Duke Of Edinburgh In Hospital.

[Theland]

98 and gone into hospital for a check up on a pre existing condition.
Has had a good run after landing on his feet all those years ago.
A very fortunate man.
Has, "worked hard," and, "supported the Queen," and given, "a life of service to our country."
Oh dear. Tears welling up in my eyes.

[ynnafymmi]

"quotation marks"...

[Cloverjo]

Why so sarky, Theland?

[Barsel]

The D of E left the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk yesterday and the Queen arrived today.
I hope he will be back with the family by Christmas.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50870869

[Barsel]

I think I got that slightly wrong. He left to go to the hospital this morning before the Queen arrived later in the day.

[DTCwordfan]

He'll be out is my bet - ER wouldn't have gone haring off to Sandringham in her royal First Capital train if she was concerned....

p.s. how does she get from King's Lynn to Sandringham - a Lynx Bus, the mumber 35?

[JimF]

Completely agree, MallyJ. His eventual passing will mean no more to me than the passing of anyone else I don't know who happens to be famous.

[DTCwordfan]

JimF is going for the Eye headline then, 'Man Dies', a variation on 'Woman has Baby'.

[Barsel]

Jim Will you feel the same way about the Queen when she passes?

[JimF]

Yes.

[Barsel]

Wow, I'm shocked.

[JimF]

The queen means absolutely nothing to me. I detest the concept of monarchy in any form.

[Deskdiary]

98 year old man goes into hospital and may not come out shocker.

I don't wish him any ill, bet he's 98 For Funks Sake - my old man didn't make it to 70.

[ynnafymmi]

What about Sturgeon,Jim.She thinks she is Queen of Scotland.....

[david small]

I bet he didn’t wait in A&E for six hours. Life of privilege.
Every need catered for. Lackey’s bowing and forelock tugging. Sycophants, botty crawlers abounded.
As a firm republican I find the whole lot of them parasites. God save the Queen.

[JimF]

Couldn't agree more, David. Apart from the final four words, of course.

[emmie]

why the hostility i wonder, have they done harm to anyone?

[JimF]

Hostility?

[Bobbisox1]

I love the Royals ,long may they reign

[ynnafymmi]

Its repulicanism down in England,Jim.Up here in Scotland it is sectarianism.Scotlands(west coast)shame.

[JimF]

Why are you telling me this? Where do you think I'm from?