Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh Current Events 3: May-December 2004

[Reina]

Any links to hear The Queens Speech at Parliarment?

cspan.org has awesome coverage cuz they go to this news programme that actually talks about the hsitory of this and also some political analysis of what may be said. but this is b/f and after the speech. it is quite fun. you will ahev to scroll down and look for british opening of parliament or something like that.

 

[sharon_rose]

Any links to hear The Queens Speech at Parliarment?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk_politics/2004/queens_speech/default.stm#

this link provides a video link it's roughly about 20 minutes. It's under the headline BBC NEWS: VIDEO AND AUDIO. (in both windows media and real player )
It provides an excellent summary,commentary and analysis,photo gallery as well as historical background/perspective.

 

[Merca]

The Queen looked so beatiful in that white cape and pearl-and-diamond encrusted jewellery on the way to the Opening of the Parliament.

 

[Reina]

look at cspan.org. it is much better than the bbc coverage!

 

[pdas1201]

close-up of her gown, necklace and the crown....
In one word: Splendid!!!!

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

close-up of her gown, necklace and the crown....
In one word: Splendid!!!!

The dress looks very nice.Her Majesty looks so beautiful.
Today Her Majesty will hold an Investiture at Buckingham Palace.And tomorrow The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will carry out 7 engagements visits in Essex.

 

[ElisaR]

She looked very nice. I like the dress.
I think that her more recent evening gowns are - with few exceptions - better than those she wore in the '90s. Take, for example, the dress she wore at Opening of Parliament in 2002 or the pale blue one she wore at dinner at 10 Downing Street in 2002: they were nice.

Other Opening of Parliament pictures.
http://cache.gettyimages.com/comp/51778271.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=E2399169AC85D6DE9A21091711E5AD1E3EEADED5337C9B027757C85AE85A779B

http://cache.gettyimages.com/comp/51778367.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=0F88D096635BE44096B1D1A29DB44A69A9C30E9B9B114CE8

This is funny.
http://cache.gettyimages.com/comp/51778455.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=0F88D096635BE440526DCE4D3FC635A0A9C30E9B9B114CE8

She's always wearing that shoes.......
http://cache.gettyimages.com/comp/51778451.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=0F88D096635BE440B5751ABA9A031D3EA9C30E9B9B114CE8

I like this (the ceremony is shown on a screen in the Palace of Westminster: on the left there's a statue of Elizabeth I, on the right.... you all know.)
http://cache.gettyimages.com/comp/51779083.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=0F88D096635BE44016239639981934C0A9C30E9B9B114CE8


I'm happy because the President of Italy is due to visit Her Majesty.

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

She looked very nice. I like the dress. (She wore it also at the State Banquet for President Bush).
I think that her more recent evenig gowns are - with few exceptions - better than those she wore in the '90s. Take, for example, the dress she wore at Opening of Parliament in 2002 or the pale blue one she wore at dinner at 10 Downing Street in 2002: they were nice.

Other Opening of Parliament pictures.
http://cache.gettyimages.com/comp/51778271.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=E2399169AC85D6DE9A21091711E5AD1E3EEADED5337C9B027757C85AE85A779B

http://cache.gettyimages.com/comp/51778367.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=0F88D096635BE44096B1D1A29DB44A69A9C30E9B9B114CE8

This is funny.
http://cache.gettyimages.com/comp/51778455.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=0F88D096635BE440526DCE4D3FC635A0A9C30E9B9B114CE8

She's always wearing that shoes.......
http://cache.gettyimages.com/comp/51778451.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=0F88D096635BE440B5751ABA9A031D3EA9C30E9B9B114CE8

I like this (the ceremony is shown on a screen in the Palace of Westminster: on the left there's a statue of Elizabeth I, on the right.... you all know.)
http://cache.gettyimages.com/comp/51779083.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=0F88D096635BE44016239639981934C0A9C30E9B9B114CE8


I'm happy because the President of Italy is due to visit Her Majesty.

Yes the dress looks very nice ElsaR but i dont think this is the one Her Majesty wear at The State Banquet for President Bush.The one at State Banquet looks different to this one,i'm sure.

 

[ElisaR]

I think you're right. I checked the banquet dress: it's similar but there are differences.
So this is a new dress!
(I corrected my previous post).

