Enough with the jubilee already.

Clinging on to power, vanity & selfishness? ?

Perhaps Best to have grasped the fundamentals of the workings of RF before posting inaccuracies.

jacksmum

I am amazed that Germanshepherdsmum has said this, i hope you never suffer from terrible mobility problems that would even stop you being able to sit in a wheelchair due to pain, your comment is horrible and so lacking in compassion ,its unbelievable you wrote it, my husband has suffered for many many years and he would not be able to sit in a wheelchair for long as it would just increase the pain ,

GSM evidently feels that being unsympathetic to one person’s pain is acceptable. What goes around comes around.

Those fundamentals have been grasped thank you. Who are you to say that inaccuracies have been posted? Things you don’t like perhaps.

They clearly have not.

Kindly explain.

Your comments show a lack of knowledge regarding the history & workings of our country.

How strange given that I studied British constitution in some depth as part of my professional examinations, and passed with a distinction.

That makes it even worse .

In your opinion.

Most definitely

I’m at a loss to understand which comment of GSM is provoking all this !

Actually Riverwalk I think the provision of loos at London events has come a long way. Number one - usually pretty clean and tidy, Number 2 - to be found at regular intervals. ?

Lucca

I’m at a loss to understand which comment of GSM is provoking all this !

But so much work goes into all the celebrations in her honour, then she decides not to come at the last minute. I know it’s her choice but it’s vanity and selfishness isn’t it?

Hardly earth-shattering is it? Everyone - including the Queen - has an element of self-regard in their make-up. Elizabeth can't be unaware of her public image over the last 70 years and it's entirely within the realms of possibility that she doesn't want that image shattered.

In spite of our collective 'wokeness' as a society, there are still those who are not empathetic with or sympathetic to, those relying on mobility aids.

Maybe she can imagine the millions of eyes focused on her if she were to be seen uncomfortably tottering along with a walking stick or seated immobile in a wheelchair?

Personally, I think she should hand in her notice whilst she can still stand, smile and wave. No-one is going to think the worse of her at age 96! Age is creeping up on Charles - he needs to take control whilst he still has the energy for the job.

Mollygo

I'm sure many of us donate to various causes but don't say. As do many of those who are contributing to the celebrations

I'm sure you do, but I was answering your previous comment.

Exactly my thoughts Dickens. I don’t think physical discomfort from sitting in a wheelchair is the problem as she sat in a car for some time at the Royal Windsor Horse Show and toured the Chelsea Flower Show sitting in a buggy.

My suspicion is there are more complex factors around the Queen's withdrawal from some lengthy appearances. She's 96. Lots of potential physical problems.
She's very obviously and elegantly handing over to Charles without a big hoohaa abdication. This feels much more natural.

Here you are son, you do the job.

But you'll have to just do the bits I don't fancy any more. But I'll keep the job title, free money, the power and the palaces.

I agree Aveline. I think there is more going on with the Queen's health than we know about. And the gradual hand over to Charles is exactly as it should be.

volver

^Here you are son, you do the job^.

^But you'll have to just do the bits I don't fancy any more. But I'll keep the job title, free money, the power and the palaces.^

???? you are so funny Volver. A quote for every occasion.

henetha

I agree Aveline. I think there is more going on with the Queen's health than we know about. And the gradual hand over to Charles is exactly as it should be.

Again I agree with you Henetha.

BlueSky.

Henetha ?

And I agree too Henetha and Aveline. My 103 year old aunt puts in a very good show when visitors arrive, and she has none of the activities expected of the Queen, but in reality it exhausts her.
Handing over gradually to Charles is a good move.

Well if she’s handing over to Charles, she should do it properly and let go of the status and kudos being Queen brings with it. Now’s the time, straight after the jubilee. But she won’t!

She could go on for years like this. I feel sorry for Charles.