Queen Elizabeth II's 80th Birthday Celebrations: 2006

[grevinnan]

Duchess of Kent look quite ill. She has the apperance of someone with dementia or Alzheimer. I hope she is surrounded by attentive and loving family members and if needed also caregivers. I also hope I am wrong and she will look healthy next time we see her.

 

[BeatrixFan]

It does seem that Princess Anne has adapted an old friend;





Both pics from Corbis. The first from 1980, the second from 2006. The hat seems to be exactly the same but the coat is different I think.

 

[Claire]

Here are some more of the Earl and Countess of Wessex from REX Features.

 

[Missyjojo88]

I wonder why Zara did not attend this special occasion.

 

[mariacris]

I wonder why Zara did not attend this special occasion.

She attened...

 

[Missyjojo88]

She attended the church event?

 

[*Eugenie*]

eugenie is so pretty and I love her outfit. she is growing into a really pretty woman. I like her style.
beatrice also looked pretty.
hehe it seemed that they don't like wearing hats. since last year they have almost all the time flowers in their hair.

 

[Lamyah]

wow, it seems both sides of the Windsor family came full circle on this special occasion. Wonderful pictures, thanks everyone

 

[Alexandria]

I noticed that King Constantine attended the church occasion this morning. Was Queen Anne Marie also there?

 

[BeatrixFan]

She was indeed but wasn't pictured. I caught a glimpse of her on the BBC coverage.

 

[purple_platinum]

from Corbis & Getty :

1 - The Queen
2 - Duchess of Cornwall, Princess Anne, Tim Lawrence
3-5 : Prince Harry
6-7 : Prince William

 

[purple_platinum]

also from Corbis & Getty

1 : Duke & Duchess of Kent
2-3 : Prince & Princess Michael of Kent
4 : Prince of Wales & Duchess of Cornwall
5 : Princess Alexandra
6 : Viscount & Viscountess Linley
7 : Lady Helen & Tim Taylor
8 : Duke of Edinburgh
9 : Lord Frederick Windsor
10 : Lady Gabriella Windsor

yeah... i'm missing Zara Phillips amongst the family... she usually make a fashion statement..

 

[purple_platinum]

from DPA - part 1

 

[purple_platinum]

from DPA - part 2


http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g212/purpleplatinum/windsor/032901_4.jpg

 

[purple_platinum]

from DPA - 3rd & last part

 

[purple_platinum]

Celebrations for Queen Elizabeth Conclude

LONDON - Surrounded by family, friends and hundred of guests, Queen Elizabeth II attended a service of thanksgiving at Windsor Castle on Sunday at the end of five days of festivities marking her 80th birthday.
The queen, who has reigned for 54 years, attended the service with her 84-year-old husband Prince Philip, their three sons, their daughter and their grandchildren. Also among the 700 guests were former prime ministers Margaret Thatcher and John Major, Prince Charles' sons, William and Harry, and numerous other royals.
The Dean of Windsor, the Right Rev. David Conner, praised the queen for "calmness, serenity and stillness."
"Your Majesty, not so much through word as by unselfconscious good example, you encourage us, you give us heart," he said, telling the queen that she helped Britons "understand that happiness, fulfillment and humanity can be gleaned from self-forgetfulness."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060423/ap_on_re_eu/britain_queen_s80th_1

Queen draws strength from her family and her faith

After the secular celebrations, the Queen yesterday joined family and friends for a reflective and deeply Christian service of thanksgiving to mark her 80th birthday.
It was an occasion that brought together almost all of her extended family, along with those who have served her as sovereign, at St George's Chapel within the precincts of Windsor Castle.
The Queen is joined by members of the Royal Family outside St George's Chapel [enlargement]
Yesterday was about honouring the head of the Church of England, and a Queen who, said the Dean of Windsor, the Rt Rev David Conner, held the Christian faith as a "very bedrock of her life".
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/04/24/nqueen24.xml


(photo from telegraph)

Queen Elizabeth knights her sons

Queen Elizabeth II knighted her two youngest sons during a church ceremony on Sunday, part of ongoing celebrations to mark her 80th birthday.
With their newly awarded knighthoods, Princes Andrew, 46, and Edward, 42, join the rest of the immediate royal family in holding Order of the British Empire titles.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/04/23/1145730811025.html

Hundreds hail 'Elizabeth our Queen'

THE Queen's enduring "calmness, serenity and stillness" were praised yesterday in a thanksgiving service held at Windsor to mark her 80th birthday.
More than 700 guests and nearly 40 members of the Royal Family listened attentively to traditional blessings, lessons and prayers led by the Dean of Windsor, the Right Rev David Conner, in St George's Chapel.
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=613182006

 

[Esmeralda]

Good grief! That first photo in post 329 is just downright scary. What on earth is wrong with the Duchess? She doesn't look sane. I mean, it's an awful thing to say, but she just doesn't.

 

[Saragli]

It saddens me so much to see the Duchess of Kent like this. I thought she found happiness but I guess she is still suffering. Princess Micheal however looked positively divine IMO. Very elegant and lovely. Queen lookes great. Eugenie really is beautiful and I loved her look at Kew Palace.

 

[grevinnan]

The Princess Royal stands out among all the other women with her very lovely tiny hat among wide brimmed hats. I am sure her wearing something different was not a coincidence. She is a smart woman.

