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http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/25/world/europe/uk-queen-wedding-crasher/index.html?hpt=wo_t3

A couple getting married in Manchester invited the Queen to their wedding.

"I put in my letter that I hoped she would have a lovely day in Manchester, all the very best on the Jubilee and if you've got any spare minutes, we're only next door."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-17499716

Although the royal household wrote back to decline, Her Majesty and Prince Philip ended up coming anyway.

Mr. Canning said the monarch congratulated them and asked them how they were feeling, while her husband inquired about their Italian honeymoon plans.

http://thedailywh.at/tag/john-and-frances-canning/

God bless 'em!

Just shows that the Queen is much more approachable than some other "leaders".

'Hey look mummy it's the woman off a five pound note'

This is somewhat amusing, shows that the royal family are really trying to appear in touch with the common man. Given the queen lives in the country's most expensive council house it's about time.

Good on em I say, I'm not a royalist, but I think they do some good things for us britts. The appeal to tourists puts back the money into the UK economy.

Can see a few more of these publicity stunts being pulled off in this Diamond year.

I thought it was great that Prince Charles asked about the honeymoon. If I met him and he didn't say something like that, I'd be so disappointed.

Manchu wrote:I thought it was great that Prince Charles asked about the honeymoon. If I met him and he didn't say something like that, I'd be so disappointed.

Prince Phillip. (The queens husband, not son)

And yes the man's a legend. I was watching the royal wedding last year thinking who in their right mind gave that man a sword.

helgrenze wrote:Just shows that the Queen is much more approachable than some other "leaders".

Completely agree. Its sad that I think I could actually say hello to the Queen, but be hesitant to say the same to our own President

deejaybainbridge wrote:Prince Phillip. (The queens husband, not son)

And yes the man's a legend. I was watching the royal wedding last year thinking who in their right mind gave that man a sword.

So... as an ignorant Yank... can you give some background? Legendary for what reason??

Legendary for his gaffes more than anything:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/prince-philip-quotes-relive-90-133848

(Yes, I know it's the Mirror but relevant in this case!)

deejaybainbridge wrote:Prince Phillip. (The queens husband, not son)

typo!

@Gitsplitta: Philip is notorious for saying racist or otherwise inappropriate remarks.

My wife waved to the queen once when she saw her being driven around somewhere and got a wave back, which was cool

But the question is whether they got any cake or not?

My heavens, filbert, that link is a treasure trove:

To a woman solicitor, 1987: “I thought it was against the law for a woman to solicit.”

Manchu wrote:

deejaybainbridge wrote:Prince Phillip. (The queens husband, not son)

typo!

@Gitsplitta: Philip is notorious for saying racist or otherwise inappropriate remarks.

Yep, Philip and Charles are so close to each other on the keyboard, he-he.

Yes he is a legend for, well, being an eccentric old nutter. Shows what the old guard who had a sheltered upbringing think of the world around us.

You can often see people standing at his side at public events ready to jump in and prevent him from saying something offensive. As it happens a lot.

On stress counselling for servicemen in 1995: “We didn’t have counsellors rushing around every time somebody let off a gun. You just got on with it!”

filbert wrote:Legendary for his gaffes more than anything:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/prince-philip-quotes-relive-90-133848

(Yes, I know it's the Mirror but relevant in this case!)

Wow.

I love this man!

39 A VIP at a local airport asked HRH: “What was your flight, like, Your Royal Highness? Philip: “Have you ever flown in a plane?” VIP: “Oh yes, sir, many times.” “Well,” said Philip, “it was just like that.”

feth ya!

65“People think there’s a rigid class system here, but dukes have even been known to marry chorus girls. Some have even married Americans.” 2000. HAHAHA!

There's some excellent stuff there for sure.

Asking Cate Blanchett to fix his DVD player because she worked “in the film industry”, 2008: “There’s a cord sticking out of the back. Might you tell me where it goes?”

Cracking! And she'd finally be useful!

Gitsplitta wrote:

deejaybainbridge wrote:Prince Phillip. (The queens husband, not son)

And yes the man's a legend. I was watching the royal wedding last year thinking who in their right mind gave that man a sword.

So... as an ignorant Yank... can you give some background? Legendary for what reason??

