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FannyCornforth Tue 01-Jun-21 06:59:50

An Multi-Purpose Thread for All Things Royalty Based.

All are Welcome: Pro; Anti; Monarchist; Republican; a Strange Contradictory Mix; and Don't Knows.

All Topics are up for Discussion:
Both High Brow and Low -Constitutional; Gossip and Innuendo;
Family Members Old and New; Fashion to Infidelities.

You get the idea. ?

God Bless this Ship and All who Sail in Her! ?

merlotgran Thu 03-Jun-21 11:32:40

www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-9646493/CRAIG-BROWN-Meghan-truth-path-victory-President-Markle.html

This is good for a chuckle.....and may not be far from the truth grin

Peasblossom Thu 03-Jun-21 09:05:56

FannyCornforth

*Peasblossom*(I noticed upthread that someone called you Peasbottom which made me smile!)

You will be delighted to hear that I have analysed your dream.
You are feeling that you are missing out in life; that opportunities are passing you by.
You feel unrewarded or taken for granted. You also like pink trifle.

What a difference a t or two makes?

Your analysis is spot on. I need to get out more.

Also need the lover back ?
Or more trifle??????

FannyCornforth Thu 03-Jun-21 08:57:32

That's a good story lemsip
They really didn't get on, did they.
I almost feel sorry for MrsT.

FannyCornforth Thu 03-Jun-21 08:56:06

I am concerned now about dressing for our Royal garden party.

I find it difficult enough to dress for special occasions as it is, without all of the royal rules and regulations.
Footwear is a constant issue...

Like you Iam64 I am intending upon bringing DDog. I'm hoping that she will serve as a distraction from my deviant footwear smile

lemsip Thu 03-Jun-21 08:52:09

The palace never discusses what the queen will be wearing. That was made clear after Margaret Thatcher was said to have contacted the palace before a function to ask what colour the queen would be wearing so that the wouldn't clash....She was told in no uncertain terms that the Queen never notices what others are wearing!

FannyCornforth Thu 03-Jun-21 08:51:07

Peasblossom(I noticed upthread that someone called you Peasbottom which made me smile!)

You will be delighted to hear that I have analysed your dream.
You are feeling that you are missing out in life; that opportunities are passing you by.
You feel unrewarded or taken for granted. You also like pink trifle.

Ellianne Wed 02-Jun-21 19:32:44

Florals are pretty, but block colours are more elegant. I'm not a hat person, but I like heels.

welbeck Wed 02-Jun-21 19:22:46

i think that colour dictat only applies to other bigwigs.

mokryna Wed 02-Jun-21 19:16:09

Didn’t I hear once that at certain receptions people were warned what colour the Queen would be wearing and that you shouldn’t or was I dreaming? I’d wear a light blue frock but I am not fond of hats nor heels.

Iam64 Wed 02-Jun-21 18:59:48

If I was invited to a Palace garden party, I’d buy a new outfit, only ever did that for one wedding and three funerals. The funerals, I wore the same frock as they were spread north to south ( so I didn’t feel insensitive wearing the same funeral frock)

I’d enjoy choosing something special (I may not even care if I couldn’t re-wear it)
I’m tall and loathe heels. Partly due to the ‘long tall sally’ comments when I was 13, yes I know, get over it. My current plan is a long frock, cosy flats that incorporate my orthotics, as I’ll be standing much of the day.
I know, it’s not allowed but I’d love to take my enormous 7month old lab. I’m sure he’s born for palaces and if Princess Ann was around I know she’d see his potential ??

Blinko Wed 02-Jun-21 18:41:49

I thought we’d settled on Sue for the baby’s name?

Excellent choice! grin

welbeck Wed 02-Jun-21 18:33:56

has there been any longer reigning monarch anywhere ?
does anyone know; thailand maybe ?

mention of GUM reminds me of how out of touch hosp types are; people seeking sexual health advice are directed down the corridor to find themselves standing outside the GUM clinic.
assuming some mishearing they trudge back, and further confusion ensues.

Ellianne Wed 02-Jun-21 18:13:38

Fingers crossed Calendargirl. There is longevity on her side from her mother.

Calendargirl Wed 02-Jun-21 17:58:34

Ellianne

Sorry Calendargirl, you should know by now I am a great supporter of Her Maj!
I meant 70 is not as special as 75 as a number in my mind.

They’ll be able to tie in the 75th anniversary with her 100th birthday maybe!

Peasblossom Wed 02-Jun-21 17:26:39

FannyCornforth

Who else was there Peasblossom?
Do you know what you were wearing?

In my dream, the party as indoors with hundreds of people seated at trestle tables. For some reason my table only had two plates of sandwiches, whilst the others had laden tables, particularly with the bright pink trifle? I don’t know what I was wearing.

In real life, I wore my wedges to a Palace garden party. They had peep toes (acceptable) not open toes or sling backs
(unacceptable).

Ellianne Wed 02-Jun-21 15:59:34

Sorry Calendargirl, you should know by now I am a great supporter of Her Maj!
I meant 70 is not as special as 75 as a number in my mind.

Lexisgranny Wed 02-Jun-21 15:58:55

Blossoming that indeed is a worrying thought! Let us hope that heels nowadays are more reliable than they were in the 1960s, one would hate to be guilty of lese majesty.

Fanny thanks for your comment, I must stop flicking to and fro.

Calendargirl Wed 02-Jun-21 15:44:28

Ellianne

I'm not sure 70 is that special a number, is it? I assume the extra day will be in half term anyway.

70 years on the throne, longest serving monarch in our history.

No, I don’t suppose 70 is very special really.

confused

Maggiemaybe Wed 02-Jun-21 15:05:09

We got married in Silver Jubilee year and lost count of the number of commemorative teatowels, dishes, cups, spoons and ashtrays we were given. Nearly all from the (to us) old folk on our coach trip to Llandudno, when they found out we were honeymooners. I'm sure I've still got a couple of those teatowels somewhere.

SueDonim Wed 02-Jun-21 14:17:05

Calendargirl my mum is 93 and still plans ahead! She says she got lots she still wants to be a part of.

GrannySomerset Wed 02-Jun-21 13:43:32

Blossoming, do go to a Palace Garden party if you get the chance. You will never stand in a better dressed queue, and the whole thing is people watching paradise. Our first one was so long ago that I remember so envying Princess Diana’s bare legs while I sweltered in tights, and it was so hot that one of the Yeoman Warders, clad in scarlet wool, fainted. Out of the crowd came various doctors to assist and I treasure the memory of the one trying to unbutton his collar saying to a colleague “Actually, I’m an obstetrician”!

Ellianne Wed 02-Jun-21 13:26:12

I'm not sure 70 is that special a number, is it? I assume the extra day will be in half term anyway.

Calendargirl Wed 02-Jun-21 13:14:28

I know Royal events have to be planned well in advance, but it worries me when the Queen is now 95 and they arrange things as if she will be here forever.

She must think “Crikey, I’ve got to keep soldiering on, it’s already in the diary!”

SueDonim Wed 02-Jun-21 13:05:06

The most important thing, Peasbottom - were there cow biscuits at your garden party? grin

I thought we’d settled on Sue for the baby’s name?

Blossoming Wed 02-Jun-21 11:59:32

Lexisgranny your shoe post is entirely appropriate. We need to consider what shoes to wear to garden parties and Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

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