RIP Prince Philip

I hope they kept that bit of drama away from him.

 

When my grandfather was 97 and on his death bed, he had cancer, heart failure and a host of other ailments. It was a race to see what did him in. When discussing impending cause of death, he said to just have them write, “He was 97, for crissakes. Who cares?”

 

I was kind of stunned when they said he was undergoing surgery a month or so ago - 99 years old. Might be the most fascinating Royal of them all with his backstory and his role as the most prominent male spouse in the world in the last century. And given the stuff he'd seen in his life, do we really think an interview with Oprah was what "did him in?" He fled the Turks as a tot and was at the WWII surrender of Japan in Tokyo Bay. Wasn't even 30 when Elizabeth became Queen.

His would be a fascinating memoir to read.

 

I was under the impression Jackie O and her kids were made to clear out of the White House immediately for LBJ, although I suppose they could have been allowed back in for the day of the funeral.

 

He didn’t lack for swagger.

 

How do these individuals get their titles? The Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Dork of Cambridge, so on?

The titles of the other ''noble families'' are inherited, but why are the royal family given seemingly arbitrary titles?
Has Charles ever even been to Wales, for example?
When was the last time Phil even went to Edinburgh?

 

Prince of Wales Title Royal History - Why Prince Charles is the Prince of Wales

 

Meghan Markle Will Not Be at Prince Philip's Funeral, Prince Harry 'Planning to Attend'

 

No. The Johnsons remained at the Blair House for as long as Jackie needed.

Charles spent considerable time in Wales, even attended university there, if I remember right from "The Crown." And he spoke Welsh when he was officially crowded as the P of W.

 

I don't know whether he knew about the interview or not. Being 99 had a lot more to do with his death than anything Harry and Meghan did over the last couple of years.

 

This is is the right balance.