What a wonderful man Prince Philip was

[AllThatIAmRoom101]

He really was a remarkable man and what a sad day it's been watching the funeral. Hearing all the stories about his life, I have laughed, cried and been somewhere in between. I know it's not really a discussion topic but I wanted to show my respect to His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. GOD BLESS YOU SIR

[Sparklingbrook]

Mmm, not sure how he would have felt about being a topic of conversation in the AIBU topic on MN. There's a Royal Family topic where this might be better off.

[Mojoj]

@Alsohuman seriously? A "proper old school gentleman"....sexist, racist, elitist.....Oh no, wait a minute, what's the other excuse "he was a man of his time.." Give me peace - he lived a life of enormous privilege far removed from the fawning masses.

[thatwasme22]

''If you’d been his generation there’s a good chance you’d never have reached your 30s.''

Bollox my grandparents were all in their 80s and died 20-30 plus years ago. Besides that's not relevant to the point I was making, people are banging on about his 'remarkable life'. Yes all our lives could be much more remarkable had we been born or married into wealth, fame and privilege and it doesn't give you honour. That was my point.

[Saltyslug]

He had a very hard childhood. Read up

[VanillaCokeZero]

Good effort! 🎣

[JamesMiddletonsMarshmallows]

I agree with you OP and it's such a shame that people are pathetically coming on here with passive aggressive comments. People who've probably never even read about his life and achievements. As a teacher I can't express how beneficial the DofE scheme is to pupils, for example.

[ArseInTheCoOpWindow]

''If you’d been his generation there’s a good chance you’d never have reached your 30s.''

What an utter load of rubbish. The majority of people in that age group lived to well past their 30’s or else there would have been no one to reproduce. My aunts and mum were that generation. They all (6) lived until their 80’s. Antibiotics were invented during the war! And they were what kept people alive.

He lived a life of luxury and privilege which enabled him to reach 99. Let’s not delude ourselves.

[JamesMiddletonsMarshmallows]

I loathe this attitude of "if I can't have nice things neither can other people". How utterly self centered

[thatwasme22]

''He had a very hard childhood. Read up''

Course he did but he escaped it in his youth too, many people with hard youths never do.

[Lockheart]

Whenever I see anyone typing things like GOD BLESS YOU SIR etc in all caps I always get a mental image of a slightly dim Daily Mail reader on the older side of 50. The kind who constantly shares lost dog posts from 6 years ago on Facebook and is constantly changing their profile picture frame to one with the Union Jack or Poppies on it.

I don't think DoE could ever stand this kind of mindless sycophancy to be honest.

[amigababy]

I'm pretty meh about him, sad for the family and all that, but don't feel personally affected or relate to him in any way. I'm troubled by the phrase I've heard a couple of times on TV, Grandfather of the nation. Eh?! I definitely didn't see him as that, and don't remember it being attached to him when he was alive.

( trying to think who I would label as such.... Terry Wogan when alive? Michael Palin now? But not Prince Phillip.)

[19lottie82]

A man who was born into and who lived through a life of extraordinary privilege.

He wasn’t born into privilege, do your research.

I admire him greatly for his DoE award scheme, it’s helped so many young people.

[DrinkFeckArseBrick]

I wouldnt class him as 'wonderful' but I'd class him as 'interesting'.

His early years, if he was an ordinary person living now, may have caused him to end up in care. I think he was neglected.

He was certainly massively driven, to rise out of being homeless and stateless and having a family who seemed to offer no emotional or practical support (albeit they offered a lot of financial and educational support) to do well at school and then be tio of his class at naval academy and actively participate in the war, is to be admired in my opinion.

But I didn't know him and I didnt feel any emotion when he passed other than feel a bit sad for the queen, as it's always sad when couples who appear happy and have been married for years are separated.

[WeeGobshiteBentBastard]

Once the Queen dies they really ought to abolish the monarchy. It's an intrinsically ridiculous and iniquitous concept. If only Robespierre were alive today.....

[Limalama]

My experience of having conversations with him was he liked to make jokes at the expense of others. The slanty eyes comment was just the tip of the iceberg and he had to be carefully managed by his assistants to ensure no press or 'red lights' were on. We often used to joke his aide had to walk behind him with a role of bodge tape for his mouth when he was getting out of hand. He didn't strike me as a 'proper old gent' but someone to be managed. The Duke of Kent on the other hand is a real gentleman. He is absolutely passionate about what he does and a joy to talk to, genuinely interested in what you are saying.

I think it's in poor taste to say the Queen is probably glad he's gone because I'm sure she feels like her world has collapsed today.

But on the other hand its time we stopped buying into the media machine and recognised propaganda when it is pushed out.

[BlackBucketOfCheese]

There's a Royal Family topic where this might be better off.

Oh look, self elected MN royalty has spoken.

[FrankButchersDickieBow]

Know him well did you OP?

[thatwasme22]

''He wasn’t born into privilege, do your research.''

So being born into Royalty with excellent contacts isn't being born into privelege? Ok his life didn't get off to the greatest start because of tragedies etc but he was never going to end up on the breadline and living on benefits in a council estate.

[trappedsincesundaymorn]

@Saltyslug

He had a very hard childhood. Read up

So did my dad, what's your point?

[LaceyBetty]

@19lottie82

A man who was born into and who lived through a life of extraordinary privilege.

He wasn’t born into privilege, do your research.

I admire him greatly for his DoE award scheme, it’s helped so many young people.

Of course he was born into privilege. Doesn't sound like his early years were particular happy ones for a young lad, but that doesn't mean they weren't privileged.

[MasterBeth]

@19lottie82

A man who was born into and who lived through a life of extraordinary privilege.

He wasn’t born into privilege, do your research.

I admire him greatly for his DoE award scheme, it’s helped so many young people.

He was a prince of the Danish and Greek royal houses. How privileged does he have to be!!!

[AllThatIAmRoom101]

@thatwasme22

Is this sarcasm?

Most definitely not!!!!

[Sparklingbrook]

@BlackBucketOfCheese what are you on about? the Royal Family Topic is generally positive about the Royals, AIBU not so much.

[BlackBucketOfCheese]

As a teacher I can't express how beneficial the DofE scheme is to pupils, for example.

As a HCP, I can’t express the humiliation heaped upon my colleague when he made racist comments toward her in front of television cameras and several watching journalists.