Current location:Earth Explorer news portal > world
From gadget king to royal Luddite
Earth Explorer news portal2024-05-22 00:38:30【world】2People have gathered around
IntroductionHe was famous as a lover of technology.Whether it was piloting jets, sailing boats or subscribing to
He was famous as a lover of technology.
Whether it was piloting jets, sailing boats or subscribing to Flying Saucer Review, Prince Philip royal spent hours immersing himself in workings of mechanisms and machines.
Today, it is easy to forget that, for much of his time as husband and consort to the Queen, Philip was a decidedly modernising force in a rather stuffy monarchy, often to the discomfort of courtiers.
The Duke of Edinburgh inspects a cine film of an AA Bofors Gun which he saw in operation during his visit to British forces in Germany
Philip at the controls of a Heron aircraft of the Queen's Flight as he leaves Heathrow Airport for his two day visit to Brussels Universal and International Exhibition in 1958
Gadgets were a particular favourite. It has been reported that, as a young Naval officer, Philip had air-conditioned his own quarters with a system of fans, radiators and thermostats.
Some claim he had devised an early tea-making device – before the likes of commercial hit Teasmade entered the market.
More seriously, Philip served as the president of the British Association for the Advancement of Science.
According to the Royal Collection Trust, his interest ‘in many ways reflects and continues the role of the great-great-great-grandfather, Prince Albert.
And when, later, a giant water turbine was installed on the Windsor estate to provide energy for Windsor Castle, few doubted that the Duke of Edinburgh was a keen part of the planning.
As he once put it, ‘everything not made by God was made by an engineer.’
Even towards the end of his life, the restless Philip was keen to keep up with the latest gismos, devouring books on his Kindle screen, for example.
Always keen to know how things work, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh look at exhibits in the Household Cavalry Museum, at Horse Guards Parade, with the late Queen
Prince Philip holds a book on artist and architect Michelangelo at King's Lynn station, after taking the train from King's Cross in London
Prince Philip spent much of his time at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate. While enjoying traditional pursuits such as carriage driving, Philip was keen to keep up with the latest gadgetry
Wood Farm in Sandringham where the 'Kindle' incident took place
Until he lost patience.
According to author Tina Brown in her best-selling book The Palace Papers, ‘Philip often extolled the joys of his Kindle until, disgusted by all the direct marketing of books he didn’t want to read, he threw it in the bathtub.’
This had apparently taken place at what Brown describes as his ‘man cave’ at Wood Farm, a simple house on the Sandringham Estate where the Duke of Edinburgh spent much of his retirement reading and painting.
Address of this article:http://austria.tom-paine.com/html-45f099947.html
Very good!(81)
Related articles
- Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment fails in acrimonious end to legislative session
- Faith Ringgold, pioneering Black quilt artist and author, dies at 93
- China strengthens crackdown on illegal fishing
- Village doctors safeguard health in China's mountainous Guizhou
- Israeli army says it kills over 130 militants in E. Rafah
- Faith Ringgold, pioneering Black quilt artist and author, dies at 93
- Sri Lanka to join Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: president
- China strengthens crackdown on illegal fishing
- Baby Reindeer's real
- China's express delivery sector sees double
Popular articles
- Germany's foreign minister visits Kyiv as Ukraine battles to hold off a Russian offensive
- Father's DIY 'excavator' toy delights daughter and wins hearts online
- Polish opponents of abortion march against recent steps to liberalize strict law
- Country star Morgan Wallen is seen for the FIRST time since his arrest as he steps out with ex
Recommended
With Djokovic awaiting the winner, Murray trails Hanfmann at rain
Harvest of renowned Longjing tea begins in east China
China shortens infectious disease reporting time to four hours
Firms listed on Shenzhen bourse see steady performance in 2023
Brewers starter Joe Ross leaves after first inning vs. Marlins with lower back strain
Village in Hainan explores new developing model to advance rural revitalization
Country star Morgan Wallen is seen for the FIRST time since his arrest as he steps out with ex
In pics: Hami melon cultivation underway in NW China's Xinjiang
Links
- Jilin's winter enchantments
- Amazing International Fashions Integrated with Traditional Chinese Cultural Elements
- Jilin's winter enchantments
- Tianjin, A City Where Historic Legacy, Modernity Come Together
- Liu Ying Conducts Scientific Research Like Running Marathon
- Beautiful Family Moments — Through Children's Eyes
- German Vlogger Documents China's Ethnic Groups
- Silk Road or Paper Road?
- Volunteer Barber Provides Free Haircuts to Seniors
- My Dream Is to Become a Director in China