Prince Philip steps down from public engagements

[MusicMan]

This is being carried by all the news services:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/04/buckingham-palace-summons-entire-royal-household-emergency-meeting/

"The Lord Chamberlain, the most senior officer of the Royal Household, and Sir Christopher Geidt, Private Secretary, will address staff from royal residences as far afield as Balmoral.

Sources said the Lord Chamberlain does call meetings from time to time and that it would be wrong to speculate. "

by Hannah Furness, Royal Correspondent 4 May 2017 • 7:43am

It is too early to speculate on what's happening, my own opinion may be that an abdication may be in the air.

 

[Joe]

Re: Breaking news from the UK.

This is being carried by all the news services:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/04/buckingham-palace-summons-entire-royal-household-emergency-meeting/

"The Lord Chamberlain, the most senior officer of the Royal Household, and Sir Christopher Geidt, Private Secretary, will address staff from royal residences as far afield as Balmoral.

Sources said the Lord Chamberlain does call meetings from time to time and that it would be wrong to speculate. "

by Hannah Furness, Royal Correspondent 4 May 2017 • 7:43am

It is too early to speculate on what's happening, my own opinion may be that an abdication may be in the air.

Or maybe Philip kicked the bucket.

 

[Tuulikki]

Re: Breaking news from the UK.

Intriguing. I cannot see the Queen abdicating. She promised she never would and I think she is a woman of her word - unless her health has been seriously undermined in some way of course.

 

[Ant22]

Re: Breaking news from the UK.

I saw it on RT too, apparently they were supposed to make an announcement t 8am. Well it's past 8.40am in the UK and no news, unless I missed it during my breakfast time news browsing.

I came across some info saying that neither the queen nor Phillip died though. Maybe they're getting divorced?? ;)

https://www.rt.com/uk/387061-british-media-frenzy-queen/

Reports on an emergency meeting at Buckingham Palace called by senior aides of the Queen started circulating in the British media early Thursday.

The Daily Mail reported that Lord Chamberlain and the Queen’s private secretary, Sir Christopher Geidt, called a meeting that would involve royal household from all over the UK.

The meeting, scheduled for 3:00am local time, reportedly brought together the Queen’s staff from such remote royal residences as Balmoral in Scotland, as well as from Windsor Castle in Berkshire and Sandringham House in Norfolk.

The Daily Mail cited sources in the household describing the abrupt manner in which the meeting was announced and its timing as “highly unusual,” meaning that it is likely that “there is something major to be disseminated.”

According to royal protocol, official news on the meeting will not be released to the public until 8:00am.

With Buckingham Palace refusing to issue any comments on the upcoming meeting, the lack of any available information sent social media into overdrive. Speculations arose that something of great significance concerning her Majesty herself or her husband, Prince Phillip, might be announced.

While both royals appeared to be in good health this week – with Prince Phillip, 95, opening the new Warner Stand at Lord’s Cricket Ground and the Queen meeting Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday – some social media users rushed to the assumption that Prince Philip had passed away or the Queen was going to announce her intent to abdicate.

Other sources, however, suggested that the practice of calling a meeting of all household staff is not something entirely unheard of.

Meanwhile, the Buckingham Palace press service told the media that neither the Queen nor Prince Philip have died.

“You could safely assume the Queen and Prince Philip are not dead,” a palace press officer told a TVNZ reporter.

 

[Gary]

Re: Breaking news from the UK.

According to the BBC's royal correspondent Peter Hunt, the meeting is not about the health of either the Queen or Duke of Edinburgh.

Officials at the palace have not said what this morning's meeting, reported to involve all senior staff from across the UK, is about.

Maybe they're getting divorced??

:D

 

[MusicMan]

Re: Breaking news from the UK.

There was this:

http://www.news.com.au/technology/online/security/a-highly-secretive-meeting-being-held-this-weekend-is-a-gathering-of-intelligence-and-security-agencies/news-story/7077d072abeea485de70a5ddd464cb93

"THERE is going to be a highly secretive meeting being held in Queenstown this weekend, which is a gathering of intelligence and security agencies."
Isaac Davison, NZ Herald news.com.au April 21, 20171:32pm"

Just sayin'.. something appears to be "up".

 

[Tuulikki]

Re: Breaking news from the UK.

So, we have our answer. Prince Phillip is going to retire from public engagements.

 

[MusicMan]

Re: Breaking news from the UK.

Here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-04/prince-philip-stepping-down-from-public-engagements/8498482