He pretty much says whatever comes to mind regardless of who is watching, listening, photographing, or writing.
I happen to think it's epic. And he is a total nutter.

Yeah I saw the videos yesterday.. Great story.

But then I would say that, I'm a staunch Royalist!

If we can afford to keep hundreds and hundreds of horrible sneaky toady fething MPs we can afford to keep a very nice, polite, dignified old lady.

Apparently the Royal Households alone take over £200 million a year for the treasury, whereas all our politicians do is take. Prince Harry served with my in Afghanistan and I met him twice, I thought he was more jovial and approachable than many of the other officers in the British army. Their critics say they "don't do a proper days work" But what do politicians kids do? Do you think Euan Blair applied for a normal job? After graduating with an unspectacular 2:1 in Ancient History from Bristol in 2005, he went interning in Washington, then left to pursue an MA at Yale with a scholarship of £50,000. He now lives in a £550,000 house that he bought before he started work.

How is it any different? I prefer the princes to your average poltician or presidents fething no good off-spring.

I see no reason why the current system is not perfectly acceptable, and despite what the haters say, the vast majority of the British public agree with me. A perfectly normal democracy the same as any other EU nation, with a constitutional monarch as the figurehead.

But this is the internet, so its full of young people and rage... so expect someone to turn up any minute now and tell you that the whole of the UK hates the Royal family..

...any... minute.......


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AustonT wrote:

Gitsplitta wrote:

deejaybainbridge wrote:Prince Phillip. (The queens husband, not son)

And yes the man's a legend. I was watching the royal wedding last year thinking who in their right mind gave that man a sword.

So... as an ignorant Yank... can you give some background? Legendary for what reason??

He pretty much says whatever comes to mind regardless of who is watching, listening, photographing, or writing.
I happen to think it's epic. And he is a total nutter.

Yeah Phil the Greek is funny as feth.... I googled a quick list, look at some of these corkers.


3. "Deaf? If you're near there, no wonder you are deaf." Said to a group of deaf children standing near a Caribbean steel drum band in 2000.

5. "You managed not to get eaten then?" To a British student who had trekked in Papua New Guinea, during an official visit in 1998.

6. "You can't have been here that long – you haven't got a pot belly." To a British tourist during a tour of Budapest in Hungary. 1993.

7. "How do you keep the natives off the booze long enough to pass the test?" Asked of a Scottish driving instructor in 1995.

13. "British women can't cook." Winning the hearts of the Scottish Women's Institute in 1961.

19. "You ARE a woman, aren't you?" To a woman in Kenya in 1984, after accepting a gift.

20. "Do you know they have eating dogs for the anorexic now?" To a wheelchair-bound Susan Edwards, and her guide dog Natalie in 2002.

Wow. The Queen, showed up for a wedding. The Monarchy makes no decisions in policy making or controlling the Country. We don't even need them, make Australia a republic. The Queen has the time to go to weddings because she has no work to do. She is a celebrity.

Having a great time going through those quotes...

Thanks guys!

mattyrm wrote:But this is the internet, so its full of young people and rage... so expect someone to turn up any minute now and tell you that the whole of the UK hates the Royal family..

...any... minute.......

I agree with you entirely... oh, and did you hear that to help prevent something like the expenses scandal happening again, the "completely impartial" oversight body (run by the husband of one of the MP's) has said that they don't have to publish further receipts... I mean come on... it's not as if they don't vote to pay themselves enough...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/9164745/MPs-expenses-receipts-to-stay-secret-IPSA-rules.html

Much rather have the royals than that bunch of self serving, lying 's

rockerbikie wrote:Wow. The Queen, showed up for a wedding. The Monarchy makes no decisions in policy making or controlling the Country. We don't even need them, make Australia a republic. The Queen has the time to go to weddings because she has no work to do. She is a celebrity.

See right on schedule!

rockerbikie wrote:Wow. The Queen, showed up for a wedding. The Monarchy makes no decisions in policy making or controlling the Country. We don't even need them, make Australia a republic. The Queen has the time to go to weddings because she has no work to do. She is a celebrity.

You don't pay anything towards having her as your head honcho (other than security etc for state visits, which you pay for any visiting dignitary), so what is eating your shorts?

SilverMK2 wrote:

mattyrm wrote:But this is the internet, so its full of young people and rage... so expect someone to turn up any minute now and tell you that the whole of the UK hates the Royal family..

