The Queen's Jubilee

[MrGongGong]

Do you mean "point" as in "abscess"?

Cynical = Yes
Miserable = far from it

and aren't your flags upside down

(isn't that what rabid royalists always complain about ?)

[Lateralthinking1]

Wasn't there some delay involving investigation of the widow's 'state', pregnancy-wise too?

Erm............................................... no.

(Widow?????)

[amateur51]

Erm............................................... no.

They had to confirm that Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother was not pregnant because if she was and subsequently gave birth to a boy then he would be the rightful heir to the throne.

I don't make this up y'know

[Pabmusic]

I freely admit I have always enjoyed the pageantry and spectacle. However, the more I can see (with modern HD TV especially), the more I wonder just what these things were like 'in the old days'. It seems things are often frayed around the edges - a little like catching a glimpse of the edge of the set in an old western film. It is surely likely that things were no better for Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. But, in a way, it's very homely because of the slight amateurishness of it all.

[Lateralthinking1]

They had to confirm that Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother was not pregnant because if she was and subsequently gave birth to a boy then he would be the rightful heir to the throne.

I don't make this up y'know

The Queen Mother was 52 in 1952. Are they raving mad?

(Impressed by your knowledge and expertise though - you could become the forum's Royal Correspondent )

[amateur51]

The Queen Mother was 52 in 1952. Are they raving mad?

No, they're constitutional lawyers

There again ...

[Lateralthinking1]

No, they're constitutional lawyers

There again ...

I don't dismiss it - it sounds oddly plausible - but may I refer the rt hon gentleman to this article

(specifically the last paragraph)

- http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/d...00/2654501.stm

[amateur51]

I don't dismiss it - it sounds oddly plausible - but may I refer the rt hon gentleman to this article

(specifically the last paragraph)

- http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/d...00/2654501.stm

"Oddly plausible" he says and then refers me to The Daily Mail

I'll give you The Daily Mail ....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ench-cook.html

[Mr Pee]

Perhaps certain London based contributors here may like to go along to Tower Bridge to join in the anti-monarchy protest which includes a delegation from Sweden and is led by Peter Tatchell and which is promised to be the ''biggest and boldest anti-monarchy protest of modern times''.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...nstration.html

From the above article:-

The royals spend most of their lives shielded from criticism; this protest will give them a rare glimpse of the strength of republican sentiment in Britain today.

And:-

Republic said it expected ''hundreds of anti-monarchists'' to join the protest

So there'll be a few hundred, if that, at their sad little protest; as opposed to the hundreds of thousands that will be watching the River Pageant and celebrating the Jubilee across the country over the next few days.

I am sure her Majesty will get the message.

[MrGongGong]

From the above article:-



And:-



So there'll be a few hundred, if that, at their sad little protest; as opposed to the hundreds of thousands that will be watching the River Pageant and celebrating the Jubilee across the country over the next few days.

I am sure her Majesty will get the message.

Stop titting about on the internet
and get down to some serious forelock tugging
or else the crops will fail

[amateur51]

Stop titting about on the internet
and get down to some serious forelock tugging
or else the crops will fail

Superb Mr GG!!

[Mr Pee]

Superb Mr GG!!

If that fits your definition of superb, then you are very easily pleased.

[MrGongGong]

If that fits your definition of superb, then you are very easily pleased.

quick Peester you might miss it

given all the complaints about how "live" radio 3 isn't "live" anymore I'm sincerely hoping you aren't going to "Sky +" it
the Royal Magic wont work unless you feel the same emotions at the same time as the rest of the flock .............

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

.... Dunkirk? Any excuse for a p%ss up!
wonder if the container ship to bring all the bunting from China was especially chartered or just another sucker's run .... ?

[amateur51]

If that fits your definition of superb, then you are very easily pleased.

Believe me, it gives me much pleasure that we differ so much, PeeMeister