Re: Prince Philip's funeral: 13.6 million watch ceremony in UK
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Originally Posted by
splott parker
Haven’t we had a German royal family for quite a few years :shrug:
Germany hasn't had a royal family for over a century.
Re: Prince Philip's funeral: 13.6 million watch ceremony in UK
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Originally Posted by
the other bob wilson
Life on Mars is a great one for “balance”, so I’m pretty confident that it’s because he thinks they’re impressive. Why he should be impressed when for every one in the UK who watched it, there were between three and four who didn’t is more of a mystery.
Is it because he's as stupid as fuuck?
Re: Prince Philip's funeral: 13.6 million watch ceremony in UK
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Originally Posted by
Taunton Blue Genie
Germany hasn't had a royal family for over a century.
The Kaiser was still alive at the start of WW2. The only reason he wasn't the head of Germany was because it was part of the treaty of Versailles. He was sent into exile in Holland and when they capitulated in WW2 the first thing Hitler did was send a battalion of SS Troops to mount a guard of honour on his house.
And if you ever saw Queen Elizabeth in Germany you'd have no doubt that they consider her their queen too, stupid as it seems.
Re: Prince Philip's funeral: 13.6 million watch ceremony in UK
Probably would have been more if he'd died before non-essential shops had reopened.
Re: Prince Philip's funeral: 13.6 million watch ceremony in UK
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Originally Posted by
Taunton Blue Genie
Germany hasn't had a royal family for over a century.
I know, they live in Buckingham Palace :hehe:
Re: Prince Philip's funeral: 13.6 million watch ceremony in UK
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Originally Posted by
xsnaggle
The Kaiser was still alive at the start of WW2. The only reason he wasn't the head of Germany was because it was part of the treaty of Versailles. He was sent into exile in Holland and when they capitulated in WW2 the first thing Hitler did was send a battalion of SS Troops to mount a guard of honour on his house.
And if you ever saw Queen Elizabeth in Germany you'd have no doubt that they consider her their queen too, stupid as it seems.
I used to live in Germany and I have maintained links with that country for over 45 years and I still listen, watch and read German media regularly - and I'm pretty certain that the average German considers no such thing.
Re: Prince Philip's funeral: 13.6 million watch ceremony in UK
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bobh
I'm not surprised that viewing figures were so high.
After all, for people without Sky there was no option with blanket coverage on the bbc and itv.
BBC2? Channels 4 and 5?
Freeview?
Re: Prince Philip's funeral: 13.6 million watch ceremony in UK
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Originally Posted by
Tuerto
You're a funny one is you. Right wing politically, a royalist it seems, yet you've said on here on occasion that growing up, you didn't have a pot to piss in, quite extreme poverty if i'm correct, a tough innings. You have my sympathy. Yet you champion those politically and an institution that belongs to an establishment which either directly or indirectly contributed towards your poverty, through the class system that they crave. You can obviously think what you like and align yourself to whoever or whatever you want, but can't you make the distinction between your situation historically and the the kind of people you support politically?
Obviously not.
Re: Prince Philip's funeral: 13.6 million watch ceremony in UK
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Originally Posted by
Taunton Blue Genie
I used to live in Germany and I have maintained links with that country for over 45 years and I still listen, watch and read German media regularly - and I'm pretty certain that the average German considers no such thing.
I did too and I believe they do, and I have seen them turning out to see her when she visits, far far more people than her in UK
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Originally Posted by
xsnaggle
I did too and I believe they do, and I have seen them turning out to see her when she visits, far far more people than her in UK
According to a 2015 survey carried out by 'Stern' only 9% of the Germans questioned opined that they would want a royal Head of State.
Re: Prince Philip's funeral: 13.6 million watch ceremony in UK
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Originally Posted by
Taunton Blue Genie
According to a 2015 survey carried out by 'Stern' only 9% of the Germans questioned opined that they would want a royal Head of State.
Exactly, they don't need one, they already got one. :hehe:
Re: Prince Philip's funeral: 13.6 million watch ceremony in UK
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The Lone Gunman
Question for you: why did you think this 'news' was worthy of a thread on CCMB?
As it was a slightly big story , as with other posters non related footy newsworthy stories are allowed I think 🤔
Re: Prince Philip's funeral: 13.6 million watch ceremony in UK
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Originally Posted by
life on mars
As it was a slightly big story , as with other posters non related footy newsworthy stories are allowed I think ��
Hardly big enough to start a new thread on though, when there is already one on the subject of Prince Philip's death in which mention of the viewing figures had been made before you started this thread.
Re: Prince Philip's funeral: 13.6 million watch ceremony in UK
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the other bob wilson
Hardly big enough to start a new thread on though, when there is already one on the subject of Prince Philip's death in which mention of the viewing figures had been made before you started this thread.
I humbly apologise for crossing the line, are you TLG's agent :hehe:
