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The Queen has COVID

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tanith Sun 20-Feb-22 11:53:26

She has tested positive with mild symptoms, let’s hope it stays that way. I truly hope she comes through it.

Those of you with faith maybe say a little prayer ??

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FannyCornforth Tue 22-Feb-22 13:46:02

Hang you head in shame, young lady!

JaneJudge Tue 22-Feb-22 13:46:01

Fanny according to the trailer to the tv show, that is what it says - I'm sure

JaneJudge Tue 22-Feb-22 13:45:05

guilty as charged grin

tickingbird Tue 22-Feb-22 13:43:39

JaneJudge. Yes as in your own words “it goes against GN guidelines” - discussing posts from other threads that is grin

FannyCornforth Tue 22-Feb-22 13:42:15

I’m not sure if ‘mild symptoms of Covid’ do mean like the ‘worst cold ever’.

I think Draper has been hospitalised with Covid for longer than anyone else in the UK.
Is this right, does anyone know?

tickingbird Tue 22-Feb-22 13:41:04

FC.
“Threads evolve tickingbird
It’s like having a conversation”
Unfortunately they evolve into RF bashing by some, even a thread discussing our very elderly Monarch’s poor health.

JaneJudge Tue 22-Feb-22 13:39:11

tickingbird

Why is this even being discussed on this thread? It’s about the Queen having Covid not whether she’s paying for PA’s settlement or whether the Queen Mother was an alcoholic!

In your own words You don’t decide what can or can’t be posted on this thread tickingbird smile

ReadyMeals Tue 22-Feb-22 13:30:49

We need to remember that "mild symptoms" for covid can be like the worst symptoms you've ever had for a cold. It just means you don't have low blood oxygen and struggling to breathe like people did before the vaccinations were ready and when we had Delta to deal with. Poor Derek Draper is still a reminder of what non-mild symptoms were like.

FannyCornforth Tue 22-Feb-22 13:26:26

Threads evolve tickingbird
It’s like having a conversation

tickingbird Tue 22-Feb-22 13:19:00

Why is this even being discussed on this thread? It’s about the Queen having Covid not whether she’s paying for PA’s settlement or whether the Queen Mother was an alcoholic!

nadateturbe Tue 22-Feb-22 12:46:52

I agree totally with MaisieD in her last post.

nadateturbe Tue 22-Feb-22 12:41:01

From the link I posted.
The Queen is expected to avoid paying more than £20m in inheritance tax when details of her mother's will and a shuffle of royal residences are announced by Buckingham Palace this week.

The Queen Mother's estate, consisting mainly of valuable works of art, antiques, and race horses is estimated to be worth £50m, and would normally be taxed at the standard rate of 40%. By exercising an obscure "sovereign to sovereign" clause in a 1993 deal with the Conservative government, the Queen, the main recipient, will not pay any tax.

The exemption, which was contested by the late Labour leader, John Smith, also applies to bequests from the consort of a former sovereign to the reigning monarch.

ReadyMeals Tue 22-Feb-22 12:31:48

Rosie51

Can anybody link to the official source of Andrew having to pay £12 million? As far as I can read there has been no statement other than the amount would not be disclosed.

You're right, it's being kept secret. There are opinions offered: "The sum of the settlement between Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre has not been disclosed, but reports say the total amount could be as much as £12 million" it says in inews

Rosie51 Tue 22-Feb-22 12:18:00

Can anybody link to the official source of Andrew having to pay £12 million? As far as I can read there has been no statement other than the amount would not be disclosed.

ReadyMeals Tue 22-Feb-22 12:07:37

I think the Queen must be feeling a little worse today, as she has cancelled her video calls which she had been planning to do as late as yesterday

MaizieD Tue 22-Feb-22 11:46:37

Views are one thing, political organisations using chat forums in this way is surely against GN rules.

Oh, come on. Grany's views are shaped by the information she gets from a source, or sources. Just like those of everyone else on this forum. She has a perfect right to express them, and to post the information that shapes them. It's up to us to evaluate it and make our own judgments. It doesn't need to be banned and she doesn't need to be singled out for criticism over them.

If we don't like her views we can ignore them or present a counter argument.

Elegran Tue 22-Feb-22 11:39:29

And if anyone really believes that the details of the Queen's ( or anyone else's), private income and expenses is any of their business, I suggest that they publish on here their own financial affairs.

Elegran Tue 22-Feb-22 11:36:01

This is how the Sovereign Grant was spent in 1920/21. There is a vast amount of other information in the report. anyone who reads and understands the whole thing will be able to write a book on the subject.

www.royal.uk/sites/default/files/media/sovereign_grant_report_2020-2021_0.pdf

maddyone Tue 22-Feb-22 11:29:56

FannyCornforth

Whether you agree with Grany’s politics or not; the RF are incredibly secretive about their finances.
And where is AW’s £12 million coming from?

I agree with you Fanny. Personally, although I take interest in whet the royals are up to, and enjoy the spectacles when they happen, I really think it’s time we voted for our HofS.

Casdon Tue 22-Feb-22 11:25:52

We don’t know where Andrew is finding the money from FannyCornforth. The point I was making is that neither does Grany. In fact, we don’t know how much money he needs to find either, so that is also pure speculation.

Callistemon21 Tue 22-Feb-22 11:23:06

Here you are:

www.google.com/search?q=the+crown+finances+accounts&client=tablet-android-samsung-nf-rev1&ei=F8YUYqa1Ic2bgQbOuY6wCw&oq=the+crown+finances+accounts&gs_lcp=ChNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwEAMyBAgeEAo6BwgAEEcQsAM6BggAEAoQHjoICAAQFhAKEB46BQghEKABOggIIRAWEB0QHjoHCCEQChCgAToKCCEQFhAKEB0QHkoECEEYAFDEEFjbL2CKM2gBcAF4AIABtQGIAZMKkgEDNC42mAEAoAEByAEIwAEB&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp

Callistemon21 Tue 22-Feb-22 11:19:57

FannyCornforth

Whether you agree with Grany’s politics or not; the RF are incredibly secretive about their finances.
And where is AW’s £12 million coming from?

The accounts are published.

What the Queen does with her own private money is her own business.
Perhaps those who think someone's private finances should be open to public scrutiny could start by publishing their own bank accounts.

FannyCornforth Tue 22-Feb-22 11:17:31

Anyway, I hope that the Queen is on the road to recovery

FannyCornforth Tue 22-Feb-22 11:15:41

Whether you agree with Grany’s politics or not; the RF are incredibly secretive about their finances.
And where is AW’s £12 million coming from?

nanna8 Tue 22-Feb-22 11:14:28

Funny that Johnson was chosen by the people and you know what? I reckon the Queen is better. People don’t always choose wisely. Having said that, it is way past time Australia grew up and ditched the whole lot of the British royals because that is what they are, British/ German not Australian.