Queens Speech

Nobody ever mentions Bolsonaro. Why does nobody ever mention Bolsonaro? Or Bukele? It couldn't be because that would require some original thought, could it?

Why does everyone immediately think of the worst ever presidents and PM.There have been ,more good presidents in history than bad ones .We got Boris because eegits voted for him
Hopefully nobody would bethat daft again!

The Queen could of abdicated at 23 like her uncle and easily lived a free very confortable life instead, she gave her whole adult life to serving her country. No one could have done better.
I would not want to live in the big palaces, do world tours nor be dressed early every morning to please the public and give speeches till late in the day.

Imagine Boris being elected as President, Trump is trying a come back and then there’s the other one they can’t get rid of, really is that what you wish for?

I am not convinced it was nerves but you may be right I am naturally cynical.

Redhead56

I couldn't stand Camilla sitting smiling like a Cheshire cat.

Nerves?

Ohh sorry that first comment sounded a little rude wasn’t meant that way.

Don’t be silly, she hasn’t given you her life, but she has lived the life that she was born into adhering to the dictates of our country.
She may not have wanted to , none of us choose who or what we are born into,, it may eventually change , but not any time soon .

I couldn't stand Camilla sitting smiling like a Cheshire cat.

I still don’t see how she has “given me her life “ sorry. In what way ?

Not being “nasty “ by the way.

I feel sorry for HM, she has given us her life and gets abuse in return. Some of her children deserve it - she most definitely does not.

Callistemon21

nadateturbe

We watched part of the State opening and speech on the news.
My husband's comment "It's like a bloody pantomime."?

Oh, I do enjoy a pantomime!!
Who doesn't?

Oh no you don't!

Callistemon21

Lucylastic

If the queen kicks the bucket and the jubilee holiday is cancelled, will we have to go to work instead?

Well, someone has to keep society going!

Bank holiday or not, Jubilee or not, I hope all Republicans are volunteering to keep everything going.

Well only last week the CBI were calling for an extra bank holiday to stimulate the economy.

Loads of people have to work bank holidays anyway. I think it’s a bit mean changing the school half term so the kids and staff don’t actually get an extra day.

what did she say in it? or what did he say?
I was at work

Callistemon21

nadateturbe

We watched part of the State opening and speech on the news.
My husband's comment "It's like a bloody pantomime."?

Oh, I do enjoy a pantomime!!
Who doesn't?

Oh no you don't!

Lucylastic

If the queen kicks the bucket and the jubilee holiday is cancelled, will we have to go to work instead?

Well, someone has to keep society going!

Bank holiday or not, Jubilee or not, I hope all Republicans are volunteering to keep everything going.

Callistemon

If the queen kicks the bucket and the jubilee holiday is cancelled, will we have to go to work instead?

nadateturbe

We watched part of the State opening and speech on the news.
My husband's comment "It's like a bloody pantomime."?

Oh, I do enjoy a pantomime!!
Who doesn't?

Elrel - or even much worse!!regardless if the colour of your flag.

We watched part of the State opening and speech on the news.
My husband's comment "It's like a bloody pantomime."?

Lovetopaint037

twinnytwin

Well I support the Queen and think she's done a wonderful job over all the years. I really don't like the way this post is going and some of the nasty comment about her. Shameful.

I totally agree. She is doing everything that does not involve a lot of physical manoeuvring. She is still carrying on the usual requirements of a monarch - video talks and the official box she has always dealt with. For goodness sake just because she is not in tip top physically she is supposed to hand down her role which she promised to hold until the end of her days to Prince Charles. She is 96 for goodness sake. She is a marvel. She is quick witted andI think herCbristmas speech was the most heartfelt I have heard her give. I remember Prince Charles being born (on aFriday) and I watched her Coronation at the age of 11. To hear these throw away opinions about her.being forced to give up just because she isn’t mobile is unbelievable unless it is to understand it is coming from those too young to appreciate her life.

How on earth do you know what she is doing? Just because she does an occasional call doesn't mean she is still able to work or in fact that she is doing any work. It's easy enough to talk briefly and sensibly for short periods. The rest of the time she could be fast asleep in a chair somewhere. My mother at 94 could still hold a perfectly sensible conversation and appear to be completely OK. However talk to her for any length of time and you realised her memory was completely shot. She managed to conceal it well and even joked about it (You can have the same thing every day for your lunch because you can't remember what you had.) HM could well be the same.

I don't think that is a reasonable comparison maddyone.

Don't patronise us Joesoap.

Would you like it if I said "stop with the obsequiousness please grannies"?

Not that I ever would... .

Well said! Lovetopaint037