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How will Meghan distract from Prince Philip's funeral tomorrow?

 Saturday afternoon April 17 is the funeral for Prince Philip, a little more than a week after his death. It's been a remarkable time for the media, which has published numerous stories about how humane and kind this seemingly crotchety old man really was on a one-to-one basis. My personal favorite came from White House butler Lywood Westray, who served various Presidents for 32 years. When Elizabeth and Philip visited in 1979, the Prince had apparently had enough of the stuffed shirts - and, perhaps, of the Carter family - and hid away from the party for a drink with the staff.  "The prince was in there by himself, which was odd, because everybody else had gone down to the other end of the building," Westray says. "I said, 'Your Majesty, would you care for a cordial?' He says, 'I'll take one if you let me serve it.' What do you do? I didn't do all that because I had the stuff in my hand. And he says, 'If you let me pour it, I'll have...

Open post: The Death of Prince Philip

 I'm very sorry to hear about the passing of Prince Philip, just a few months before his 100th birthday. He was an outspoken man who was always one of my favorite Royals. Here's a space to discuss his passing, as well as any implications it will have for other ongoing Royal events, such as the Sussex saga.