Queen Elizabeth And Prince Philip News: December 2002 - April 2004

[Gabriella]

Originally posted by wymanda+Apr 9th, 2004 - 8:13 pm--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>[quote/] (wymanda @ Apr 9th, 2004 - 8:13 pm)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Gabriella@Apr 8th, 2004 - 6:48 pm
First off, from one of the pics that Dennis posted I want to know why Prince Philip would be wiping his nose in public? Isn't their protocol against that or something. It does not seem like a very royal thing to do. I would not even do that and I'm definitely not a royal.

Secondly, I was very surprised to find that the Queen took a British Airways flight home from France. I didn't know that they flew commercial. I always figured that they either had their own plane, or used government ones. Hmm.

Far better to pull out a hankie and wipe his nose than be sniffing all day! Just good manners - nothing to do with protocol.

As to flying BA it was obviously more cost effective. The Queens Flight has been scaled down drastically in the last few years. For a flight of, at most, one hour the commercial flight was obviously the most accessible. [/quote]
It seems to me that it's far better manners to not blow your nose in public! Excuse yourself and go do it in private, but not in public, especially if there are photographers everywhere waiting to snap an image of you doing so. If it were me, I'd probably be embarrassed if that had happened.

[A.C.C.]

The Queen and PrincePhilip attended Easter service at Windsor with other members of the Royal Family. April 11, 2004

[Duke]

What the occasion? Why is the media allow to take photo?

[sara1981]

Originally posted by Duke@Apr 15th, 2004 - 8:36 am
What the occasion? Why is the media allow to take photo?

you know Her Majesty the Queen 2 need to intives the paparazzi to the state trip the Paparazzi needs to brings camera to getting pictures when HM Queen on state trips she is Queen of England many paparazzi would respect her and admire lots!

Sara Boyce

[HMQueenElizabethII]

I think that Her Majesty shouldn't intives the paparazzi .Because sometime may be they could talk about some bad story or her privately life.

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Does anyone have Queen Elizabeth official picture on her Jubilee?I have seen it from Canadian Goverment site but now i can't find it!!!!!! I remember that in this picture after the Queen's back is a red mosquito-net.Ah,it have 2 pics:
1.first one is The Queen with Duke(from the page Worldroots Royal)
2.Second,only THe Queen

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Did Her Majesty cursty to her mother's coffin on her mother's funeral day?Does anyone have pic?And did she cry?

[A.C.C.]

Yet women at both the funeral and the lying-in-state curtseyed to The Queen Mother's coffin as it passed, including women of The Biritsh Royal Family and foreign royal families. Queen Elizabeth II curtsey to no one, so HM didnot curtsey to the coffin of Her mother.

[Duke]

I know that the Duke is Colonel of many regiments. Where can i find all these official photographs. Thanks a lot!!!!

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Does Her Majesty use skin sock when she appear in public?And does anyone have pic of it?

[Lyonnaise]

For the Canadians: Tomorrow morning Canada AM (well, CBC) will be airing an interview with Prince Phillip and Prince Edward. The show starts at 6 am but I'm not sure when the interview will be shown. I got the end of the commercial so if anyone has more accurate information, please share :flower:

[Lyonnaise]

D'OH!! Here's the correct information for the post above.

from CBC.ca

Monday, April 26, 2004, 6:00 a.m.
Exclusive interviews with Prince Philip and his son, Prince Edward

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, which started in 1956 in the U.K., was the brainchild of Prince Philip. Since the award came to Canada 40 years ago, more than 200,000 Canadians have participated. Some 30,000 participate each year. The award now operates in over 100 countries worldwide. Today, Prince Edward runs the award program for his father.

Smith also speaks to past and present award participants. Toronto Mayor David Miller received his gold award in high school. Currently finishing up their gold awards are 18-year-old Asim Zaidi from Mississauga, Ont., who has cerebral palsy, and 18-year-old Cynthia Dawe from St. John's, Nfld.

To obtain a Duke of Edinburgh's Award, youth between the ages of 14-25 must complete activities in four categories: physical fitness, skills, community service and expeditions. There are three levels of achievement: gold, silver and bronze.

In the past several years in Canada, the award program has expanded to reach youth considered "at-risk," targeting aboriginal, rural and inner-city youth; young offenders; and those with disabilities.

Prince Philip will be in Toronto on April 26 to attend a gala fundraising dinner to celebrate the Award's 40th anniversary in Canada.

[Dennism]

AP

LONDON - What makes Britons British? Fish and chips, drinking tea and the queen, according to them.

The Beatles, a traditional cooked breakfast of sausages and eggs and Buckingham Palace also made a list published Tuesday of people, places and pastimes that define Britain.

Top of the 100 Distinctly British Greats list was food — fish and chips tied with roast beef and Yorkshire pudding for first place, each nominated by 73 percent of people.

Queen Elizabeth II was in third place, chosen by 64 percent of voters, followed by Buckingham Palace in fourth with 58 percent.

Next came the cooked English breakfast (56 percent), The Beatles and the Houses of Parliament (both 55 percent), chain store Marks & Spencer (53 percent), the master painter Constable (52 percent) and drinking tea (51 percent).

Other things that made the list were traits such as queuing, keeping a stiff upper lip and an unwillingness to tackle foreign languages.

The list of 100 candidates was chosen by a panel for Tanqueray gin and pollsters TNS RSGB asked 1,000 people to choose three each from a list of 10 categories: public figures, national traits and cultural modes, music, actors, film and television, food and drink, icons and national symbols, artists, buildings and landscapes, and brands.