to feel sad that the Queen looks so frail.

I am so so pleased for the Queen that Harry and Meghan flew in to visit her. If this is true, it must have made her day.

So no compassion for anyone who has more money than us? Whose lifestyle we disapprove of?

Personally I wouldn't swap my life for the life of any royal. I can think of nothing more horrendous than to have my every word, every blink, every twitch, scrutinised and discussed by all and sundry regardless of whether they knew what they were talking about. I'm not particularly royalist but do have a regard for the Queen.

i said to my friend a couple of months ago that i did not think the queen would last till next christmas, i think the death of the duke has just broken her, any of us that has been widowed will understand how she is feeling, when my husband died, even though i was only 39, i just felt like half of me was missing. i think our dear queen is suffering from broken heart syndrome.

JaneJudge

paddyann just thinks we should worry more about people who need to be worried about
I think she has a point
I'm sorry I'm so common

Totally agree with you JaneJudge ( & Paddyanne) . *

volver

Attenborough? SNP?

Its not me is it? That is really, really weird, isn't it? But actually, about as transparent as it could possibly be.

No it’s not you !
That is really , really weird ! Ffs !

volver

Maybe we could have a WhatsApp group.

I’m a Scouser - but would love to join ?

I have just heard that my mother’s cousin has died. She is exactly the same age as the Queen. She has looked much more frail for the past few years. The Aueen looks pretty good for her age.
I very much doubt the Queen will withdraw completely from public life, even if she doesn’t get out and about much. She made a promise years ago.
However, Charles is a different matter. I hope he will graciously step down after a few years to allow William to be King. I hope I live long enough to see William and Catherine crowned, as I saw the Queen crowned on TV.

mokryna I agree, her speech during lockdown was so needed ( by me ) its like I was drawn to needing to hear her words.

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Yes. But she won’t be.

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volver take no notice, you were obviously the nerd. I was just the loner

Have a word with the person who said to ignore the Scots.

Then go and have a look at the Princess Anne thread.

Thanks.

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Her most memorable speech, for me, made at the beginning of lockdown uplifted me and I wasn’t even in the UK.
I do hope she regains her strength and lives at least as long as her mother, l hope I am not being selfish.

I'm not a Royalist and I can understand Paddyanne's comments - up to a point. However, I fail to understand why she feels the need to be rude and, dare I say it, childish. It does little to further her cause.

As others have said, I can think of no-one else who has always "been there" since the day I was born. That constant presence will certainly leave a gap in my life.

This is it exactly.

Yes its inevitable given her age, but in my view its very sad, I have nothing but admiration for our Queen. She is such an incredible lady, our Queen, strong and robust and to me its very sad to see and hear of her failing health.

I wouldn't call myself a royalist but I am proud of our Queen and admire her greatly.

OK, sure you're right. I'll mention it to David at the next SNP meeting.

Yes. Coarse and crude.

eazybee

Coarse and crude, Paddyann and Volver.

Coarse and crude?

Okey dokey ?

paddyann just thinks we should worry more about people who need to be worried about
I think she has a point
I'm sorry I'm so common

I shall miss her presence.
It’s a shame paddyann has forgotten her manners if they exist.

I said to DH last night I can’t imagine the country without our beloved queen. We were discussing if she would step down after the jubilee but I said I think she swore to serve her whole life. I could be wrong.
It made me well up at the thought of her dying.
I’m waiting for my e mail to come to see if we’ve won tickets to the concert at the palace from the ballot. I think we’ve no chance but ???

Oh now, lay off Sir David. I shall be devastated if anything happens to him.