# Prince Philip has died

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 9, 2021, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prince-philip-has-died/939670 "2021-04-09T11:08:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 13, 2021, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prince-philip-has-died/939670/142 "2021-04-13T19:25:58Z")

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> [@orcenio](#):
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> The Monarcy is a perverse system that forces a family of people (from womb to tomb) to focus 100% of their lives to naked public relations.

Yes, and it is a important duty.

In the USA the President spends way too much time attending funerals, event anniversaries , ribbon cuttings and other things that the Queen, as a mostly powerless head of state does instead of the PM.

I am disgusted by Last Week Tonights Jon Oliver making a big nasty salacious deal over the fact that Phillip and Elizabeth were “COUSINS!!!” 😱.

Yes, barely related _third_ cousins. Us average joes often dont even know who are our third cousins.

What a asshole.

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