So, I’m sure all of the Brits and Irish folk on here have heard that Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, died on the 9th April 2021, aged 99
He was Queen Elizabeth’s husband, as well as the father to their four children: Princess Anne, Prince Charles, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.
Bit of backstory on him
He was born in Greece, however his family was exiled from there when he was only 18 months old.
He was educated in Fance, Germany and the United Kingdom
He joined the Royal Navy in 1934, and served in the second world war
He married Elizabeth on 20 November 1947
He was a sports enthusiast, and helped develop carriage riding
Alright, so feel free to share your opinions on this!
Personally, I didn’t know he existed until the uproar came around his death
However, I’m interested to hear what those who knew him better think! :]
ngl Philip’s death has no direct impact in my life so i’ve been mostly indifferent about it
HOWEVER, as one of my friends pointed out, he was older than India’s independence, which is really telling when it comes to British colonialism and imperialism and its history
so while it doesn’t affect me directly, and while i don’t wanna celebrate a death… well personally i’m taking his death as both a reminder that society has yet to heal and grow a lot, and as a benchmark of sorts, a reminder that time passes and we have to do better as humanity, and that we, younger generations, should be the change the world needs, as we slowly start to see the older ones fade out
