Prince Philip's funeral: 13.6 million watch ceremony in UK

Prince Philip's funeral: 13.6 million watch ceremony in UK.

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Prince Philip's funeral: 55.8 million don't bother to watch ceremony in UK.

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Originally Posted by life on mars

Prince Philip's funeral: 13.6 million watch ceremony in UK.

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Diana's was watched by about 32 million. I reckon that once Liz croaks her last less people would watch hers than Di's.

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Originally Posted by life on mars

Prince Philip's funeral: 13.6 million watch ceremony in UK.

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13.6 million people died watching the funeral?

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Originally Posted by Jordi Culé

13.6 million people died watching the funeral?

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Tasteful comment

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Originally Posted by life on mars

Tasteful comment

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Question for you: why did you think this 'news' was worthy of a thread on CCMB?

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Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee

Diana's was watched by about 32 million. I reckon that once Liz croaks her last less people would watch hers than Di's.

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Undoubtedly the Royal Family has declined in popularity since those days, Eric

Sky was around then but not as popular. And now we have Netflix, Youtube, Prime etc. So it is a very different TV world as well.

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

Question for you: why did you think this 'news' was worthy of a thread on CCMB?

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Question for you. Why did you even open it and contribute if you don’t think it’s worthy?

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

Question for you: why did you think this 'news' was worthy of a thread on CCMB?

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Off with your head David Sugarman :hehe::hehe:

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Originally Posted by life on mars

Prince Philip's funeral: 13.6 million watch ceremony in UK.

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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?

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Originally Posted by William Treseder

Question for you. Why did you even open it and contribute if you don’t think it’s worthy?

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I was interested to see what people made of such a weird contribution.

Question for you: why are you so obsessed with me?

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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?

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^^^ This, why do certain people love being serfs?

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Originally Posted by Elwood Blues

Off with your head David Sugarman

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I'm a big fan of Her Majesty. After all, I get a day off every year on one of her birthdays.

More than a little disappointed I didn't get a day off as a result of Philip's death, though. Major letdown. Holding his funeral on a Saturday was a slippery trick in my opinion.

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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?

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Perhaps its because people look at countries which overthrew their class system like Russia and China and are reminded that the grass isn't always greener.

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Originally Posted by life on mars

Tasteful comment

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It was made as a tribute to the blunt, no nonsense humour of Prince Philip. I'm sure he's looking down and giving me a nod of approval.

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Originally Posted by ninian opinian

^^^ This, why do certain people love being serfs?

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I'm amazed as to why some people do not ask the question why they are born into poverty, or continue to live a life struggling, and others have unfathomable wealth, just through birth. There has to be something fundamentally wrong when this keeps happening, and something even more wrong when those that do struggle through no fault of their own, cosy up to institutions that are in part, responsible for putting them in that position to start with. Talk about doing another mans bidding.

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

I was interested to see what people made of such a weird contribution.

Question for you: why are you so obsessed with me?

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I’m not. It was a genuine question. Is it a weird contribution? It’s topical at the moment. Nobody has their arm twisted to read it.

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Originally Posted by Jordi Culé

It was made as a tribute to the blunt, no nonsense humour of Prince Philip. I'm sure he's looking down and giving me a nod of approval.

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Actually from what I have read about him this week I think you are probably right!!

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Originally Posted by Elwood Blues

Undoubtedly the Royal Family has declined in popularity since those days, Eric

Sky was around then but not as popular. And now we have Netflix, Youtube, Prime etc. So it is a very different TV world as well.

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I reckon the Royal Family has held its popularity, just that Lady Di was a massively popular person, hence the huge viewing figures. William and Kate Middleton had good viewing figures for their wedding, not far off Charles and Di and Anne and Mark Phillips. Andrew and Fergie's wedding didn't capture the public imagination in the same way.

Prince Philip was never a particularly popular royal, hence what I think are quite average viewing figures.

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Originally Posted by Elwood Blues

Perhaps its because people look at countries which overthrew their class system like Russia and China and are reminded that the grass isn't always greener.

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China has pulled more people out of poverty than any other country on earth, although i don't like either countries government.

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Originally Posted by William Treseder

I’m not. It was a genuine question. Is it a weird contribution?

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Yeah, it's definitely weird. Things is, there's already a big, long thread about Prince Philip and his funeral. The viewing figures are mentioned on there. LoM obviously wanted to draw further attention to them, so I'm wondering why? After all, they're not particularly impressive given the blanket coverage this event has received. So is he saying: "Look! Only 13.6 million people watched Philip's funeral!" Or is he saying: "13.6 million people watched Philip's funeral - isn't that amazing?" Or maybe he's trying to say something else?

I think we should be told.

