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Queens Christmas Speech

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TrendyNannie6 Thu 05-Dec-19 13:03:38

Who else has to listen to the queens speech every Christmas, i actually look forward to hearing what she has to say,

Ilovecheese Thu 05-Dec-19 13:05:48

I don't think I have ever listened to it.

Anniebach Thu 05-Dec-19 13:09:17

I listen every year

tanith Thu 05-Dec-19 13:09:23

Many years since I listened to it.

merlotgran Thu 05-Dec-19 13:17:04

We don't usually watch it when it's on but catch up with it a bit later.

When I was growing up we ate Christmas Dinner at 1pm so everything was eaten, washed up and put away by the time the Queen's Speech came on. These days we are probably still at the table (or crashed out on the sofa grin)

WeekendVisit Thu 05-Dec-19 13:19:12

I don't watch it Christmas morning, Christmas at 3pm or Boxing day morning.

I am not keen on the Royal family, I am pragmatic and understand similar money would be spent on elections and a President.

pinkquartz Thu 05-Dec-19 13:20:11

I have never watched it.

ninathenana Thu 05-Dec-19 13:20:50

I've never purposely turned on TV or radio to listen, I've only heard the bits replayed on the news.

MerylStreep Thu 05-Dec-19 13:22:58

WeekendVisit
Even if you wanted to, you couldn't watch it on Christmas morning.

MamaCaz Thu 05-Dec-19 13:23:16

Same as ninathenana said.

Calendargirl Thu 05-Dec-19 13:23:20

I always watch it, but later. If we (DH) and I were on our own, we would have Christmas dinner over by 3 o’ clock, and watch it then, but seeing as we are with DS, DIL and two GC’s who are not remotely interested in the Royal Family and we are probably either still round the table, washing up or playing some game, I never even suggest it.
It was very much part of Christmas Day when I was young, but change happens.

merlotgran Thu 05-Dec-19 13:26:19

It's not on Christmas morning, it's on at 3pm in the afternoon.

Is Jeremy Corbyn on here? grin

Hetty58 Thu 05-Dec-19 13:31:26

We were made to listen to it - until we left home. Now, I might just scan a summary of what she said. Will it be another 'annus horribilis' do you think?

Oldandverygrey Thu 05-Dec-19 13:33:21

I have never watched it, zero interest to me.

WeekendVisit Thu 05-Dec-19 13:35:55

Even if you wanted to, you couldn't watch it on Christmas morning.

Tell Jeremy Corbyn and Angela Rayner.

Gonegirl Thu 05-Dec-19 13:36:46

Of course we listen to it. At the 3 pm broadcasting.

I don't think it will be another "Annus Horribilis". Good things have happened as well as the bad.

Oldandverygrey Thu 05-Dec-19 13:50:25

Good things? such as...……..

Gonegirl Thu 05-Dec-19 13:51:58

Well, there was Beatrice's wedding. And those lovely kids enjoying themselves. And little Archie coming along.

Well, I've enjoyed it.

WeekendVisit Thu 05-Dec-19 13:55:23

Beatrice is the oldest one who recently got engaged, her upcoming Wedding is highly likely to not look like the Windsor Castle event of Harry and her sister Eugene.

merlotgran Thu 05-Dec-19 13:57:22

Little Archie. The disappearing baby. grin

Anniebach Thu 05-Dec-19 13:57:35

In fairness, her Annus Horibilis - a son and daughter divorce,
a daughter in law writes a book, same daughter in law’s telephone conversation with a lover is broadcast for all to hear
and a fire at Windsor .

A bloody awful year surely ?

Gonegirl Thu 05-Dec-19 13:57:58

Oh dear! Another case of getting the name wrong! She looked very pretty.

pinkquartz Thu 05-Dec-19 13:59:57

it was funny that Corbyn pretended he had watched it.....bonkers grin

lemongrove Thu 05-Dec-19 14:03:55

Ah, yes, Archie....I think I once saw his little foot.
Been a while though, is he at school yet? ?

I have never seen the Queen’s Speech....it’s that voice!
If she had a mellifluous sort of voice I may have listened now and then.

merlotgran Thu 05-Dec-19 14:07:43

Maybe she should get Joanna Lumley to do a voice-over, lemon grin