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'''Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh''' was the husband of [[Queen Elizabeth II]] of the [[United Kingdom]]. | '''Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh''' was the husband of [[Queen Elizabeth II]] of the [[United Kingdom]]. | ||
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| − | + | Mountbatten founded the [[Duke of Edinburgh's Award]] scheme in [[1956]].<ref>''[https://www.dofe.org/ "It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the death of our Founder and Patron HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, he will be sadly missed."]''</ref> | |
| − | He expressed concerns about overpopulation in interviews and writing.<ref>https://heavy.com/news/2020/03/prince-philip-death-hoax-quote/</ref><ref>https://nwo.fandom.com/wiki/Prince_Philip_-_%E2%80%9CIf_I_were_reincarnated_I_would...be...as_a_killer_virus...%22</ref> | + | |
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| + | ===Overpopulation=== | ||
| + | He expressed concerns about [[overpopulation]] in interviews and writing.<ref>https://heavy.com/news/2020/03/prince-philip-death-hoax-quote/</ref><ref>https://nwo.fandom.com/wiki/Prince_Philip_-_%E2%80%9CIf_I_were_reincarnated_I_would...be...as_a_killer_virus...%22</ref> | ||
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|text=Human population growth is probably the single most serious long-term threat to survival. We’re in for a major disaster if it isn’t curbed—not just for the natural world, but for the human world. The more people there are, the more resources they’ll consume, the more pollution they’ll create, the more fighting they’ll do. We have no option. If it isn’t controlled voluntarily, it will be controlled involuntarily by an increase in [[disease]], starvation and [[war]].<p>Can you give me an example?<p>I was in [[Sri Lanka]] recently, where a United Nations project set out in the late 1940s to eradicate malaria. It’s an island and it was therefore possible to destroy the mosquito carrying the disease. What people didn’t realize was that malaria was actually controlling the growth of the population. The consequence was that within about 20 years the population doubled. Now they’ve got to find something for all those people to do and some way to feed them. | |text=Human population growth is probably the single most serious long-term threat to survival. We’re in for a major disaster if it isn’t curbed—not just for the natural world, but for the human world. The more people there are, the more resources they’ll consume, the more pollution they’ll create, the more fighting they’ll do. We have no option. If it isn’t controlled voluntarily, it will be controlled involuntarily by an increase in [[disease]], starvation and [[war]].<p>Can you give me an example?<p>I was in [[Sri Lanka]] recently, where a United Nations project set out in the late 1940s to eradicate malaria. It’s an island and it was therefore possible to destroy the mosquito carrying the disease. What people didn’t realize was that malaria was actually controlling the growth of the population. The consequence was that within about 20 years the population doubled. Now they’ve got to find something for all those people to do and some way to feed them. | ||
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| − | + | On the occurence of the [[1996]] [[Dunblane school massacre]] he spoke against tighter gun ownership regulation, but did so with a simile that struck people as insensitive.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/20/world/prince-philip-angers-britons-on-gun-control.html</ref><ref>https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-12-20-mn-11062-story.html</ref> | |
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Revision as of 02:58, 2 February 2024
 Philip Mountbatten    (British royal) | |
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| Born | Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark 10 June 1921 Mon Repos, Corfu, Kingdom of Greece |
| Died | 9 April 2021 (Age 99) Windsor, England |
| Nationality | UK |
| Alma mater | Gordonstoun School, Salem Castle School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Windsor |
| Founder of | Duke of Edinburgh's Award, World Wildlife Fund |
| Member of | British royal family, The 1001 Club |
| Interests | population reduction |
"I am tempted to ask for reincarnation as a particularly deadly virus." | |
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
Contents
Activities
Mountbatten founded the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme in 1956.[1]
Opinions
Overpopulation
He expressed concerns about overpopulation in interviews and writing.[2][3]
“Human population growth is probably the single most serious long-term threat to survival. We’re in for a major disaster if it isn’t curbed—not just for the natural world, but for the human world. The more people there are, the more resources they’ll consume, the more pollution they’ll create, the more fighting they’ll do. We have no option. If it isn’t controlled voluntarily, it will be controlled involuntarily by an increase in disease, starvation and war.
Can you give me an example?
I was in Sri Lanka recently, where a United Nations project set out in the late 1940s to eradicate malaria. It’s an island and it was therefore possible to destroy the mosquito carrying the disease. What people didn’t realize was that malaria was actually controlling the growth of the population. The consequence was that within about 20 years the population doubled. Now they’ve got to find something for all those people to do and some way to feed them.”
Philip Mountbatten (December 21, 1981) [4]
“I just wonder what it would be like to be reincarnated in an animal whose species had been so reduced in numbers than it was in danger of extinction. What would be its feelings toward the human species whose population explosion had denied it somewhere to exist… I must confess that I am tempted to ask for reincarnation as a particularly deadly virus.”
Philip Mountbatten (1987) [5]
Gun control
On the occurence of the 1996 Dunblane school massacre he spoke against tighter gun ownership regulation, but did so with a simile that struck people as insensitive.[6][7]
Related Quotation
| Page | Quote | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Savile | “The thing about me is I get things done and I work deep cover, [...] I’ve known the Royal Family for a million years.” | Jimmy Savile |
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/1965 | 2 April 1965 | 4 April 1965 | Italy Villa d'Este | The 14th Bilderberg meeting, held in Italy |
| Bilderberg/1967 | 31 March 1967 | 2 April 1967 | United Kingdom St John's College (Cambridge) UK | Possibly the only Bilderberg meeting held in a university college rather than a hotel (St. John's College, Cambridge) |
References
- ↑ "It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the death of our Founder and Patron HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, he will be sadly missed."
- ↑ https://heavy.com/news/2020/03/prince-philip-death-hoax-quote/
- ↑ https://nwo.fandom.com/wiki/Prince_Philip_-_%E2%80%9CIf_I_were_reincarnated_I_would...be...as_a_killer_virus...%22
- ↑ https://people.com/archive/vanishing-breeds-worry-prince-philip-but-not-as-much-as-overpopulation-vol-16-no-25/
- ↑ http://archive.today/2019.09.04-225141/https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Prince_Philip,_Duke_of_Edinburgh
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/20/world/prince-philip-angers-britons-on-gun-control.html
- ↑ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-12-20-mn-11062-story.html
