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Jacey Sun 03-Jun-12 22:19:53

I did wonder how Anne felt about the chosen image? ( her ex being there!)

merlotgran Sun 03-Jun-12 22:16:44

Definitely pre Diana. Lord Mountbatten is on it.

Jacey Sun 03-Jun-12 22:14:18

Ok jeni ...have found the image ...think it was from Queen's silver jubilee
... pre Diana??

diamondjubilee.hellomagazine.com/queens-jubilee/news/201205291035/diamond-jubilee-preparations/1/

You'll have to scroll through several images until you find it smile

merlotgran Sun 03-Jun-12 22:05:24

It was pouring with rain, the Queen was sailing up the Thames in a huge gilded barge while tens of thousands of dripping wet people waved Union Jacks and cheered their heads off. Only in Britain......Eat your heart out, rest of the World.

jeni Sun 03-Jun-12 21:52:46

jacey so it's not just me!

jeni Sun 03-Jun-12 21:51:46

I saw it on sky! It's something like bascules according to google!

Jacey Sun 03-Jun-12 21:51:00

Yes I agree ...I thought the BBC coverage was not up to their usual standard.

I,too, wondered about that huge picture from the Queen's earlier Jubilee ...I looked for and didn't see Diana either.

j04 Sun 03-Jun-12 21:40:55

We didn't actually see the 'arms' (can't remember the proper word) of the bridge go right up for the Queen's boat because they were off talking to somebody.

I think the BBC coverage left a bit to be desired.

jeni Sun 03-Jun-12 21:39:54

I watched the sky version as I was not impressed the bbc. That is unusual!

gangy5 Sun 03-Jun-12 21:33:38

I thought the commentating on the river pageant was very poor - there wasn't much detail on what certain boats were and who were in them!? I can't believe that I would beable to stand for 3 hours, as the Queen did, when I reach her age. She has served this country exceedingly well and deserves all the praise we are able to give.

jeni Sun 03-Jun-12 21:28:53

I couldn't see her. But it was only on for a very short time?

Anagram Sun 03-Jun-12 21:21:43

Surely not? If that's true, it will cause a great hue and cry in the tabloids!

gracesmum Sun 03-Jun-12 21:19:51

That's Photo-shop for you!

jeni Sun 03-Jun-12 21:11:05

Was it my imagination , or was Diana airbrushed out of that large black and white photo of of the silver jubilee?

Hunt Sun 03-Jun-12 19:59:54

Hurrah for the Jubilee celebrations. What a wonderful day. We are very good at coping with( or ignoring )the rain. Well done Her Majesty. Still more to come. On Tuesday we will be at Layer Marney Tower in Essex welcoming her majesty, Queen Elizabeth 1st., with faeries ,tumblers, a Tudor picnic, juggling and Tudor games,Musicians and dancing. Come rain or shine!