Duke of Edinburgh back in hospital

In fact, she was a very proud mum, and gave Zara a kiss when she presented the medals to the Three Day Event team.

I saw a documentary where it was obvious Princess Anne had never been a 'touchy-feely' mother but her children adored her.

Agree Annobel Prinny Anne is deffo Mrs No Nonsense! Knew it would be an easier life too for her kids.. priveledge without so much of the responsibility. Caring mother?

If only all minor royals were as sensible as Princess Anne - no titles for her offspring, Peter and Zara Phillips.

Saw that too , hope things will go alright now , only thing is he is an old gent and Anno Domini catches up with everyone

He looked happy and relaxed but glad to be going home... now the Queen can relax too .

Being Princess Andrew or Princess Michael is the royal equivalent of being Mrs [husband's surname]. However, I think she would have been Princess Alice before her marriage, but only a Serene, not a Royal Highness. Princess Michael, however, was not Princess Christine before her marriage. It's all completely bonkers and archaic anyway,

Greatnan, I read some years ago that they don't visit often because it causes such problems for the staff and other patients with paparazzi and general disruption.

He's out!

The palace wanted Diana to be called, Princess Charles but fortunately the public were having none of it.

Yes, there is now - Prince Michael was a youngster at the time. He was, if I remember correctly, a page at Princess Elizabeth's wedding.

But then, is there not a Princess Michael of Kent...?

I vaguely remember the Duke's mother from the Coronation and thinking that 'Princess Andrew of Greece' was a strange name, then never giving it another thought - until now.

The thought of a nun wandering the corridors of Buck House dragging away on a Woodbine .......imagine it!

There's madness on all sides of the family.

I'm going to watch that, POGS. I hadn't realised it was on - and I think I do remember something her in the Coronation photo, now I think of it.

Yes, apparently the queen and Prince Charles have 'been in contact' with him.

I do hope they are talking to the poor old boy on the phone - maybe they have Skype set up!

Isn't it odd that the Royal Family rarely visit each other in hospital - I wonder what the rationale is behind that?

merlotgran.

Apparently that's quite true, wearing a nuns habit from the order she founded. Also wore the habit to the Queens Coronation and it says you can see her if you look closely.

I'm looking forward to seeing the programme, POGS. I've heard tales of her wandering the corridors of Buckingham Palace smoking a woodbine The Mountbatten clan have certainly had an interesting, colourful past with a lot of tragedy as well.

merlotgran.

I hope you will forgive me slightly going off your thread but I didn't want to start a new one about the same thing, as happens too often!

I have very little knowledge of his life but I was so interested reading a T.V. mag, prior to a programme on TUESDAY, CHANNEL 4 9.00P.M. 'The Queen's Mother In Law'.

What a sad life he had to start with. His mother survived exile from Greece, had a mental breakdown, religeous mania.Sigmund Freud advised a Berlin clinic to 'blast her womb with x-rays' to cure her of frustrated sexual desires. The poor woman suffered schizophrenia beleiving she was having physical relationships with Jesus.

During the war she had become a nun and sold jewellery to found a religeous order in Athens for the poor. She was awarded the Righteous Among the Nations from Isreal for hiding jews from the gestapo.

Like the Royals or not as the case may be, it just be interesting to watch.

Can't see him getting much sympathy from HM, she is far too tough to put up with a whinger

I hope the Duke is better soon what a great couple they both are I wonder if he is a good patient or like mr.G. and needs 24hr attention if he has so much as a cold.

Would I be sent to the Tower if i suggested it could be difficult to establish the degree of doo-lallyness in HRH?
Bless 'im, I have very sympathy with spouses who get repeated infections, and hope it is not a retrograde step in his general health.