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Bea65 Fri 03-Jun-22 12:34:55

Probably will get blasted but was sad that Prince Harry and Meghan were not seated together...this was a Service for all family/faiths and religions and Harry and Meghan were not together.

Sparklefizz Fri 03-Jun-22 14:38:24

Being booed as he arrived is disgraceful, and shows disrespect to the Royal Family, as it was their occasion, not some political jamboree.

I was just thinking the same Calendar. It was not the time or the place.

Gaga Thanks for the link.

Goodness knows why H & M were cheered when they threw the Queen, the RF and the UK under a bus! Why cheer? It seems contradictory when you're standing outside for the Jubilee to cheer for the opposing viewpoint.

Calendargirl Fri 03-Jun-22 14:34:25

I don’t care what anyone thinks of Boris, but he is still the Prime Minister, which is why he was at the Thanksgiving Service today, I assume at the invitation of the Queen.

Being booed as he arrived is disgraceful, and shows disrespect to the Royal Family, as it was their occasion, not some political jamboree.

Bea65 Fri 03-Jun-22 14:32:26

Yes it was good to hear the cheers for Harry and Meghan..wish people would spell her name correctly wink

HousePlantQueen Fri 03-Jun-22 14:26:42

vegansrock

Harry and Megan got a huge cheer coming out.

I wonder how the Daily Mail and Daily Express will spin this? All those royalists gathered outside, some booing Johnson and cheering Harry and Meghan.....hardly a leftie revolutionary crowd either.

vegansrock Fri 03-Jun-22 14:22:19

Harry and Megan got a huge cheer coming out.

MawtheMerrier Fri 03-Jun-22 14:18:47

Blossoming

MawtheMerrier

Blossoming

I may be wrong, but I understood the Queen had decided not to attend the service at St Paul’s today.

Such a shame Prince Andrew has Covid and can’t go out.

This has been stated endlessly both yesterday evening and this morning.

As for it “being a shame Prince Andrew couldn’t be there” - how much simpler all round. I know I am not alone in wondering if this is a diplomatic indisposition.

It hasn’t been stated endlessly to me. I saw it in a couple of YouTube news outlets, which are not renowned for accuracy.

I am sorry you missed it Blossoming it was on the BBC news last night, also late afternoon/evening at the end of yesterdays Jubilee coverage and of course on the news this morning. On p 5 of todays DT.

THE Queen last night announced “with great reluctance” that she will not attend a service of thanksgiving celebrating her reign at St Paul’s Cathedral, after suffering discomfort during the first day of her jubilee celebrations.
Despite “immensely” enjoying Trooping the Colour and the flypast, the Queen decided the journey to St Paul’s and the length of the service today would make it too difficult to attend
The last-minute decision was announced by Buckingham Palace after a day of glorious celebrations, which saw the Queen take a salute from the balcony of the palace, and standing for the flypast by the Armed Forces .
Hours afterwards, a spokesman said: “The Queen greatly enjoyed today’s birthday parade and flypast but did experience some discomfort
‘Taking into account the activity required to participate in tomorrow’s National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral, Her Majesty with great reluctance has concluded that she will not attend
You must have been busy elsewhere!

GagaJo Fri 03-Jun-22 14:15:22

Sparklefizz

^Considering the reception the PM (cannot bring myself to write his name) had climbing the steps before entering ST Paul’s maybe it was for the better.^

What reception?

uk.yahoo.com/news/boris-johnson-booed-platinum-jubilee-101400642.html

Sparklefizz Fri 03-Jun-22 14:07:55

Considering the reception the PM (cannot bring myself to write his name) had climbing the steps before entering ST Paul’s maybe it was for the better.

What reception?

mokryna Fri 03-Jun-22 13:43:06

GagaJo

PA has covid. Or so he says. ?

Considering the reception the PM (cannot bring myself to write his name) had climbing the steps before entering ST Paul’s maybe it was for the better.

