Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh Current Events 10: April-July 2006

[AgnesK]

William (Billy) Windsor, regimental goat of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, has been demoted for refusing to keep in step at a parade for Queen Elizabeth II's 80th birthday

William Windsor

 

[BeatrixFan]

I usually don't read the papers on the day they unveil the accounts because I just get angry but reading them today, really has annoyed me. Can you believe that Peter Tatchell has formed a Republican organisation? It seems to me that now he's got his same-sex marriage laws through, his work in the LGBT community is over and done with and he's now going to eek out a living fighting to get the Monarchy abolished. And Claire Rayner is in the group! I mean what has the world come to?

The current figure stands at 62p per person, per year and it's up 4.2%. Well, if the Government had ensured that security was tip top when they first came to power, then they wouldn't be spending thousands and thousands correcting it now would they? Every year these figures come out, we get these complete idiots spouting republican clap-trap. What they don't realise is that the Blairs are sitting pretty on about 1.20p a year etc etc. Don't people appreciate value for money?

Ok. I've said it now. Now I can forget about it for another year.

 

[fanletizia]

Queen Elizabeth ll joins members of the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association for a photograph during a lunchtime reception at Windsor Castle on June 28, 2006 in Windsor, England. Back row, from left: Awang anak Raweng GC, Barry Johnson GC, Jack Bamford GC, Henry Flintoff GC, Michael Pratt GC, Bill Speakman-Pitts VC, Henry Stevens GC, John Gregson GC, Flt Lt John Cruickshank VC, Carl Walker GC, Kevin Walton GC, Keith Payne VC. Middle row: Margaret Purves GC, Ken Farrow GC, Lt Cdr John Bridge GC, Alf Lowe GC, Lt Col Eric Wilson VC, Trooper Chris Finney GC, Private Johnson Beharry VC, Col Dick Butson GC, Derek Kinne GC. Captain Lachiman Gurung VC, Jim McDonald (RUC GC Foundation). Front row: Capt Peter Norton GC, Tony Gledhill GC, Capt Rambahadur Limbu VC, Col Stuart Archer GC, The Queen, Jim Beaton GC, Lt Cdr Ian Fraser VC, HE Dr Michael Refalo (High Commissioner for Malta GC), Joe Lynch GC

from getty

 

[fanletizia]

Queen Elizabeth II, right, watches traditional dancers performing as arrives for her visit at the Royal Commonwealth Society, in central London

from terra and facetoface

 

[fanletizia]

Estonian president to meet the Queen
...
Ruutel's visit is part of preparations for the British monarch's October 16-20 trip to the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
It will be the first visit by the British head of state to the Baltic countries
..
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060630/wl_uk_afp/estoniabalticsbritainroyal_060630134908

 

[Jose]

Wow Queen Elizabeth have green dress and perfect!!! His big hat is elegant and bautiful old age Queen Elizabeth is 80 year!!!

 

[Adry]

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II gestures as she talks in front of a sculpture made by artist David Cregeen of the Duchess of Cornwall during her visit to the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) in central London, UK, on June 30, 2006.
Abaca Press

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/ http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/

 

[skhaynie]

can't believe it

Looking at the second photo above, I just can't believe that Queen Elizabeth is 80!!!!! She looks SOOOOOOOOOO much younger!!!!!

 

[Avalon]

Baltic presidents travel to Scotland to visit the Queen

Two Baltic heads of state will journey to Scotland to meet with Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom this week.
http://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/15779/

 

[mandyy]

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh attend the traditional Ceremony of the Keys at Holyroodhouse on July 3, 2006 in Edinburgh, Scotland.The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will undertake various engagements in Edinburgh during the annual 'Holyrood week'.

photos from Getty images

 

[Skydragon]

Queen Elizabeth II gives an audience to Lord McKay of Clashfern, Jack McConnell, Presidents of Estonia, Lithuania and their wives, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh 04.07.06. Bruno Press.

 

[Avalon]

A very busy day for the Queen, wasn't it? She looks great, so elegant ad regal!

 

[fanletizia]

Queen opens Royal Scots Dragoon Guard's Museum-Edinburgh

from abaca and getty

 

[fanletizia]

Images from facetoface

 

[fanletizia]

Philip of England returns to create controversial

Prince Philip, husband of British queen Isabel II, returned to concentrate critics by a joke on the Rumanian orphanages. During a recepeción in Edimburgo, the prince of 85 years showed his impression by the amount of orphanages in the country of Eastern Europe: “One has the sensation of which they have them (to the children) to only leave them in the orphanages”, aifrmó according to informs the newspaper “The Sun today”.

http://www.abc.es/20060710/gente-ocio-gente/felipe-inglaterra-vuelve-crear_200607102013.html

 

[fanletizia]

10-7-2006

Queen Elizabeth II presents the Queen's standard award for enterprise at Buckingham Palace.

from brunopress

 

[fanletizia]

Queen Elizabeth II receives credentials from Chilean Ambassador Rafael Moreno Rojas, right, at Buckingham Palace in London, Tuesday, July 11, 2006.