 

[summrbrew2]

queen opening parliment question

Can anyone tell me who the two women wearing white dresses were? They followed the Queen into the speech, and then just stood their while she talked. Were they her lady's in waiting or something? The broadcasters identified everyone except for them.
Thanks

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Can anyone tell me who the two women wearing white dresses were? They followed the Queen into the speech, and then just stood their while she talked. Were they her lady's in waiting or something? The broadcasters identified everyone except for them.
Thanks

Yes i think that they are her ladies in waiting.

 

[pdas1201]

November 25, 2004: Queen Elizabeth met school children during a walkabout at the sea-side town of Harwich. The visit was part of a Royal tour of the county of Essex, UK.

 

[pdas1201]

November 22, 2004: Queen Elizabeth held a design reception at the Buckingham Palace to mark the contribution made by the British Design Industry.

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Her Majesty looks very very nice.I love her so much.If you see pictures from Corbis,you will see that The Queen is still very famous and loved by people not like books or magazine said.

GOD SAVE OUR GRACIOUS QUEEN

 

[selrahc4]

Her Majesty looks very very nice.I love her so much.If you see pictures from Corbis,you will see that The Queen is still very famous and loved by people not like books or magazine said.

Do you have sources or links to the books/magazines which said this? I'd like to read them.
Thanks.

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Do you have sources or links to the books/magazines which said this? I'd like to read them.
Thanks.

Sorrybut i dont have the links to.I read it for long timeago but i have not still kept that.And i also hear from some people the say that they dont like The Royal Family anymore.They say a lot of bad things about The Queen.I dont want to say about it,i want to have respect to The Queen,not say that about her.But i think The Queen is not like what they say.I think Her Majesty has done her work very nice and she is a great Queen.

 

[ElisaR]

I share your feelings about the Queen, but I'm afraid there are people that don't like her and many people who don't want monarchy anylonger. I see only only now that you are from Australia, HMQueenElizabethII, and you love the Queen so much! I'm happy.

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Today Her Majesty,accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh and The Prince of Wales,will attend the Opening of Millenium Centre,Cardiff Bay.

 

[pdas1201]

NOVEMBER 28: Queen Elizabeth II along with Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Charles attended a Royal Gala at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff, Wales.

Must say not impressed by her gown, rather looks like a shapeless sack and the color really doesn't suit her majesty very much.

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Her Majesty looks very nice and elegant.Tomorrow South Korean President will pay his State Visit to The United Kingdom.Hope we can have more beautiful pictures of Her Majesty.

 

[pdas1201]

Caricature pics of Queen Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburg

#1 from her younger days

#2 present

#3 Duke of Edinburg

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

It does not looks much like Her Majesty.I have just seen some pics like that but of Queen Silvia,Queen margrethe and Queen Beatrix from Google.

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

I've just read from The Royal Website.Her Majesty will be so busy next year.She has her visit to Canada in May.And Her Majesty will have 4 visit in London to celebrate the end of World War II.And i think it will also be the 60th anniverssary of VE Day.

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Yesterday Her Majesty has received The Ambassedor of Japan and Combodia.You can see some beautiful pictures from Getty.

 

[Lyonnaise]

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II talks with Mr Hor Nambora, the Ambassador of Cambodia, during a private audience at Buckingham Palace, London, 30 November, 2004.

 

[Lyonnaise]

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II accepts the letter credence from Mr Yoshiji Nogami, the Ambassador of Japan, during a private audience at Buckingham Palace, London, 30 November, 2004.

 

[pdas1201]

LONDON-December 2, 2004: The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh open the new headquarters of the Wellcome Trust in Easton.

 

[Georgia]

Banning fox hunting has been a complete waste of parliamentry time and money. Foxes will still have to be killed as they are pests. All that will happen is a lot of people will loose their jobs and homes. The only reason Tony Blair pushed through the ban was so he could tick one 97 election pledge before going to the polls in Feb.
For the record Zara Phillips regulary hunts and Prince Charles has been hunting all his live - it has not just been Camilla's influence.

 

[Claire]

What does "hunting with hounds" actually entail? Are you still allowed to use hounds for retrival? Such as in grouse or bird hunting. Or because hounds are used in the hunt, it's was also banned.

 

[ElisaR]

I found this picture of Prince Philip at Trooping the Colour 2004.

Look at the letters on his shoulder: GVIR (meaning King George VI).

What does it mean? Simply that he was appointed during George VI's reign or.... that his uniform is at least 53 years old?