They don't make them like him anymore. He was a great rock beside the queen. He's been there all my life. I hope this doesn't bring the queen down now, she will be lost without him. He had a good innings, now time to rest.
Syl said
Apr 9 1:02 PM, 2021
Sad...but inevitable, he was just a couple of months off 100 years old, so he has had a very long and full life.
I imagine the queen will definitely be feeling so lost right now. You can't share your life for 70 odd years with someone and not feel like you have lost part of yourself when they are no longer there.
Anonymous said
Apr 9 3:00 PM, 2021
I am surprised the BBC haven't been more condemnatory at his memory. They always said people like him were racist and responsible for institutional racism. They have called Winston Churchill a racist and supported the removal of his statue. They have said Meghan Markle is a victim of racism within the palace and are full of elderly people stuck in their traditional British racist views. They have said the British National Anthem is racist and refused to play it at the BBC Proms. We know that the English Flag and English Nationalism has for a long time been presented as the iconography of racism. Yet in the BBC coverage of his passing so far they have been strangely silent on this - something they have invested time and money in pushing.
John Doe said
Apr 9 3:57 PM, 2021
Magica wrote:
They don't make them like him anymore. He was a great rock beside the queen. He's been there all my life. I hope this doesn't bring the queen down now, she will be lost without him. He had a good innings, now time to rest.
He was old school and whatever he said he said it with a twinkle in his eye, I think the Monarchy is an anachronism in the 21st century but the two Royals I do really respect are Phil and Liz.
He will be greatly missed - although not by the virtue signallers and terminally offended brigade.
Syl said
Apr 9 4:18 PM, 2021
Anonymous wrote:
I am surprised the BBC haven't been more condemnatory at his memory. They always said people like him were racist and responsible for institutional racism. They have called Winston Churchill a racist and supported the removal of his statue. They have said Meghan Markle is a victim of racism within the palace and are full of elderly people stuck in their traditional British racist views. They have said the British National Anthem is racist and refused to play it at the BBC Proms. We know that the English Flag and English Nationalism has for a long time been presented as the iconography of racism. Yet in the BBC coverage of his passing so far they have been strangely silent on this - something they have invested time and money in pushing.
Maybe they realise that quite rightly, now is not the time to dwell on negativity about his life.
Magica said
Apr 9 7:10 PM, 2021
Very true Syl, and it was a different time aswell.
I liked him, he's always been there since I can remember, as has the queen.
John Doe said
Apr 9 7:26 PM, 2021
Losing his rag with the photographer and William laughing.
What you saw was what you got!
-- Edited by John Doe on Friday 9th of April 2021 07:27:08 PM
Digger said
Apr 9 8:22 PM, 2021
I feel really sad for the Queen. All those years with someone and then they're gone.
JP said
Apr 9 8:40 PM, 2021
The Duke reminded me a little of my late GrandFather. Old school. A positive person with a great personality. Some jokes were maybe a tad risky. But I don't think he meant any harm. Most of the old school fella's don't mean harm. I suspect he was kind and really quite caring behind the scenes.
RIP
Twizzler said
Apr 10 10:57 AM, 2021
Digger wrote:
I feel really sad for the Queen. All those years with someone and then they're gone.
Very sad that the duke has gone, but he looked very ill when he came out of hospital
They don't make them like him anymore. He was a great rock beside the queen. He's been there all my life. I hope this doesn't bring the queen down now, she will be lost without him. He had a good innings, now time to rest.
I imagine the queen will definitely be feeling so lost right now. You can't share your life for 70 odd years with someone and not feel like you have lost part of yourself when they are no longer there.
I am surprised the BBC haven't been more condemnatory at his memory. They always said people like him were racist and responsible for institutional racism. They have called Winston Churchill a racist and supported the removal of his statue. They have said Meghan Markle is a victim of racism within the palace and are full of elderly people stuck in their traditional British racist views. They have said the British National Anthem is racist and refused to play it at the BBC Proms. We know that the English Flag and English Nationalism has for a long time been presented as the iconography of racism. Yet in the BBC coverage of his passing so far they have been strangely silent on this - something they have invested time and money in pushing.
He was old school and whatever he said he said it with a twinkle in his eye, I think the Monarchy is an anachronism in the 21st century but the two Royals I do really respect are Phil and Liz.
He will be greatly missed - although not by the virtue signallers and terminally offended brigade.
Maybe they realise that quite rightly, now is not the time to dwell on negativity about his life.
I liked him, he's always been there since I can remember, as has the queen.
Losing his rag with the photographer and William laughing.
What you saw was what you got!
-- Edited by John Doe on Friday 9th of April 2021 07:27:08 PM
RIP
Very sad that the duke has gone, but he looked very ill when he came out of hospital
3 weeks ago.
RIP