Lexisgranny Fri 03-Jun-22 13:37:08

My theory immediately was that by announcing he has covid, it saves face, in that as time passes it will not appear that he was banned. Hopefully it will end there and is not used as the first step to returning to royal appearances. I do hope I’m wrong!

GagaJo Fri 03-Jun-22 13:16:42

GrannyGravy13

If Prince Andrew has diplomatic Covid I am impressed that finally he has got the message…

I guess it depended who hammered the message into him.

Maybe if he was forced to withdraw, he'll get the message now.

timetogo2016 Fri 03-Jun-22 13:16:28

My thoughts exactly GagaJo.

Lexisgranny Fri 03-Jun-22 13:12:24

Confusing thread. Harry and Megan had their own ‘procession’, presumably to signify the fact that Harry is the son of the Prince of Wales. Then they were seated appropriately in the second row with the non-working royals, with the working royals in front of them. I must admit I have not been a fan of Megan’s clothes in the past, but today I thought she looked good, and it fitted her properly! Harry looked a bit uneasy I thought, which is fairly understandable.

Anniebach Fri 03-Jun-22 13:08:08

They sat with his cousins, the Queen’s grandchildren ,non working members of the family

Blossoming Fri 03-Jun-22 13:01:48

MawtheMerrier

Blossoming

I may be wrong, but I understood the Queen had decided not to attend the service at St Paul’s today.

Such a shame Prince Andrew has Covid and can’t go out.

This has been stated endlessly both yesterday evening and this morning.

As for it “being a shame Prince Andrew couldn’t be there” - how much simpler all round. I know I am not alone in wondering if this is a diplomatic indisposition.

It hasn’t been stated endlessly to me. I saw it in a couple of YouTube news outlets, which are not renowned for accuracy.

GrannyGravy13 Fri 03-Jun-22 13:01:03

If Prince Andrew has diplomatic Covid I am impressed that finally he has got the message…

GagaJo Fri 03-Jun-22 12:57:01

PA has covid. Or so he says. ?

MawtheMerrier Fri 03-Jun-22 12:56:28

Bea65

?flounced..what do you mean?

I think most of us on GN understand “flounced” grin

GagaJo Fri 03-Jun-22 12:56:02

Bea65

?flounced..what do you mean?

It's a GN thing. Not exclusive to M&H or indeed anyone public. GN members can also be accused of flouncing. I have once, although I don't flounce, I galumph.

MawtheMerrier Fri 03-Jun-22 12:55:34

Blossoming

I may be wrong, but I understood the Queen had decided not to attend the service at St Paul’s today.

Such a shame Prince Andrew has Covid and can’t go out.

This has been stated endlessly both yesterday evening and this morning.

As for it “being a shame Prince Andrew couldn’t be there” - how much simpler all round. I know I am not alone in wondering if this is a diplomatic indisposition.

Namsnanny Fri 03-Jun-22 12:54:05

Bea65

Probably will get blasted but was sad that Prince Harry and Meghan were not seated together...this was a Service for all family/faiths and religions and Harry and Meghan were not together.

Each to his own, but enough all ready.
I'm exhausted with just reading the love/hate royal threads
I'm off to drink my coffee (which the barista has cleverly topped with a foam Union Jack!!) accompanied by slice of red white and blue decorated strawberry cake.???
Enjoy the festivities everyone.

Aveline Fri 03-Jun-22 12:54:03

They should have been in the bus with the other Royal hangers on!

Bea65 Fri 03-Jun-22 12:52:45

?flounced..what do you mean?

MawtheMerrier Fri 03-Jun-22 12:52:42

As they chose to step down from being “working Royals “ they have “moved back” into the same group as Beatrice, Eugenie, the Tindalls etc
As somebody commented at least twice this morning, nothing happens by chance on these occasions.

Blossoming Fri 03-Jun-22 12:52:17

I may be wrong, but I understood the Queen had decided not to attend the service at St Paul’s today.

Such a shame Prince Andrew has Covid and can’t go out.