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Prince Philip to step down from carrying out royal engagements
BBC ^
| 4th May 2017
Posted on 05/04/2017 2:06:49 AM PDT by naturalman1975
Watching BBC now.
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh is retiring from royal duties at the age of 95.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: dukeofedinburgh; princephilip; unitedkingdom
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To: naturalman1975
Does this mean that Jug-Ears will stand in for him?
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posted on
05/04/2017 2:08:37 AM PDT
by
Fai Mao
(I still want to see The PIAPS in prison)
To: naturalman1975
Actually 96, if it’s in Autumn.
I really don’t see why this called for an emergency meeting.
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posted on
05/04/2017 2:10:17 AM PDT
by
Nipfan
(The desire to save humanity is always a false front for the urge to rule it - H L Mencken)
To: Fai Mao
Actually, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex is the Duke’s designated successor to take over his roles and has been gradually doing so - the Prince of Wales already has a heavy workload that could not easily be added to.
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posted on
05/04/2017 2:10:43 AM PDT
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: Nipfan
Calling it an emergency meeting looks like a media overreaction.
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posted on
05/04/2017 2:11:21 AM PDT
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: naturalman1975
Happy Retirement!
To: naturalman1975
the Prince of Wales already has a heavy workload that could not easily be added to. He should work in IT in a major market. There, there is no workload that won't be added to.
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posted on
05/04/2017 2:34:05 AM PDT
by
Riley
(The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
To: naturalman1975
Interesting. Didn’t know he had a day job.
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posted on
05/04/2017 2:34:11 AM PDT
by
Helicondelta
(Deplorable)
To: naturalman1975
Best wishes to Prince Philip. Happy retirement!
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posted on
05/04/2017 2:35:40 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Quien vive? CRISTO! Y a su Nombre? GLORIA! Y a su pueblo? VICTORIA!)
To: naturalman1975
To: Admin Moderator
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posted on
05/04/2017 3:07:50 AM PDT
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: naturalman1975
To: Riley
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posted on
05/04/2017 3:18:16 AM PDT
by
AbolishCSEU
(Amount of "child" support paid is inversely proportionate to mother's actual parenting of children)
To: naturalman1975
Prince Philip brought a much-needed dose of humanity to the royal family. I recall his sage advice when asked how does one become a successful Prince, "always wear comfortable shoes and never pass up an opportunity to relieve yourself."
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posted on
05/04/2017 3:32:05 AM PDT
by
nathanbedford
(attack, repeat, attack! Bull Halsey)
To: naturalman1975
An overreaction...possibly. Or the news about Philip was a cover for the real reason behind the scramble. FWIW, that’s my bet.
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posted on
05/04/2017 3:44:57 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Was Obama surveilling John Roberts? Might explain a lot.)
To: Nipfan
Quite a slacker if you ask me. Retiring at 96. Who does he think he is? Lol.
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posted on
05/04/2017 3:56:48 AM PDT
by
napscoordinator
(Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
To: nathanbedford
Indeed. Back in the 1980s, he was Colonel-in-Chief of the RAF Regiment that was hosting my old B-52 squadron on a deployment to Britain. While we were there, they had a Dining-out, and as guests of the Regiment, we were invited.
Delightful gentleman, told great dirty jokes, and introduced many of us to the joys of really good single-malt Scots Whisky. . .
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posted on
05/04/2017 4:07:26 AM PDT
by
Salgak
(You're in Strange Hands with Tom Stranger. . . .)
To: naturalman1975
To: naturalman1975
Congrats on his retirement. May God grant him many (more) years!
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posted on
05/04/2017 6:25:04 AM PDT
by
NRx
(A man of integrity passes his father's civilization to his son, without selling it off to strangers.)
To: naturalman1975
Saw on some tabloid front page at the checkout line that the queen is very ill, and about to abdicate in favor of William, not Charles. Better for the royal family brand, probably, since Charles has shown himself to be quite the wacko...
We’ll see if that happens, after all, it was in a tabloid, not the NYT - LOL!
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posted on
05/04/2017 7:04:43 AM PDT
by
Kay Ludlow
(Government actions ALWAYS have unintended consequences...)
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