Prince Philip has died

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He died this morning

Ahh just read they didn't have state funerals, they were ceremonial. My mistake!

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@TempsPerdu

And actually looking at the different Twitter feeds on the rhs gardens pretty much all have more 'hearts' than negative comments

So it’s fine to just herd everyone out (all at once, disregarding all the Covid rules they’ve obsessively maintained until now) and leave people out of pocket and having to make a long journey back home?

Still, I guess we’re all just lowly plebs so it’s only to be expected.

I never said that. I simply commented that at the time of me posting the Twitter feeds were not full of negative comments from people being thrown out. There were vastly more 'hearts' for the closing posts than there were negative comments. On one with the most comments the comments there were almost 50/50 supporting and opposing of those in the gardens at the time.

I wasn't there so have no real thoughts on how I would feel about it.

Hopefully those that were there can continue to meet their family or friends at nearby parks or gardens, not run by RHS.

Watching the coverage and wondering if Prince Philip liked all the corgis

He didn’t strike me as a corgi kind of man

Very sad. Thinking of his entire family and sending condolences. What an incredible loss for the Queen and their children.

I agree with PP, he has always been present throughout my life. I am 50 and both he and the Queen have always been part of the invisible "scaffolding" in the background of my life. It is another indicator that time is moving on and eras ending.

Strange to say but, his passing today has made me reflect on my own life. What i can do to turn my own negatives into positives and be a better person and give back.

I hope the royal family can see that there is a real affection and loss at his passing. I read recently that he walked behind JFK's coffin on behalf of the Queen? There is so much history, knowledge and experience lost with him today.

Very sad that such a charismatic, handsome, complex, interesting and renaissance man has now left us. I hope he is having a g&t with Captain Sir Tom in heaven.

The online book of condolence is now open on www.royal.org.

They’re not using a UK domain name?!

Sorry, www.royal.uk

@Handsoffstrikesagain

Very well said

I agree @Handsoffstrikesagain, she's lost her confident, the person who knew her inside out, the last person who will call her by her nick name...

Comments on twitter are horrendous but I noticed so many of them (ones attacking my post) gave a profile pic of a footballer, a cover photo of a footballer, have about 75 followers etc I am convinced this is like russian bots trying to Instill hatred in us.

Rip Prince Philip.

The Queen must feel absolutely bereft, after sharing her life with Prince Philip for so many decades. They seem to have had a very happy marriage and he was her constant companion. He wasn't perfect, he made a few gaffes over the years, but on the whole he came across as quite a charming and humerous man.

This is the end of an era for the Queen and her family. It would not surprise me if she passes away in the next year or so, of Broken Heart Syndrome.

Some utterly dreadful posts on here - lockdown really hasn’t been good for our nation has it ? We’re all just itching to have a go - vent our frustrations, be a keyboard warrior or whatever. But however you feel about the royal family, whether we’re royalist or republican can we not just agree on one thing. A 94 year old lady has just lost her husband of 73 years. Is it so difficult to put aside our differences and look at this from a human perspective and have just the tiniest bit of empathy for how ABSOLUTELY SHIT SHE MUST BE FEELING RIGHT NOW !!!

Do you think if crowds gather at a vigil to mourn him they'll get the same treatment by the police as the women at the Sarah Everard vigil?

I've just realised that it's her birthday really soon too. To have a 'first' so soon after the death (and likely very close to the funeral) is really sad timing as well.

Absolutely pam

I couldn’t agree more.

She’s pretty strong and stoic though. She strikes me as very pragmatic. She’ll be devastated of course but she’ll come through. 💜

Do you think the Queen rings up Charles, Anne, etc and tells them their dad has died or do you think a flunky does it?

@Kendodd

Do you think if crowds gather at a vigil to mourn him they'll get the same treatment by the police as the women at the Sarah Everard vigil?

If they violently attack police, then yes I'd hope so.

I hope crowds won't gather but suspect some selfish idiots will still. It's disrespectful to the Queen. There's been a statement issued asking people to be mindful of the covid restrictions and to not gather.

I'd like to have gone and usually would but I won't be this time. I'll leave a message on the online book of condolence instead.

metro.co.uk/2021/04/09/prince-philip-death-dukes-funeral-to-be-held-in-st-georges-chapel-14384816/