Wilton, et al. An anecdote that you might like. HRH D of E is a pilot ( fighters I think). When Saunders Roe was testing their prototype SRN1 (Hovercraft) in Poole harbor Prince Phillip asked for ride. The test pilot, the project manager and HRH were crammed into a small cabin/cockpit for a slow buzz across the Harbor. He then asked, as a fully qualified pilot, for a turn at the controls, which they granted. He had the prototype zipping across the water at 60 plus mph, much to the consternation of the others. They tactfully suggested that they had not done enough testing to go that fast and would he please slow down! HRH may be in the shadow of HRH Queen Elizabeth but he is always his own man.
Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. >________________________________ > From: WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> >To: mercedes list <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 11:50 AM >Subject: [MBZ] OT -Adventure on ice cap or greet royalty? > > >> Yes, and a few months before I was at Sondrestrom, P. Philip remained >> overnight one night in my building, "partied" into the "wee" hours with the >> group of officers and civilian managers in our lounge/TV area and wrote a >> long note with his signature in one of the overhead "boxes" in the coffered >> ceiling just as all of us did before departing for the last time. I haven't >> meant to say or to imply that many members of royal families are not fine >> and respectable ladies and gentlemen and fun to be with. My overall point >> is that one's position of birth (or married to it) should not require or >> merit another's bow and scrape to him/her. I respect them (or anybody) for >> their actions, character, integrity, etc., not because of "birthright" or >> who their spouse is. Even with royal titles, they're still only humans - no >> more, no less than the rest of us. >> >> BTW, I also did not bow to Queen Marguerethe II of Denmark when she visited >> us. She didn't turn up her nose and get all haughty about it, either, and >> we were able to converse amicably anyway. 'Had dinner one evening with >> Princess Elisabeth of Denmark and her "boyfriend", "Jake." I've never been a >> very good dancer, but the Princess and I pretended that it was OK, anyway, >> during a couple of turns on the dance floor. BTW, P. Elisabeth is not a >> very petite young thing, and I was reminded of the many portraits of >> European royals with prominent eyes and noses. >> >> BTW, again, at dinner with the Danish Minister of Defense on another >> evening, Mrs. Minister told me TWICE that her husband "is at the same level >> as your Secretary of Defense." My reply both times, "Yes, I know." 'Don't >> know if she was concerned that I did not seem "impressed" enough, or what. I >> talked to 'im just as I would SECDEF, including the appropriate, "Yes, Sirs, >> No, Sirs, etc." >> >> Wilton >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Thomas" >> <richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 10:32 AM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT -Adventure on ice cap or greet royalty? >> >> >>> Prince Philip being Liz's hubby? I really like that dude, he seems like he >>> would be fun to party with. And Chuck is the idiot son? >>> > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
