I dont think she will as she is pregnant so will be a convenient excuse not to fly.Will megan rock up to the funeral
That was my thought too, this could be a turning point.I wonder how well she'll cope without him, to be honest.
So was I,felt a lifetime between the announcement and actual statement.I was listening to Radio 4 and initially thought there'd been a terrorist attack or something of that ilk.
I know what you mean, I didn't get the emotional outpouring for a woman people have never met or had anything to do with, but the Diana death was far more tragic. She was quite young and had her life cut short in a completely unnecessary and avoidable manner by a reckless/dangerous driver, which is different to dieing of natural causes at a great age.I remember the hysteria when Diana died. The way people reacted was embarrassing.
I don't think she'll be there, I'm guessing it will be a low key funeral with no processions to keep crowds away plus with current covid restrictions the Queen would have to pick 30 people.I dont think she will as she is pregnant so will be a convenient excuse not to fly.
I agree. I was on 6Music, and I don't think their typical listener will stay around for the tributes (more likely stick on their limited edition vinyl). I am an avid radio listener, and find it rather disorientating and unsettling to be denied channels I will normally switch between.Yes I'm sorry about the death of the grand old Duke and listened intently to the tributes to him on Radio 4 instead of the scheduled You & Yours, but I don't see why all the BBC radio programs should be broadcasting the same thing. Radio 3 were scheduled to relay performances of Mozart and Beethovens piano quintets which would have said just as much, if not more, than any words at this time.
If a thermonuclear war was underway they would hopefully let you continue to enjoy your programme for your last few minutes after the announcement.I was listening to Radio 4 and initially thought there'd been a terrorist attack or something of that ilk.
I expect Harry will try though as he was believed to be quarantining while the Duke was in hospital in case he did need to fly back.I dont think she will as she is pregnant so will be a convenient excuse not to fly.
By coincidence he wanted a low key funeral anyway, so whatever restrictions are in place won't hamper proceedings too much I suspect.I don't think she'll be there, I'm guessing it will be a low key funeral with no processions to keep crowds away plus with current covid restrictions the Queen would have to pick 30 people.
The problem with that is that every broadcaster would want to be "the one".If I were a royal fan I should prefer for coverage to be on one channel only, so that I could see/hear it all.
But you could try and strike at least a bit of a balance. For example, the BBC don't need to show rolling coverage on BBC1, BBC2, BBC News, BBC Scotland, and wherever else it's also being covered. I've not watched any but I'd presume it's the same coverage on all their channels, so why not just have it covered on one channel?The problem with that is that every broadcaster would want to be "the one".
Couldn't agree more.I am going to be very direct and clear about my opinion on this topic, as I cannot think of any other way to properly express the point I want to make. Some may find this post insensitive; my apologies if so.
What has happened today is that a 99-year-old man, to whom I had no particular connection, has passed away.
It is sad that a life has been lost, and I don't want to give the impression that I am glad of it. But how do I feel in general?
Exactly the same as if I was told that any other 99-year-old man to whom I had no particular connection had passed away: sympathetic, of course, but not hugely upset, certainly not enough that it will affect the rest of my day in any way whatsoever.
It also irritates me slightly the amount of news coverage it is getting. If I go to bbc.co.uk, I have to scroll down several rows to find anything at all unrelated to Prince Philip. Same with seemingly most other news sites. It would be nice if the media would not pander to the expectation that every Brit is supposed to be a diehard fan and follower of the Royal Family.
Absolutely spot on.I am going to be very direct and clear about my opinion on this topic, as I cannot think of any other way to properly express the point I want to make. Some may find this post insensitive; my apologies if so.
What has happened today is that a 99-year-old man, to whom I had no particular connection, has passed away.
It is sad that a life has been lost, and I don't want to give the impression that I am glad of it. But how do I feel in general?
Exactly the same as if I was told that any other 99-year-old man to whom I had no particular connection had passed away: sympathetic, of course, but not hugely upset, certainly not enough that it will affect the rest of my day in any way whatsoever.
It also irritates me slightly the amount of news coverage it is getting. If I go to bbc.co.uk, I have to scroll down several rows to find anything at all unrelated to Prince Philip. Same with seemingly most other news sites. It would be nice if the media would not pander to the expectation that every Brit is supposed to be a diehard fan and follower of the Royal Family.
Absolutely spot on.
The Royal Family doesn't seem to have advanced much beyond the 1950s in the way they handle this stuff. They seem completely oblivious to the fact that (a) there are now hundreds of media outlets, and expecting them all to stop normal programming is ridiculous, (b) there's only so much you can say about a very old man dying, (c) the majority of people in the country no longer care about the royals because (d) their popularity has hit rock bottom because of the appalling way they behave a lot of the time.
Just put on RT News (UK) for the headlines at 4pm for a laugh to see what was leading.I don't think it's the fault of the Royal Family if loads of channels are doing wall-to-wall Prince Phillip - I very much doubt they have any say in the broadcasters' choice of programming.
Indeed I think its the broadcasters that haven't moved on from the 1950's and the BBC in particular, if we have to have wall to wall coverage on BBC1 ok fair enough but we don't need it on BBC2 and all the main radio stations as well, but this exactly what happened when the Queen Mother died and I ended up just switching off TV and Radio for about a week.I don't think it's the fault of the Royal Family if loads of channels are doing wall-to-wall Prince Phillip - I very much doubt they have any say in the broadcasters' choice of programming. I also don't generally speaking see anything wrong with how most of the Royal Family behave (with one or two very obvious exceptions). The Queen certainly seems to have an impeccable record of service.
I mean... some people might be thinking about him; I am not apart from when I read this specific forum thread...What bad news is bojo sneaking out quietly under the radar while we are thinking about the Duke?
I mean... some people might be thinking about him; I am not apart from when I read this specific forum thread...
The problem is that I am unable to find anywhere reporting about the actually important things which are going on in the world, because the media is so saturated with this one story. Which, as you rightly say, is almost certainly being used by a politician as an excuse to tell the public some bad news without anyone hearing them.
One thing is for sure. If in a few days time we find that some politician has attempted to "bury bad news" the worst they'll suffer is a temporary loss of portfolio. Some underling will be scapegoated.I mean... some people might be thinking about him; I am not apart from when I read this specific forum thread...
The problem is that I am unable to find anywhere reporting about the actually important things which are going on in the world, because the media is so saturated with this one story. Which, as you rightly say, is almost certainly being used by a politician as an excuse to tell the public some bad news without anyone hearing them.
The unrest in NI, while already have had muted coverage, will now be undercover even more, unless it does outlast the mourning period (or die down and flare up again later).What bad news is bojo sneaking out quietly under the radar while we are thinking about the Duke?