A new gold coach?

MaizieD

Read Juliet27's post at 7.51.

It's a FREE GIFT to the monarch. It's not costing him or us anything.

So stop bl**dy moaning and nitpicking.

This.
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It is all so anachronistic, and embarrassingly so. Celebrating the crowning of a hereditary head of state, whilst his dysfunctional family tear themselves apart. It sounds more like the Plantagenets than the 21 century.

Still, it fits with our image throughout the world - a weird little state who has rejected its ability to trade well and closely with its nearest neighbours, and spending most of its time navel gazing having turned in on itself, living on past glory.

So that’s why the thousands of tourists arrive here for State occasions then?
I think the Coronation weekend will do masses of good not only for the upbeat reasons for people here, street parties and big family and friends gatherings and bbqs but for business here for foreign tourists ,hotels and cafes and shops.

Thousands of people would probably flock to dog and cock fighting too.

Doesn't make it right.

Oreo

So that’s why the thousands of tourists arrive here for State occasions then?
I think the Coronation weekend will do masses of good not only for the upbeat reasons for people here, street parties and big family and friends gatherings and bbqs but for business here for foreign tourists ,hotels and cafes and shops.

Yes it is a show and pretty unique in the world.

But that is all it is.

Blimey…

This master craftsman is gifting a wooden coach painted gold to the Monarchy of the U.K.

His and his fellow craftsman workmanship will be on display for years to come what a wonderful legacy to leave.

But underlying all that is the goodwill, that weekend will do wonders to help business that really needs a boost and bring people together after a couple of really difficult years.

Maiz is right. Such a fuss because someone wants to make a coach and give it to the UK for the use of their royals!

Granset fusstastic 😂

GrannyGravy13

Blimey…

This master craftsman is gifting a wooden coach painted gold to the Monarchy of the U.K.

His and his fellow craftsman workmanship will be on display for years to come what a wonderful legacy to leave.

Good for their business too, I expect, GG

Good for them. Excellent advertising.

Baggs

Maiz is right. Such a fuss because someone wants to make a coach and give it to the UK for the use of their royals!

Granset fusstastic 😂

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Oopsadaisy1

Uncomfortable? For how many minutes will he be in the thing?

Uncomfortable is someone queueing for hours to catch a glimpse of him arriving and leaving the coach, or a uniformed officer standing for hours guarding him.

Let’s hope he’s paying for it out of his own (or should I say the people of Cornwalls) money.

What’s that saying ‘live in hope, die in despair’.

We're not paying, it's a gift from a firm of coach builders.

Baggs

Maiz is right. Such a fuss because someone wants to make a coach and give it to the UK for the use of their royals!

Granset fusstastic 😂

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I had one in 1953, complete with a team of horses, like this one. Mine wasn't real gold either, it got metal fatigue and fell to bits.

I want another one!

Callist 😂

Callistemon21 I still have one of those, and the original (very battered) box. I wasn’t born at the time of the coronation, my mother gave it to me when I bought my first home.

Just utterly pathetic.

Quite a bit of climate damage when it is flown from Sydney to London, surely?

Blossoming

Callistemon21 I still have one of those, and the original (very battered) box. I wasn’t born at the time of the coronation, my mother gave it to me when I bought my first home.

Well here's one from 1977 on E-Bay and there are many more originals but what condition they will be in I don't know.
State Coach 1977 on E-Bay

Callistemon21

Baggs

Maiz is right. Such a fuss because someone wants to make a coach and give it to the UK for the use of their royals!

Granset fusstastic 😂

👏👏👏

I had one in 1953, complete with a team of horses, like this one. Mine wasn't real gold either, it got metal fatigue and fell to bits.

I want another one!

I’ve still got mine, intact except the ‘gold’ has worn off and it’s now a silver coach. I like the little horses.

If this is a free gift then it would be rude to turn it down ,but surely the old coach could be re-upholstered .

In these sad economic times I do think that the Royal family need to be sensitive to the needs of their people .

If re-upholstered it would cost money, a gift doesn’t

I have to confess, I've just bought one in a box with white horses on E-Bay. My granddaughter will love it. 🤭

Callistemon, I had one of those coaches back in 1953, but it fell apart from over use. I loved it. Also had a mug of chocolates, the picture of the Queen changed to Prince Philip when wiggled about. My hubby was given a silver spoon at school for the coronation, I still have it upstairs in it`s box, still looking like new.

I said this on another thread that if KC really was in tune with modern times he would cancel the coronation with all the religious mumbo jumbo and opt for a quick (and much cheaper) Scandi style declaration ceremony. This should be put to a public vote.

I understood that it was the suspension that was causing problems, not the upholstery, similarly in some of the other royal carriages. I seem to remember that the Princess of Wales felt nauseous the first time she rode in one. The Queen described the motion in the gold coach as like tossing in an rough sea (or words to that effect) I would imagine a nice new one will be welcomed with open arms - I don’t think I would say no.

Oh yes, I have got that coronation souvenir as well, one of the horses has only got half a leg, but otherwise looking good. I keep it safely with a coronation service programme. The next two generations have taken them to school when there were jubilees etc. It will be interesting to compare the King’s service, with the one in the previous programme.

Oh dear, I would probably throw up if I had to travel in it. I'm really bad at sea and even in cars (back seat). I hope Charles and Camilla don't have any sea sickness issues.