E' morto il principe Filippo.

[Andrea Mandosi]

E' venuto a mancare il principe Filippo, duca di Edimburgo, era nato nel 1921 a Corfù e aveva sposato Elisabetta nel 1947. Famoso per le sue gaffes, ci mancherà. R.I.P.

[Machine Head]

Garter Principal King of Arms proclaims:

THE STYLES AND TITLES OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE PHILIP, DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Thus it hath pleased Almighty God to take out of this transitory life unto his divine mercy the late most Illustrious and most Exalted Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Member of the Order of Merit, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order upon whom had been conferred the Royal Victorian Chain, Grand Master and Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom, One of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council, Admiral of the Fleet, Field Marshal in the Army and Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Husband of Her Most Excellent Majesty Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, Sovereign of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, whom may God preserve and bless with long life, health and honour and all worldly happiness.

Source: Daily Mail - ...as set out by Buckingham Palace.


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[Machine Head]

Adesso ho letto anche il testo del 2002 in riguardo a Elisabetta, la regina madre, nel quale c'é scritto la parte rispettiva "Mother of...".

Mi era sembrato strano che si includesse la parentela nel contesto di "titoli e onorificenze", ma sembra essere prassi comune in riguardo ai membri reali del regno unito.

[Elmar Lang]

May he rest in peace.