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The Queen has cancelled her Christmas family get together

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MaizieD Thu 16-Dec-21 13:11:52

Well done the Queen.

Most years, the Queen invites her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to join her at Buckingham Palace for a festive party.

But a Buckingham Palace source confirmed she had called off the royal gathering, because it could put too many people’s Christmas arrangements at risk.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-still-says-brits-25714556

MayBeMaw Fri 17-Dec-21 16:29:51

Like many 'Royals' before them, hunting has always been a favourite pastime - whether they are shooting stags,grouses (sic) or pheasants

It’s grouse actually unless you re talking about moans and complaints grin
And “hunting” is not the same as “shooting”
But never mind!

Ladyleftfieldlover Fri 17-Dec-21 16:30:45

I have to say that in the last photo of the Queen, which was taken very recently, she looked like she had lost a lot of weight. Her dress seemed to hang on her.

Lexisgranny Fri 17-Dec-21 16:30:46

Aveline of course he was, my typing error.

songstress60 Fri 17-Dec-21 16:58:10

Don't know why she has cancelled if everyone has vaccinated. The damned government and celebrities partied all the time when everyone else was in lockdown and under a strict curfew.
Her husband passed away, so I don't think it was wise to cancel. Get back to normal I say particularly if you have lost someone

Lucca Fri 17-Dec-21 17:23:06

songstress60

Don't know why she has cancelled if everyone has vaccinated. The damned government and celebrities partied all the time when everyone else was in lockdown and under a strict curfew.
Her husband passed away, so I don't think it was wise to cancel. Get back to normal I say particularly if you have lost someone

Because she is clearly sensible or has had sensible advice and is setting an example. It was a lunch I believe but obviously for more than three households

Aveline Fri 17-Dec-21 17:31:20

We'd all like to 'get back to normal' but life just isn't normal. Covid can't just be wished away. I'm glad that the Queen, unlike some others, understands this too.

Mummer Fri 17-Dec-21 17:35:30

I would think she'd rather just have a small gathering of her kids minus the idiot one GK and GGK .it could very well be her last, truth. She's lead by example as she usually does.

Mummer Fri 17-Dec-21 17:43:15

maddyone

annodomini the royals spend Christmas at Sandringham, not Balmoral.

Lucca I’d love to know what the Queen thinks, or has thought of many of our Prime Ministers but she’s far too professional to ever let it be known. It’s rumoured that she disliked Margaret Thatcher, but I’ve never heard anything about any of the others. I’d give more than a penny for her thoughts on BJ but I guess we’ll never know. I’d like even more to know what she thought of Donald Trump, and a number of other foreign dignitaries.

Hmm....yerse..... "That woman" ........?

sazz1 Fri 17-Dec-21 18:06:06

Tbh at her age I would have thought these large gatherings are too much. That goes for anyone at that age. I think close family only eg her children is plenty regardless of whether royalty or anyone else.

maddyone Fri 17-Dec-21 18:35:12

sazz1 for most people these large gatherings would be impossible but the Queen has staff who do all the work and she only has to turn up and eat her lunch. I know she enjoys these gatherings and she will be very disappointed that this traditional extended family lunch is unable to take place, but this is only one of many families across the country this year who will be unable to meet up as usual.

Aveline Fri 17-Dec-21 19:43:11

The Queen will also be being considerate of her staff.

Silvertwigs Fri 17-Dec-21 19:54:13

Must be such a problem having so many country piles and castles!!

MayBeMaw Fri 17-Dec-21 20:08:23

Don't know why she has cancelled if everyone has vaccinated. The damned government and celebrities partied all the time when everyone else was in lockdown and under a strict curfew

Doesn’t make it right Songstress and HM is the last person to follow the sheep.

lemongrove Fri 17-Dec-21 20:26:54

Buttonjugs

Sparklefizz

She does go to Balmoral for Christmas, and will apparently be helicoptered up there later next week.

No, she doesn’t. It’s Sandringham.

Yes.....fancy not knowing that!?

lemongrove Fri 17-Dec-21 20:27:16

Fake News!

lemongrove Fri 17-Dec-21 20:28:23

MayBeMaw

^Don't know why she has cancelled if everyone has vaccinated. The damned government and celebrities partied all the time when everyone else was in lockdown and under a strict curfew^

Doesn’t make it right Songstress and HM is the last person to follow the sheep.

It’s called leading by example.tchsmile

maddyone Fri 17-Dec-21 21:27:43

I think it was the right choice to protect herself, her family, and her staff.

4allweknow Fri 17-Dec-21 21:31:43

The Queen goes to Balmoral in the summer not Christmas time. Christmas is usually Sandringham but this year its Windsor where she has been billeted for several months. Makes sense for her to cancel not only for those invited but for the staff too. And, of course, The Queen herself is susceptible.

Lucca Fri 17-Dec-21 21:37:53

4allweknow

The Queen goes to Balmoral in the summer not Christmas time. Christmas is usually Sandringham but this year its Windsor where she has been billeted for several months. Makes sense for her to cancel not only for those invited but for the staff too. And, of course, The Queen herself is susceptible.

Aaaaaaargh ! This has been said….many many many times on this thread.

MayBeMaw Fri 17-Dec-21 22:04:09

Has anybody informed the Queen that she is to go to Sandringham when she might have been reading the paper which said she goes to Balmoral?
??“ Oh Mr. Porter, what shall I do?
I want to go to Birmingham
But here I am at Crewe
Take me back to London
As quickly as you can
Oh Mr. Porter what a silly girl I am.” ??

merlotgran Fri 17-Dec-21 22:14:30

Oh Mr Pilot, what shall I do?
You’ve flown me to Balmoral
Now that simply will not do
You know it should be Sandringham
I go there every year
So, Gransnet members
Have I made myself quite clear?

MayBeMaw Fri 17-Dec-21 22:57:33

tchgrintcrgrin

Summerlove Fri 17-Dec-21 23:14:56

Lucca

YES WE KNOW

I don’t think so

I need to know

nadateturbe Sat 18-Dec-21 05:51:12

Me too. My extended family would be a bit squashed in my holiday home.

nadateturbe Sat 18-Dec-21 05:52:44

Alegrias1

I love the idea of Balmoral as a summer holiday home. Most people's summer holiday home is a caravan...grin

Sorry the last post was a reply to this by Alegrias1.