The Duke of Edinburgh has passed away

[aspin]

I have a love photo of Prince Philip taken at Alnwick Gardens on a visit with the Queen he made his way over to us and spoke the lady next to me she had just been to pick up a new baby to foster I took photos for her as her husband was way back in the crowd I posted them off to her and she didn’t  know he had a hold of her elbow I expect she too is think of that day Elizabeth

[Lisajb]

My stepfather met him, in the beer tent at Badminton horse trials. 

Stepdad said he was using some pretty fruity language to complain about a footman being sent back to London to get a hat for the Queen Mother.

One of a kind, who did things his own way.

Rest in peace, Sir.

[Jebber]

Watching all the programmes about him, sad as the news was, it brought back some happy memories for me. My late husband and I were fortunate enough to meet him several times over the years, both together and separately. We both enjoyed his wit an humour, he was very interesting to talk to. When he asked a question about you, he made you feel that he really was interested.

On one occasion I  had the honour of acting as hostess to him at a small event. He asked me where my husband was because we had been together at a previous meetings. I had to explain that, as it was a ladies affair, husbands were not included. He made some joke about  our husbands allowing us out unaccompanied.

May he rest in a well deserved peace.

[groom]

We watched some of the coverage. Charles, Anne and the rest were dressed in black, talking extensively  about their dad in the past tense - surely they must have recorded those interviews whilst he was still alive, which seemed rather strange.

I'm not so sure, Anne's eyes looked as if she had been crying. Noticeable that Andrew wasn't included.

However, just read this and it does sound as if they were pre-recorded

"In interviews recorded for broadcast after the Duke of Edinburgh's death, the Princess Royal and the Earl of Wessex reflected on their loving relationship with their father and the nation's longest serving consort."   

[louisa maud]

I am convinced it had been re recorded

LM

[radstockjeff]

I was living in Nairobi (RAF Eastleigh which was also the main civil airport) in February 1952 and was present, in the crowds) when Pricess Elizabeth and the Duke arrived for their very short Commonwealth tour.

[groom]

I was living in Nairobi (RAF Eastleigh which was also the main civil airport) in February 1952 and was present, in the crowds) when Pricess Elizabeth and the Duke arrived for their very short Commonwealth tour.

Was that when she arrived as a Princess and left as the Queen?

[radstockjeff]

Correct.

[BumbleB]

Apologies for resurrecting this topic -

I cannot believe that so many people have objected to the BBC coverage of his demise - over 100,000.  But then, perhaps, I'm just an "old fogey".   

How many objections will there be when the Queen dies?  Don't answer that, please, please, please.