Enough with the jubilee already.

In a statement, Buckingham Palace said the Queen “greatly enjoyed” her birthday parade and flypast in London but “did experience some discomfort”.

That's so vague that it's impossible to know what the problem is.

She appeared to be relaxed and looked like she was enjoying the show, but who knows?

I don't. Maybe she's mildly 'discomforted', or maybe she feels quite unwell.

But I think it's probably time for her to hand-over to Charles when the Jubilee is done.

Anniebach, ??

I can’t walk and so use a wheelchair, some days I can’t use the
wheelchair and certainly not because of vanity

I think, from what I've read, she was conscious of how frail and ill her sister looked when she was in a wheelchair. She is possibly afraid of that. But obviously I have no idea.
I do know that doing "big" events is more exhausting as we age.

“vanity and selfishness” GSM? How unkind, and how do you know?

At the time of Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee in 1897, and as a nod to her increasing frailty, she was taken to St Paul's in her carriage and stayed in it while the dignitaries came out to her - so the service was conducted outside. I'm not sure how well this would have gone down today though, particularly if it had rained!

I thought that not being able to climb steps even with help and process down the nave would be hard ( unless there is disabled access. I do not recall it. And I agree her medical condition is her private business. I do not believe it is anything to do with vanity or selfishness. Knowing how important her religious faith is to the Queen, I think that service is one she she really wanted to attend. Some of us have great difficulty with mobility. I would really love to walk but cannot go anywhere without a walking stick and help with someone supporting me and I am 8 years younger than her Majesty.

I don't agree it's vanity and selfishness GSM. It's said she's feeling uncomfortable after yesterday so she may not have felt comfortable being seated in a wheelchair.

I should think she's bitterly disappointed at not being able to attend all the celebrations, more upset than anyone else.

Germanshepherdsmum

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 ?

As we do not know the exact reasons why The Queen did not attend St.Paul’s (nor should we as medical matters are private as far as I am concerned) I cannot agree that it is vanity and selfish

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 ?

Mollygo

Volver said there were more threads re not celebrating. I agreed that there were therefore more anti celebrations posters desperate to post.

Why is anybody classed as “desperate to post “ ???

Germanshepherdsmum

It irritates me that HM refuses to use a wheelchair to attend the church service today which is all about her. What message does that send to wheelchair users everywhere?

It’s her choice GSM

I managed to avoid all coverage too apart from the bit that was on the news and I thought he looked very old but she is very old, so it is hardly worth commenting on.

My main thought was where do all those people in the mall go to the toilet?

It irritates me that HM refuses to use a wheelchair to attend the church service today which is all about her. What message does that send to wheelchair users everywhere?

Couldn’t agree more Zonne

henetha

Yesterdays events and celebrations were so uplifting that I felt sorry for those who would rid us of this, that they don't feel it. How joyless it would be to just have a man in a suit as head of state, with no history and traditions behind him (or her, of course). I think the great majority of us enjoyed yesterday.

I thoroughly yesterday, thank you, and today is shaping up even better. I expect tomorrow and Sunday to be positively fabulous.

The jubilee is completely irrelevant to my pleasure.

I was very joyous yesterday, didnt watch any of the jubilee. Are people unable to understand that people think differently to them. I feel sorry for those people.

I agree with Volver too. I did watch some of the Trooping of the colour and the beacon lighting but turned off the commentary as the dribbling sycophancy was constant. The BBC dragged out so many has beens to comment that I was amazed, didn’t realise that most of them were still alive and that plastic surgery was so prevalent. What on earth was Lulu doing there? Talk about padding out a show.

I suppose there will be moaning on a thread titled "Enough with..."

I would suggest the "Happy" thread is obviously the other one, Nadateturbe

So I was right when I guessed there's more nasty people who won't leave others alone just because they have a different opinion

Agree.

Yesterdays events and celebrations were so uplifting that I felt sorry for those who would rid us of this, that they don't feel it. How joyless it would be to just have a man in a suit as head of state, with no history and traditions behind him (or her, of course). I think the great majority of us enjoyed yesterday.

The "enjoying the jubilee" threads are full of people enjoying the jubilee. Nobody's popping on there to tell them how awful they are.

But on the many threads questioning the sense of a jubilee, there's lots of people telling posters what horrible people they are. And it's still going on.

So I was right when I guessed there's more nasty people who won't leave others alone just because they have a different opinion.

I'm desperate to post along with others on the celebratory thread. The difference being that posters there don't spend the whole time arguing. I've found my niche and am happy with that. Each to their own. Sorted.

Volver said there were more threads re not celebrating. I agreed that there were therefore more anti celebrations posters desperate to post.

Yes she was!