...any... minute.......

I agree with you entirely... oh, and did you hear that to help prevent something like the expenses scandal happening again, the "completely impartial" oversight body (run by the husband of one of the MP's) has said that they don't have to publish further receipts... I mean come on... it's not as if they don't vote to pay themselves enough...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/9164745/MPs-expenses-receipts-to-stay-secret-IPSA-rules.html

Much rather have the royals than that bunch of self serving, lying 's

Yeah thats my point, I mean.. Im not particularly a huge royalist.. Im not the kind of sad bastard that would queue to meet the queen or what have you.. but when our politicians are uniformly always horrible, and the queen has been uniformly always nice for 60 years, it seems silly to have such genuine distaste for her.

I can appreciate people being "not bothered" about the Royal family.. but full on hatred just doesn't make any sense to me, and it reeks of envy. I think the same of class warriors, I am poor, but I dont hate the rich. The people that despise them seem to do so out of jealousy.

If I was her, I would want to fething retire! I think if you really try and understand what it must be like living in their shoes, Its probably not as much fun as people think.




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Gitsplitta wrote:Having a great time going through those quotes...

Thanks guys!

How funny is that one to the Scottish driving instructor?

I like them...
They don't have any real function in politics but it's nice that they're there...

Actually, while many are "ghastly" to use one of his words... I find several of them very funny and endearing. At least not malicious in nature... just kind of an old guy's perspective.

SilverMK2 wrote:

rockerbikie wrote:Wow. The Queen, showed up for a wedding. The Monarchy makes no decisions in policy making or controlling the Country. We don't even need them, make Australia a republic. The Queen has the time to go to weddings because she has no work to do. She is a celebrity.

You don't pay anything towards having her as your head honcho (other than security etc for state visits, which you pay for any visiting dignitary), so what is eating your shorts?

Last visit we paid $20 000 000. Technically under the System, the Queen actually has authority over my Government, she could get a Government sacked theoretically until she gets what she desires. Also, shouldn't Australians have rights to have our own head of State in our own Country. The point is the system is flawed and we would like to move to a more stable form of government where we have our own Head of State and we don't have to be treated like colonial slaves anymore.

rockerbikie wrote:Last visit we paid $20 000 000. Technically under the System, the Queen actually has authority over my Government, she could get a Government sacked theoretically until she gets what she desires. Also, shouldn't Australians have rights to have our own head of State in our own Country. The point is the system is flawed and we would like to move to a more stable form of government where we have our own Head of State and we don't have to be treated like colonial slaves anymore.

I'm struggling to think of the last time that the Queen or indeed the UK exercised any power over Australia...

rockerbikie wrote:

SilverMK2 wrote:

rockerbikie wrote:Wow. The Queen, showed up for a wedding. The Monarchy makes no decisions in policy making or controlling the Country. We don't even need them, make Australia a republic. The Queen has the time to go to weddings because she has no work to do. She is a celebrity.

You don't pay anything towards having her as your head honcho (other than security etc for state visits, which you pay for any visiting dignitary), so what is eating your shorts?

Last visit we paid $20 000 000. Technically under the System, the Queen actually has authority over my Government, she could get a Government sacked theoretically until she gets what she desires. Also, shouldn't Australians have rights to have our own head of State in our own Country. The point is the system is flawed and we would like to move to a more stable form of government where we have our own Head of State and we don't have to be treated like colonial slaves anymore.

Mate.. everything you have said is just, at odds with how the world is. Its all "technically" this and "possibly" that..

At the end of the day, Australia is a perfectly healthy, normal democracy, the Queen wont "sack" your government, has no authority over your government, and this...

rockerbikie wrote:we don't have to be treated like colonial slaves anymore.

Is just flat out wrong.

Also, didn't you guys vote to keep her anyway?!

Contrary to popular belief, the Queen and Royal Family work bloody hard. Yes, they are privileged and have all the trappings that go with it but let's not be fooled into thinking they give nothing back - they do an awful lot:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/theroyalfamily/7870095/The-Queens-working-day.html

Telegraph Article wrote:She carries out well over 300 engagements per year, sometimes well over 400.

Which I would suggest is quite a heavy workload for an 85 year old.