A ‘happy to be celebrating the jubilee’ thread.

I really enjoyed watching the first of the jubilee TV, The Trooping of the Colour.
Great to see the working royals on the balcony, our Queen looking happy & glorious!

JenniferEccles & Sparklefizz, "me too"!

I loved the Trooping of the Colour and the birthday celebrations .
It made me feel proud to be British ,Royalist and traditional .
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Superb speech directed to the Queen by Macron.

Dignified and tasteful.

Jennifer
Me too.

I've just watched Trooping the Colour on catch-up and am so proud. Loved the 70 fly past.

Oh dear, just been announced that the Queen WON’T be attending the Service of Thanksgiving tomorrow. Obviously today has been a bit much.
Charles will represent her.

What a shame.

I love watching it, as I’ve just said in another thread, I worry about the grenadiers with those bear skin hats over their eyes. Just glad it’s not a heat wave as it must feel like being steamed in one, also the chin straps which don’t go under the chin just under the mouth.so glad the weathers dry. Love the drum horses, well all of them really.

And Prince Andrew has COVID and won’t be at St Paul’s either.
Am I being cynical to wonder if it is a “diplomatic” illness?

Maw
My immediate thought as well.
But who could blame them?

Happy to see on the news that someone we know has received the BEM for her many years of charity work.

Just a bit annoyed when the BBC said the Sussexes and Andrew were not on the balcony. Well, neither were Anne’s children and grandchildren, and neither were Beatrice and Eugenie and their families. Just saying.

Yes Llfl, I thought it was unwarranted but to be expected, especially with the comment with the picture. But that’s the press for you.

In 1977, when Philip Larkin was asked to produce a poem for the Silver Jubilee, he wrote, unimprovably:

“ In times when nothing stood

But worsened, or grew strange ,

There was one constant good

She did not change. .”

So true 45 years on ??

My first day of Jubilee fun was all I wished for. The Trooping ceremony and fly past, watched on tv with a glass of prosecco and union jack hat on head, was so good, gave me goosebumps. Prince Louis showing that he may be royal but he is a little boy. Then went to watch some soldiers and officers marching then cheering for HRH. A walk through some beautiful gardens and finally saw the new statue of the Queen at RMAS, recently unveiled.

MawtheMerrier

And Prince Andrew has COVID and won’t be at St Paul’s either.
Am I being cynical to wonder if it is a “diplomatic” illness?

Well, if it is a ‘diplomatic’ illness, he’ll be able to sit with the Queen and they can watch it on tv together, and comment on who’s wearing what, …..

Brilliant excerpt from Larkin's poem MawTheMerrier. So true.

Prince Andrew could sit with the Archbishop of Canterbury, also stricken with covid, and who recently appealed for forgiveness for him.

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I'm not sure I have the Queen's stamina to keep up the constant bit!!

Off to a dog show now, and ferrets too (don't ask!) Then a barbecue.

Yesterday was a glorious day with memories to treasure. The maypole dancing and quiz went well here, ... "what year was annus horribilis?" etc. My friend got a surprise text later from her son to say he had led the fly past in a Hawk (top secret!). Shame I can't post you the amazing photo from the cockpit.

Here's a Devon field at 9.45 pm. The sun sets late in the west. And GD's sparkly headband!!

Onwards and upwards, day 2.

Lovely photos Joseanne
have a great day celebrating!
I’m off to my daughters a bit later for afternoon jubilee tea. Then home to make cakes for our street party tomorrow.
This jubilee weekend has really lifted my spirits after the awful few years we’ve had what with coronavirus & everything.
I also really hope the Queen is feeling better today.

Have a lovely day everyone what ever you’re doing ?? ??

MawtheMerrier

And Prince Andrew has COVID and won’t be at St Paul’s either.
Am I being cynical to wonder if it is a “diplomatic” illness?

Must be a relief to be in the news for something positive.

Here in East London we saw the planes fly over.
Then went to the Carvery for lunch.
Beautiful day.

Lovely to hear all this. Happy times.
Re Prince Andrew - damned if he doesn't appear and damned if he does.
I heard that the hour long drives to and from the Thanksgiving service from Windsor was important in the decision for the Queen not to attend. I wonder why she didn't just stay over at Buckingham Palace?

Love that @ Petera !

I have wondered thoughts if this Jubilee doesn’t have a touch of saying Goodbye. A symbolic handing over to Prince Charles in everything but name hinted at in the Queen’s emphasis on the future- of the monarchy, of the House of Windsor, but I felt it was almost a farewell appearance on the balcony .
One thing is sure, “Mobility issues” looks more and more like Palace code for being 96 years old and increasingly frail, which she is reluctant to admit because our Queen is proud and does not think it seemly to show weakness.
So a joyful celebration but with an underlying sadness for the rest of us?

I agree Maw I like to think of her having a PJ day today and watching the Thanksgiving Service in comfort along with a nice cup of tea and a plate of her favourite biscuits.

Agree, Maw.
Very poignant.
Was thinking of the goodbye song from the Sound of music.

I think you’re right Maw.

I, for one, do not think (or see why she should) abdicate, resign, retire, whatever you want to call it, but think that this increasing passing of duties to Charles, and William, is the way forward. When that sad day comes, this gradual changeover will have made it more acceptable.