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achipmunkaskedmemynametoday · 3 years

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Not my words, but the words of a British soldier from Ulster in regard to HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

The litany of abuse and inhumanity I have seen aimed at a man who devoted his life to public service of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth has irked me beyond belief.

He's a racist, you say? At 18-months old, as a young Greek baby of Danish parentage, he was removed from his home and as a refugee was taken to Paris where he was brought up by two alcoholic parents. His mother was sectioned when he was five years old, whilst his father left him to pursue his own love life.

As a young boy he was sent to Germany, then England and finally Scotland for his education, where he was taught by the Jewish refugee, Kurt Hahn. This inspired the young Philip to join the Royal Navy in order to fight Nazism; something his three elder siblings had embraced - all of them married officers of the Third Reich.

A misogynist? In 1952 he renounced all of his own Royal titles and patronage in order to be subservient to the one true love of his life; a woman whom he would be with for 74 years. A man with more royal blood than the woman he married, who chose to give up his name for hers and follow two steps behind her for the remainder of his years. A chap who raised his children whilst his wife worked at at time when that was deemed emasculating.

No compassion? His Uncle, Lord Louis Mountbatten - the fellow who raised him during his teenage years and mentored him beyond, indeed the only 'father figure' he knew - was murdered by the IRA in the Republic of Ireland in 1979. In 2012, he stood and watched as his wife shook hands with the man who masterminded his beloved Uncle's murder - and did so in order to ensure a more peaceful life for the souls of the children of Northern Ireland that they did not suffer the childhood he endured.

He was the patron of 800+ charities, founded the Duke of Edinburgh awards that over 3 million British children have benefited from, and was an architect of the World Wildlife Fund for nature. Abrasive and 'of his time' maybe but by God he was a brilliant, clever, witty man who left an indelible mark on all those he met. He attended over 22,000 public engagements in his working life, all to ensure the embetterment of others.

Requiesce in peace Philip Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg; you truly are one of the finest foreign, refugee imports the country has had the pleasure to home, and one of its greatest Britons though not a drop of her blood ran through your veins.

You leave a wealthy legacy of humanitarinism that those who choose to mock could never equal.

#princephilip #philip #dukeofedinburgh #philipdukeofedinburgh #royalfamily #britishroyalfamily #queen

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jpeace3m2 · 7 years

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Y de un momento a otro empezaron los fallos ...yo trabajo mejor bajo presion 🤦🏽‍♂️#MKQP . . . . #oldpicture #love #follow #blackandwhite #me #followme #england #memories #like4like #history #ilovehistory #historyinpictures #englishmonarchy #britishmonarchy #british #royalfamily #englishroyalty #godsavethequeen #backintime #britishroyalfamily #philipdukeofedinburgh #europeanroyalty #queenelizabeth #royalty #historygram #cutepic #philipmountbatten #royals #monarchy

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sea-dukes-assistant · 5 years

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This there blogs about Prince Philip other than yours? Why is there so little discussion about him, and not a lot of books neither, go though some old royal magazines in the library and struggle to find a mention.

Um, yes, but they’re barely active: @philipdukeofedinburgh @duke-of-edinburgh-blog Those are the ones that aren’t role playing based, aren’t about the Disney character, or not accusing him of being every “-ist” there is.

I’m not sure why he’s not talked about more; I was surprised there wasn’t already a blog about him when I started mine. My guess is that 95% of this fandom is female, and there’s nothing about him for them to focus on. There’s more interest in baby names, how many times is too many to touch your expanding uterus, which wife is gonna be the downfall of the monarchy, and who is the “fashion icon.”

You won’t find him in the media much because basically, everyone hated him and only liked (and still like) to report on bullshit rumors of affairs and “gaffes.” They’d rather get people worked up over what amounts to very little in the big picture and ignore any of his actual work/accomplishments.

#Ask Team Philip #Prince Philip

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navonaantiquariato-alessia-f · 3 years

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⚜️Navona Antiquariato⚜️ ⚜️Elegante paio di fermacarte in cristallo Baccarat decorati con figure in alto rilievo all’ interno del Duca di Edimburgo e della Regina Elisabetta datati 1976. ⚜️Elegant pair of Baccarat crystal paperweights decorated with high relief figures inside the Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth dated 1976. ⚜️Prezzo 345🏷 ⚜️Misure. -Altezza cm 5 -Diametro cm 7,5 #vintage #antiques #antique #design #antichit #interiordesign #art #homedecor #antiqueshop #furniture #italia #homedesign #restoration #antico #italy #artisan #italiandesign #royalfamily #queen #crown #thequeen #godsavethequeen #mountbatten #philipdukeofedinburgh #duke #dukeofedinburgh #england #greatbritain #bukinghampalace #hisroyalhighness (presso Navona Antiquariato di Alessia Fornasieri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNcplZpBOqA/?igshid=m9d2y0xm7wzw

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sea-dukes-assistant · 7 years

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@philipdukeofedinburgh been MIA for like 500 years and suddenly wants to blog about Sea Duke like, excuse you but don’t be comin’ up in hurr in a blaze of glory like you been here this whole time.

Especially if you aren’t gonna bring a keg to the party; that’s just rude.

#but deez uniform photos tho #where the fuck have those been?#mind...blown

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