Queen Elizabeth II (R) receives the President of Algeria, Abdelaziz Boutefika, at Buckingham Palace, in London, 11 July 2006. Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika arrived Tuesday for the first official visit to Britain by an Algerian head of state since the North African state won its independence from France in 1962

from yahoo/ap and anp

 

[Juanita]

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=254259&d=1152626588

I have a doubt: the protocol doesn't "say" we should greet people, without gloves?

 

[soCal girl]

Three more pictures of Queen Elizabeth from Getty Images:

 

[Royal Fan]

What an Amazing Lady lol she just doesent stop

 

[User0501]

Philip of England returns to create controversial

Prince Philip, husband of British queen Isabel II, returned to concentrate critics by a joke on the Rumanian orphanages. During a recepeción in Edimburgo, the prince of 85 years showed his impression by the amount of orphanages in the country of Eastern Europe: “One has the sensation of which they have them (to the children) to only leave them in the orphanages”, aifrmó according to informs the newspaper “The Sun today”.

http://www.abc.es/20060710/gente-ocio-gente/felipe-inglaterra-vuelve-crear_200607102013.html

The Queen's name is HM Queen Elizabeth II not Queen Isabel II.

 

[Elspeth]

srivishnu, unfortunately online translation software doesn't always get things entirely right. Isabel is the Spanish for Elizabeth, the original article was in Spanish, and the translation software rendered the name into something more Spanish than English. It also came up with Edimburgo, but people should be able to figure it out. Just one of those things we have to live with in order to get translations (and the forum rules require English translations of foreign-language articles). I'm sure fanletizia knows what the Queen's name is in English.

 

[User0501]

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=254259&d=1152626588

I have a doubt: the protocol doesn't "say" we should greet people, without gloves?

Royal protocol dictates that The Queen wears gloves if HM were to meet many people or a large number of people as The Queen is not supposed to "directly or rawly" touch commoners and commoners is not supposed to touch,kiss or hug The Queen.So if The Queen is to meet a few people or a small number of people then The Queen does not wear gloves.

 

[Juanita]

Royal protocol dictates that The Queen wears gloves if HM were to meet many people or a large number of people as The Queen is not supposed to "directly or rawly" touch commoners and commoners is not supposed to touch,kiss or hug The Queen.So if The Queen to meet a few people or a small number of people then The Queen does not wear gloves.

Thank you, srivishnu.

 

[BeatrixFan]

That's not actually true. It's a matter of personal preference and the Queen's age. She wears gloves because her mother did, and her grandmother did. It's nothing to do with not touching commoners directly or she'd wear them all the time.

 

[User0501]

Thank you, srivishnu.

You are welcome.

 

[User0501]

That's not actually true. It's a matter of personal preference and the Queen's age. She wears gloves because her mother did, and her grandmother did. It's nothing to do with not touching commoners directly or she'd wear them all the time.

I asked Buckingham Palace thorough the Royal Insight's mailbox of The Queen's gloves wearing habit and I was told that it is due to royal protocol so as not to touch commoners.All female members' of the British Royal family except the Duchess of Cornwall wears gloves when attending formal and official duties such as engagements,state banquets,etc.The Queen is known to keep,practice and follow strictly royal protocols,customs and traditions.HM rarely breaks protocol.

 

[BeatrixFan]

Hmmm. I'm not calling you a liar but there was a huge fuss over it a few years ago in Britain and when Bucking Palace were asked, they said that it was not because the Queen didn't want to touch people, it was a personal decision that the Queen had been brought up to wear hats and gloves and like many women of her generation, still prefers to do so. And if you look at the Queen Mother, Princess Alice etc they all wore gloves because they were of a generation that just did. My grandmother is 3 years younger than the Queen and always wears a hat and gloves when she goes out. It's a fashion thing and the Queen's style is the Queen's style.

State Banquets are the same and again it's personal choice. Princess Alexandra has worn long white gloves at some banquets but not at others. The Queen has worn gloves at banquets and not at others.

 

[fanletizia]

Prince Philip tours new terminal 5 at Heathrow Airpot, 12-7-2006

from abaca

 

[magnik]

When I look for them on all these photos, I wonder what kind of relationships they have? (I know that is little strange or stupid.)
But, did after all these years which they spent together as a wife and husband are they still love each other or they've just become indifferent to each other?