (on a visit to Canada in 1969) “I hope he breaks his bloody neck.” (when a photographer covering a royal visit to India fell out of a tree) “Do you still throw spears at each other?” (in Australia in 2002, talking to a su…

Cant argue with almost any of it. I said almost (for legal reasons)