The Queen's Jubilee

[ahinton]

"Brenda" is a name that Private Eye chose for HMQ sometime in the early 1960s I think, ahinton

Ah, I see; I am obliged to you for this enlightening information, of which I ought long since to have been aware but sadly wasn't. I suppose that, in 1960s Bristol, they'd have referred to her as "Brendel"; I wonder if the musician of that name might have been offended thereby?

[amateur51]

Ah, I see; I am obliged to you for this enlightening information, of which I ought long since to have been aware but sadly wasn't. I suppose that, in 1960s Bristol, they'd have referred to her as "Brendel"; I wonder if the musician of that name might have been offended thereby?

[ahinton]

If you doubt that there will be extensive, exhaustive & prolonged coverage on the death of HM the Q just look at what happened with Diana & the Queen Mother. I guarantee that there will be special editions of the Mail, Express, Times, Telegraph, probably the Sun & Mirror as well. Unfortunately the Guardian will probably join in . The Independent might be free of it, apart from a small paragraph on an inside page.

Although as a very modest, private person she might have a clause in her will stipulating no public mourning, no lying in state, and a private funeral with no flowers. Absolutely no fuss.

As I've said, much as you are presumably at liberty to speculate, she might nevertheless outlive you and you could then be proved wrong posthumously; don't worry - I'm sure that we'll still pay due tribute to you, allow you the dignity of a funeral and all that stuff.

Dear me!...

[ahinton]

and no waving !!

I think they are very insecure.
60 years could have been a small family affair() but its all "Love me, love me" and "sod the recession and unemployment, bake a street party bunting cake you peasants".
I blame the Normans.

Does that include the distinguished MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire or indeed a world-renowned soprano from Atlanta, GA with almost the same name? If so, on what grounds in either case?

[Bryn]

Well Keith is likely to kick it well before Brenda, who if she takes after her mother, rather than her father, has maybe as much as a couple of decades to go yet.

[teamsaint]

Does that include the distinguished MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire or indeed a world-renowned soprano from Atlanta, GA with almost the same name? If so, on what grounds in either case?

Come he revolution, the name alone will be enough to condemn them!!(spose we could let musicians off though !)

[ahinton]

Come he revolution, the name alone will be enough to condemn them!!(spose we could let musicians off though !)

Oh, how wondrously antediluvian that dear old phrase does sound these days, does it not?! (especially when the missing "t" is inserted therein) - and, in any case, why would they care a fig for such condemnation?!

[Flosshilde]

As I've said, much as you are presumably at liberty to speculate, she might nevertheless outlive you and you could then be proved wrong posthumously; don't worry - I'm sure that we'll still pay due tribute to you, allow you the dignity of a funeral and all that stuff.

Dear me!...

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She might well outlive me, as I have a slightly dodgy heart. But if I manage to carry on as long as my father (died just short of 89 last year) & my mother (still going at 91) that would give me about 30 years to go. That would make HM about 116 when I die. I think - nay, I hope - that she will go befor I do.

Anyway, if you are still around when I go, I would request a modest funeral. Something like this -

http://kingscollections.org/exhibitions/assets/images/exh/455/w5-01e.jpg

or this -

http://www.georgianindex.net/Navy/funeral_carr.jpg

[MrGongGong]

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She might well outlive me, as I have a slightly dodgy heart. But if I manage to carry on as long as my father (died just short of 89 last year) & my mother (still going at 91) that would give me about 30 years to go. That would make HM about 116 when I die. I think - nay, I hope - that she will go befor I do.

Anyway, if you are still around when I go, I would request a modest funeral. Something like this -

http://kingscollections.org/exhibitions/assets/images/exh/455/w5-01e.jpg

or this -

http://www.georgianindex.net/Navy/funeral_carr.jpg

You want one like Igor surely ?

[Flosshilde]

Oh yes, absolutely - Venice is my most favourite city. However, it would have to be during winter fogs & the alta acqua - far more atmospheric for a funeral than blue skys.

However, I'd still like my ashes scattered in Venus' Vale,

http://www.rousham.org/images/gardens/venus_vale.jpg

or perhaps below Praeneste

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1180732

[ahinton]

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She might well outlive me, as I have a slightly dodgy heart. But if I manage to carry on as long as my father (died just short of 89 last year) & my mother (still going at 91) that would give me about 30 years to go. That would make HM about 116 when I die. I think - nay, I hope - that she will go befor I do.

Anyway, if you are still around when I go, I would request a modest funeral. Something like this -

http://kingscollections.org/exhibitions/assets/images/exh/455/w5-01e.jpg

or this -

http://www.georgianindex.net/Navy/funeral_carr.jpg

No harm in requesting! Be careful what you request, though (and make sure you know who's going to fund the occasion and that they've agreed in advance and can well afford to do so).

[Flosshilde]

make sure you know who's going to fund the occasion

Oh - I thought you were -

I'm sure that we'll still pay due tribute to you, allow you the dignity of a funeral and all that stuff.

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[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

she is very popular .... we anticipate the contrast eagerly

[ahinton]

Oh - I thought you were -

Then be careful also what you think - and always try to make assumptions based upon some kind of credible evidence that you have first received...

[ahinton]

she is very popular .... we anticipate the contrast eagerly

Who is? Flossie? HM the Q? Or both? And is that "we" the royal one?

So many questions! (so little time)...