The Queen and Paddington Bear

The expression on Her great grandchildren’s faces was priceless

hollysteers

Bocelli struggling and Nessun Dorma yet again….?

Not sure I saw any signs of struggle. Also why not Nessun Dorma?

So now we know what HM keeps in her handbag!

Adam Lambert was great. I have read he is also a philanthropist and supports many charities. What’s not to like ?

Zoejory

Adam Lambert has been performing with Queen for over 8 years now Deedaa. he's excellent. Came to fame on American Idol if I remember correctly.

Fabulous to see the Queen on the balcony. Very moving indeed.

DH and I and our younger son and his wife have been fans of Adam Lambert since we first saw him on American Idol. He got down to the final two and lost to a young man who was far less talented but he performed with Brian May and Roger Taylor in the finale and they were so impressed with him they offered him the job of lead singer with Queen. I have seen people say he is no Freddie Mercury but right from the start he said he wouldn’t and couldn’t try to emulate Freddie but would give his own interpretation of the songs in his performance.

Diversity were stunningly good, as was the Lloyd Webber medley (although no glasses on meant that for one disturbing minute I thought that Tony Blair was wearing the technicolor dreamcoat, not Jason Donovan shock)

Yes, Diversity were brilliant!

And I asked DH who was singing Technicolor Dreamcoat as Jason looked different. But very good.
Tony Blair ?

To be honest I didn’t know what to expect but the whole celebration has been amazing!! The Queen had only been on the throne for a year when I was born so, like so many others, Ive never known life without her. Maybe we won’t see so much of her from now on but this weekend has given us all an opportunity to reflect on what a remarkable woman she is and to glimpse the future of the monarchy, which looks to be in very capable hands.

I’m not really much of a royalist but I was proud to be British today and seeing the Queen on the balcony at the end,it did make me cry…?

That balcony appearance seemed incredibly poignant and I found it very emotional. I had already been teary when Ed Sheeran was singing. I know his wife was a school sweetheart and had just heard they have a new baby. I found his song very emotional then out came the Queen looking rather frail and I found it hard not to dissolve in sobs. I don't really know why.

I wouldn’t be surprised, sad, but not surprised, if that’s her last balcony visit, she’s been a constant in my life.
I love the way that the younger royals are involved and without as much formality as seen years ago, when they were sometimes not seen at all.
Big thanks to all involved, in particular those behind the scenes, a difficult job with the eyes of the world on their delivery ???.

I too felt like the Queen was saying goodbye. She looked really tired and more frail than she did on the balcony last Thursday. She couldn’t wait to get back inside.

Her family have done her proud over the four days. The Cambridge children are delightful.

I’ve loved every minute of it.

She is being repackaged as a retired darling of the nation. She surely deserves to retire! I am a monarchist as far as the Windsors are concerned however I hope no more flaunting of their wealth

Millie22

I think it's been a tremendous celebration of her life. Inevitably we must look to the future but I think William and Kate and the children have been fantastic this weekend.

I agree. They are a lovely family with gorgeous children. I enjoyed seeing Louis being passed around and then sitting on Charles' lap.

I have felt so proud over this weekend ... it's been memorable and heart-warming and moving, and the TV coverage has been excellent so that I felt I was part of it.... but I did get the feeling when the Queen appeared on the balcony this evening with "her heirs" that she was saying goodbye, and it was upsetting.

The National Anthem always moves me to tears, but this weekend I have really cried.

Jenny Agutter and Luluwere both trying not to cry, too.

The children are gorgeous.

The lady behind Prince Charles today fell asleep!

I enjoyed everything but was fascinated at the lady in a white jacket seated behind Prince William last night .This lady never cracked a smile ,looked bored and faintly bemused all the way through the whole performance.
Just seen on social media she is Canada’s Governor General, Mary Simon,Not a happy punter although she did wave a union flag for a few minutes .

I think it's been a tremendous celebration of her life. Inevitably we must look to the future but I think William and Kate and the children have been fantastic this weekend.

I am a soggy mess, I just love the U.K. and all it’s eccentricity, the pageant was such an example of it.

I admire and respect HM, lovely to see her on the balcony

I thought the Queen also looked emotional on the balcony. I don’t like to think it but I wonder if the thought it might be her last time there was running through her mind.

Such a memorable and beautiful moment, our Queen appearing on balcony. Extremely powerful and the crowd were so moved. It felt like a 'moment in time'.

Zoejory 8 years probably sums up how out of date I am.

Just catching up with the pageant. Love Charles and Catherine passing Louis from lap to lap. Don't we all know that feeling!
Costumes are just amazing.

I haven’t been able to watch any of it, apart from a bit of Trooping of the Colour.
It’s just so incredibly sad.
It’s like we are saying goodbye to her.
I think that the nation will have a huge existential crisis when she does go.

Calendargirl

Felt really tearful seeing the Queen on the balcony, with her immediate family around her.

And George and Louis singing the National Anthem!

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I know! Totally choked and tearful. And even little Louis was singing the National Anthem.

Me too Calendargirl, had to get myself a tissue as I couldn’t see the screen through tears.

Felt really tearful seeing the Queen on the balcony, with her immediate family around her.

And George and Louis singing the National Anthem!

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