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

Yeah, it's definitely weird. Things is, there's already a big, long thread about Prince Philip and his funeral. The viewing figures are mentioned on there. LoM obviously wanted to draw further attention to them, so I'm wondering why? After all, they're not particularly impressive given the blanket coverage this event has received. So is he saying: "Look! Only 13.6 million people watched Philip's funeral!" Or is he saying: "13.6 million people watched Philip's funeral - isn't that amazing?" Or maybe he's trying to say something else?

I think we should be told.

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What should be told is how the **** they can work out how many people are watching a programme on TV. They must have a little camera that we can't see in the TV, there's no other way.

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

What should be told is how the **** they can work out how many people are watching a programme on TV. They must have a little camera that we can't see in the TV, there's no other way.

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It's a guess, basically.

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

Yeah, it's definitely weird. Things is, there's already a big, long thread about Prince Philip and his funeral. The viewing figures are mentioned on there. LoM obviously wanted to draw further attention to them, so I'm wondering why? After all, they're not particularly impressive given the blanket coverage this event has received. So is he saying: "Look! Only 13.6 million people watched Philip's funeral!" Or is he saying: "13.6 million people watched Philip's funeral - isn't that amazing?" Or maybe he's trying to say something else?

I think we should be told.

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Ok. Fair comment. Now you’ve got me questioning LoM’s intentions! 😂

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Originally Posted by William Treseder

Ok. Fair comment. Now you’ve got me questioning LoM’s intentions! ��

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I'm also interested to know if LoM is a royalist. After all, he seems to idolise the great David Bowie - a man who turned down both a CBE and a knighthood.

Why do ordinary people watch these state funerals ?

The mad old Greek, Lady Di , Thatcher

Why not go for a walk with the wife and kids , go fishing , watch re runs of hawaii five O , the clangers etc

Anything but watch some vicar saying he or she was so great and a load of squaddies sweating in bearskin hats

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Originally Posted by Elwood Blues

Perhaps its because people look at countries which overthrew their class system like Russia and China and are reminded that the grass isn't always greener.

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They should probably look at a few other republics too; they might see something they like.

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

Why do ordinary people watch these state funerals ?

The mad old Greek, Lady Di , Thatcher

Why not go for a walk with the wife and kids , go fishing , watch re runs of hawaii five O , the clangers etc

Anything but watch some vicar saying he or she was so great and a load of squaddies sweating in bearskin hats

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There was no vicar saying that yesterday Sludge.

Prince Philip didn't like sermons or eulogies. There were only hymns, readings and prayers yesterday

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Originally Posted by Bluebirdman Of Alcathays

They should probably look at a few other republics too; they might see something they like.

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Unfortunately many republics in the world turn out to become dictatorships. They probably outnumber the decent ones.

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Originally Posted by Elwood Blues

There was no vicar saying that yesterday Sludge.

Prince Philip didn't like sermons or eulogies. There were only hymns, readings and prayers yesterday

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Thankfully I took the option not to watch it

The hymns , readings and prayers etc would have finished me off

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Originally Posted by Elwood Blues

Unfortunately many republics in the world turn out to become dictatorships. They probably outnumber the decent ones.

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So, better not chance it then? What do you think would happen if we became a republic?

Serious question. If the Royal family did in time become less and less popular, would it be down to a simple national vote, whether or not to become a Republic, or is it more complicated than that?

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.

It has felt like a bit of brainwashing over the past few days with all the media coverage, the sorrow, solemn tv newsreaders etc. I made a point of going out yesterday afternoon but even then at 3pm in M&S there was a minute’s silence for him. Why? His funeral was on tv. Why do retail stores feel obliged to do this? Some of us have no interest in paying our respect to someone we didn’t respect.

I turned off after they managed to get the coffin up those steps

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

Yeah, it's definitely weird. Things is, there's already a big, long thread about Prince Philip and his funeral. The viewing figures are mentioned on there. LoM obviously wanted to draw further attention to them, so I'm wondering why? After all, they're not particularly impressive given the blanket coverage this event has received. So is he saying: "Look! Only 13.6 million people watched Philip's funeral!" Or is he saying: "13.6 million people watched Philip's funeral - isn't that amazing?" Or maybe he's trying to say something else?

I think we should be told.

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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.

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Originally Posted by Bluebirdman Of Alcathays

So, better not chance it then? What do you think would happen if we became a republic?

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It may well happen one day.

Not in my lifetime ( I am 67).

And it may all go very well.

But it will not necessarily be the Utopia that Tuerto and others looking forward to

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Originally Posted by Elwood Blues

It may well happen one day.

Not in my lifetime ( I am 67).

And it may all go very well.

But it will not necessarily be the Utopia that Tuerto and others looking forward to

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Why are you name checking me, you don't know what I want. That's upset me.

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Originally Posted by Bluebirdman Of Alcathays

So, better not chance it then? What do you think would happen if we became a republic?

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We could end up like the Federal Republic of Germany.

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

We could end up like the Federal Republic of Germany.

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Haven’t we had a German royal family for quite a few years :shrug: