Queens Mall Street Party

Presumably the homeless/ticket touts/pickpockets/con-men who comprise a large part of the London population will be moved off somewhere else for the day.

I think this social network should be renamed Grumpy Gransnet. What a miserable lot you are (well, lots of you on this thread). It's lovely to have a Monarchy, and a Queen who has survived all the usual and less usual ups and downs of family life whilst still carrying out thousands of public engagements. I simply don't understand what's wrong with a party in The Mall. And as for the person who hopes it's going to rain on the parade I think this is so mean-spirited that it beggars belief. I'd hate to be your grandchild.

It really is mean-spirited, isn't it? You don't have to be an ardent royalist to hope the event is a success, but to rabid anti-royalists I suppose any popular support of such events is something to be sneered at.

It's not the street party, it's the fact that it has been turned into a - only those with money can attend, unless there are many families of four who have £600 to spend

jack dont tar us all with the same brush (I do know that you didn't!) There are many posters who ignored this thread because they had no strong feelings about it to air. Those who grudge people the pleasure of going to an event which is unlikely to be repeated in the next century are very few, and not at all representative.

The cost is no worse than tickets to some other entertainments and it seems to have been made clear from the outset, so no-one is likely to apply and then get a nasty fright when they are asked for £150.

Some people go to rave pop concerts, some to opera and ballet. Some spend twice £150 on a meal out for two.

Live and let live.

Precisely, Elegran. We live in a civilized democracy and should be allowed to indulge in the very occasional harmless treat without being given the Third Degree.

Just for the record, DH is saving up for the event - just in case he is lucky in the ballot. And if he isn't, he'll probably spend the money on the grandchildren, because that's the kind of lovely man he is.

Well I for one hope he gets that ticket, jack, and that the sun shines all day for him!

Now you've made me cry Maggiemaybe. Thank you. He is the love of my life.

Oh, jack, that's lovely.

If she really wanted to celebrate she could have had a couple of celebrations-one which she funded herself with free tickets for anyone who was picked out in a ballot and one to raise where she auctioned tickets to the super-rich with the proceeds going to charity. This cuts out half of HM subjects who won't be able to afford it and is a cheap party for anyone with a bit of cash.

Well it's all relative I suppose.

Who remembers Ed Milibands fundraising gala at ' £15.000 ' per table at the Roundhouse a while back. Hardly one for the grassroots was it? I am sure the Conservatives have some shockers too to be fair.. Mind you who ever organised that one should have been given the job as it raised something like £500.000 for Labours coffers, imagine charities sharing all that .

There is nothing wrong in anybody charging what they want , their business after all but it is worth pointing out at £150 a ticket poor old Liz is worth the same almost as a Take That concert.

Whilst there might be a question of nepotism I don't see any issues if it is open knowledge and I am sure somewhere along the line charities will benefit. It's a massive party to organise, just imagine the security aspect alone. Then there is food, furniture hire, etc. etc. so all in all I think it is not such a bad price taking everything into consideration .

If anybody who hopes for a ticket and secures one then I am more than happy for them and wish them a nice bit of sunshine.

Well said POGS.

Just wandering through forums. Ashamed to say that I had not heard of this until the other day. (Too busy reading about world news, I think.) I wonder how much the security will cost. Of course, we could be in for another financial crash before then - according to international news. But will this stop the mighty street party. Perhaps Qatar will foot the bill. They have, after all, invested a lot of money in property and business in the UK. I also note that the Second Wife is a Dame of the British Empire - but not sure which services were rendered.

I think to be fair her maj should have had the event sponsored.

Then there could have been advertising banners put up to recoup the cost.

Queens 90th birthday celebration sponsored by Aldi

or

Wonga

or

Fortnum & Mason (well maybe not)

The idea did not come from HM. She gave her approval that is all. End of.

End of what?