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Helen Prince Phillip is Greek. E x

This is quite interesting regarding prince phillip Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich, was born Prince of Greece and Denmark in Corfu on 10 June 1921. He was born the only son of Prince Andrew of Greece. His paternal family is of Danish descent - Prince Andrew was the grandson of King Christian IX of Denmark. His mother was Princess Alice of Battenberg, the eldest child of Prince Louis of Battenberg and sister of Earl Mountbatten of Burma. Prince Louis became a naturalised British subject in 1868, joined the Royal Navy and rose to become an Admiral of the Fleet and First Sea Lord in 1914. During the First World War Prince Louis changed the family name to Mountbatten and was created Marquess of Milford Haven. Prince Philip adopted the family name of Mountbatten when he became a naturalised British subject and renounced his Royal title in 1947. Prince Louis married one of Queen Victoria's granddaughters. Thus, The Queen and Prince Philip both have Queen Victoria as a great-great-grandmother. They are also related through his father's side. His paternal grandfather, King George I of Greece, was Queen Alexandra's brother

Oooops sorry Elaine and Roxanne.... I'll shut up them... *Walks away suitably chastised*.... and yes I am being sarcastic!!!! Jacquie xxxxx

It's OK Rox.... lol I am laughing..... we do get het up over people's lives don't we?? I really don't care who he is married to but I have serious reservations of him ever becoming King - as I said obviously so has the Queen. Jacquie xxxxx

Having actually seen Charles and Camilla 'in real life' so to speak, I can report that, in fact, Camilla is a very attractive woman. She is quite tiny, and much slimmer than she appears on TV or in the Press. And even if she wasn't, I think it is awful of people to criticise her for her looks. Dee x

Dee, I am going with the family later today to see them, and im looking forward to it. Saw the photos of them both from the opening of the memorial garden in New York yesterday and I think she looked lovely. Debs x

Hi Debs..hope you get a good vantage point in the crowd (if there is a crowd! LOL). C and C sat just in front of and to the left of me when I attended an army veterans parade in Hyde Park last May. I wouldn't presume to judge anybody, doubt we know the half of what happened between Charles and Diana anyway! Give 'em a wave from me! Dee x

As has been said in previous threads, anything this current royal family has got up to totally pales into insignificance compared to what many of their predecessors did. The Queen will never step down/abdicate, and not because of any opinions she may hold about who will follow her, but because she strongly believes that the vows to God that she made at her coronation are irrevocable. The idea of abdication is a complete anathema to her. Also, it's widely acknowledged now that Edward's abdication had, in actual fact, nothing whatever to do with Wallis Simpson - that was just a convenient cover-up for Baldwin and the cabinet. Its far more probable that he was 'persuaded' to give up the throne because of his links with Hitler and his willingness to make a deal with Germany to avoid a war. Lastly, I do think that blaming Camilla in any way for Diana's death is rather like blaming George Stevenson for the Hadfield rail crash. Simon

Sorry Ladies, cant divulge any info given, official secrets act and all that, and! I promised not to speak about it. Charles and Camilla are happy, the boy's are happy, and I'm happy for them, Len