 

[machievelli]

Thanks for the photos. The Queen looks lovely. And both Beatrice and Eugenie look pretty and well turned out. The whole family does!

 

[Roslyn]

Wonderful photos. Thanks for posting them. Cream seems to be the colour of the season! Does anyone know whether there is any consultation between the ladies as to who is wearing what colour? The neutral colours of most outfits allow the Queen's ice-blue/green outfit to stand out. There is another pale blue outfit but none that I can see in the same shade as her Majesty's.

 

[Elspeth]

I did read that there's enough consultation to ensure that no other royal lady is wearing the same colour as the Queen at an event like this; beyond that, I'm sure there's a certain amount of "what are you wearing?" phone chat between royal ladies or their ladies in waiting, but probably nothing formal or anything.

 

[iceflower]

Thanks to all who posted these great pics! As always Bea and Eugenie are my two favourites, so beautiful young ladies and look at their shoes..

 

[joon112]

I second that! Many thanks to all.

Terribly sad to see such a tortured looking Duchess of Kent. Has anyone heard whether she's ill?

 

[purple_platinum]

several unseen royals.. (from UKpress)

1 - Queen Anne Marie with her husband, King Constantine of Greece
2&3 - Duchess of Gloucester, with her husband
4 - Peter Phillips

 

[purple_platinum]

I wonder why Zara did not attend this special occasion.

She attened...

i don't think she is... there isn't a picture of her so far.


TimesOnline just published a really long guest list :

Service of Thanksgiving for the 80th Birthday of the Queen

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were present at mattins held yesterday in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, to celebrate the 80th birthday of The Queen.

• The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall,
• Prince William of Wales,
• Prince Henry of Wales,
• the Duke of York,
• Princess Beatrice of York,
• Princess Eugenie of York,
• the Earl and Countess of Wessex,
• the Princess Royal and Rear-Admiral Timothy Laurence,
• Mr Peter Phillips,
• Viscount and Viscountess Linley,
• Lady Sarah Chatto and Mr Daniel Chatto,
• the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester,
• the Earl and Countess of Ulster,
• Lady Rose Windsor,
• the Duke and Duchess of Kent,
• the Earl and Countess of St Andrews,
• Lord Downpatrick,
• Lady Marina-Charlotte Windsor,
• Lord Nicholas Windsor,
  Lady Helen Taylor and Mr Timothy Taylor,
• Prince and Princess Michael of Kent,
• Lord Frederick Windsor,
• Lady Gabriella Windsor,
• Princess Alexandra, &
• Miss Marina Ogilvy attended.

Among others present were:

• King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie of the Hellenes,
• the Aga Khan,
• the American Ambassador and Mrs Tuttle,
• the Duke and Duchess of Abercorn,
• the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry,
• Deborah Duchess of Devonshire,
• the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire,
• the Duchess of Grafton,
• Evelyn Duchess of Sutherland,
• Brigadier the Duke and Duchess of Wellington,
• Major-General the Duke of Westminster,
• the Marquess of Cholmondeley,
• Major-General Lord and Lady Michael Fitzalan Howard,
• the Earl and Countess of Airlie,
• Earl and Countess of Carnarvon,
• the Earl of Dalhousie,
• the Earl and Countess of Dalkeith,
• the Earl and Countess of Derby,
• the Earl and Countess of Halifax,
• the Earl and Countess of Home,
• Earl and Countess Peel,
• the Earl and Countess of Portarlington,
• Earl and Countess Spencer,
• the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne,
• Viscount and Viscountess Brookeborough,
• Viscount and Viscountess Lascelles.

for the rest of the article : http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,61-2148875,00.html

 

[RoyalProtocol]

The Birthday celebrations were excellent and Her Majesty appeared to have a wonderful time. The Service in St Georges was lovely and the Dean Preached a beautiful sermon.

 

[Skydragon]

I wonder why Zara did not attend this special occasion.

She was competing in an equestrian event.

 

[Skydragon]

Queen draws strength from her family and her faith

After the secular celebrations, the Queen yesterday joined family and friends for a reflective and deeply Christian service of thanksgiving to mark her 80th birthday.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/04/24/nqueen24.xml

 

[Charlotte1]

I second that! Many thanks to all.

Terribly sad to see such a tortured looking Duchess of Kent. Has anyone heard whether she's ill?

The Duchess of Kent's appearance is due to the fact that she has a medical condition which has made her facial muscles sag. I can't remember the name of it but I'm pretty sure it's not Bell's Palsy. She still works as a music teacher. When she retired from royal life she took up music teaching, up until she turned 70 she taught music in a government school in Hull to primary school children. She did so volunterily and when she retired from the school she set up a Foundation to pay the salary of a music teacher, the Duchess stayed on as a school Governor, as far as I'm aware she still is. When she retired from the school the Duchess gave a series of interviews to highlight the fact that the Blair government puts very little money into music programs and very few government primary and high schools have specialist music teachers. I read the interview she gave to Hello Magazine and she also gave one to a 'better' British newspaper ( not a tabloid!) She did say though that even though she would no longer be teaching in a school she would continue to teach her private students. She has a flat in Notting Hill and teaches individual students there. In interviews her daughter Lady Helen has given she said that her mother still teaches private students.

The Duchess attends all private royal events but not official events and probably after the comments she's received this time about her appearance, ( some quite cruel I thought, not yours joon112) I doubt whether there will be many more appearances in public.