Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh Current Events 26: December 2014 - May 2018


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Had to google Matt Smith as Prince Philip to be reassured that he might work for the role.

I liked him as the Doctor and have no doubt in his acting abilities, but until I saw pictures of him in costume I couldn't wrap my head around him playing the DoE.
 

Had to google Matt Smith as Prince Philip to be reassured that he might work for the role.

I liked him as the Doctor and have no doubt in his acting abilities, but until I saw pictures of him in costume I couldn't wrap my head around him playing the DoE.

This is being discussed in this thread.
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Mark your calendars. The Braemar Games are on September 5 this year. It is an annual giggle fest to Her Majesty and the POW (I believe it is the sack races that get them atwitter).

They say the nicest thing about the Queen on their home page:

"While there have been Gatherings of one sort or another at Braemar since the days of King Malcolm Canmore, nine hundred years ago, the Gathering has been run by BRHS since 1832 and from 2011 the Gathering has been run by Braemar Royal Highland Charity. However during much of that time large crowds have come each year to acclaim their Monarch as Chieftain of the Braemar Gathering."


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Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning monarch in British history replacing her great great grandmother Queen Victoria whose reign ran from 20th June 1837 - 22nd January 1901. There are no official engagements to mark the occasion however the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh will be in Scotland where they will make visits to Edinburgh, Midlothian and Tweedbank for the Scottish Border railway opening celebrations-

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The Queen unveils a plaque at Newtongrange St before re-boarding the ‘Union of South Africa’ steam locomotive-

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The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh arrive at Newtongrange Station by steam locomotive. There will be celebrations all around the country as the Queen becomes the county’s longest serving monarch-
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Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh leave Waverley Station aboard the ‘Union of South Africa’ steam locomotive-
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The Queen on her #LongestReign "Inevitably a long life can pass many milestones. Mine is no exception."

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The Queen says in a long life there are many milestones but this is not one to which she has aspired.
 
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The Queen is all smiles as she rounds off the week in which she became Britain's longest-reigning monarch with horse show in Scotland | Daily Mail Online
Resplendent in a houndstooth grey and white coat, the Queen rounded off a week in which she became Britain's longest serving monarch by attending one of her favourite events - a horse show in Scotland.

The Queen arrived by Range Rover to the Longines FEI (Federation Equestre Internationale) European Eventing Championship at Blair Castle, Perthshire.

The Queen looked great, and she was smiling as usual.

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I am amazed The Fail has not noted H.M wears matching dress and coat just like D.O.C. Crumbs, should not have said that out loud that will be in tomorrows paper...just off to ring them, have to get my fee...
 
It's great to Philip still proudly doing his engagements! What a man really! I can't believe he is 94 and out and about! Younger generations: take the leaf out of his book please!
 
It's great to Philip still proudly doing his engagements! What a man really! I can't believe he is 94 and out and about! Younger generations: take the leaf out of his book please!

The fact that he is still working may have something to do with how long he has lived. IMO people need to be active as much as they can otherwise they wither away & die.
 
The fact that he is still working may have something to do with how long he has lived. IMO people need to be active as much as they can otherwise they wither away & die.

Exactly. His Highness, and Her Majesty enjoy being active, so it's not a surprise that they're out, and about.



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The fact that he is still working may have something to do with how long he has lived. IMO people need to be active as much as they can otherwise they wither away & die.


My grandfather stopped working at the age of 70 and for the remaining 15 years of his life he stated several times that it was the worst choice he ever made. He hated not going to work every day and basically wasted away out of boredom.


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My parents both retired in their 50s and were busier than ever after that - didn't know how they ever fitted in their working time.


The important thing is to remain active so if not working in a job work at something else - charity work, join clubs that do things actively etc.


Sitting at home doing nothing is what causes people to stop when they retire rather than retirement itself I believe.
 
It is important to remain active as one gets older.
 
From the British Monarchy facebook page.

The Queen visited the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards' new barracks at Leuchars Station in Scotland today.

Her Majesty, Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment, met serving soldiers and their families, hearing about the regiment's work and activities.

During the visit, Her Majesty unveiled a plaque naming Leuchars Station 'Waterloo Barracks', and also took the time to feed Talavera, the regimental drum horse.

The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards was formed in July 1971 at Holyrood, Edinburgh; they have gradually relocated from Germany during the spring and summer of 2015. Their new station will be at full manning capacity in the summer of 2016.

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These two photos of HM have to be the very best I've seen in a while. Of course HM's smile lights up wherever she goes but in these pictures, we see a woman that is definitely very happy with life and all that is around her.

If I didn't know better, I would never guess this woman to be fast approaching 90 years of age. There is just a quality about her that bears the title "forever young" in my book.

Thanks Royal Norway for sharing these pictures.
 
These two photos of HM have to be the very best I've seen in a while. Of course HM's smile lights up wherever she goes but in these pictures, we see a woman that is definitely very happy with life and all that is around her.



If I didn't know better, I would never guess this woman to be fast approaching 90 years of age. There is just a quality about her that bears the title "forever young" in my book.



Thanks Royal Norway for sharing these pictures.

Those are my favorite too. She looks so happy, and almost carefree. There's a twinkle in her eyes, and her smile can definitely light up a room, if not an entire block.



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Add me to those who loved the pictures- and thinks that Her Majesty has a smile that lights up the block! I also really liked the first photo Royal Norway posted of Her Majesty smiling at the children.
 
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As Patron of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh the Duke of Edinburgh reopened the Surgeons Hall Museum on September 28:


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Add me to those who loved the pictures- and thinks that Her Majesty has a smile that lights up the block! I also really liked the first photo Royal Norway posted of Her Majesty smiling at the children.

The pictures with the children are precious.


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The Times has an article today saying that there will be a Spanish State Visit to UK in Spring 2016.

The Palace have not confirmed, so this is speculation which is why I've not started a separate thread.

Not sure if this is the correct thread anyway so please feel free to move it.
 
The Times is more reliable than Ephraim Hardcastle in the fail who claimed that the Queen was going to Spain on a state visit in 2016.
 
The Queen make the a state visit to the Spain? That must be the joke of the day.

Even the headlines is so stupid ,imagine the article. Waste of time.
 
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The Queen make the a state visit to the Spain? That must be the joke of the day.

You can read about it here, but the most of what he says is so stupid that it actually becomes funny.

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And I've now read the article in The Times and I cannot say that I was impressed. Just the stupid headline says all you need to know.

Watch out Kate, it’s the competition | The Times
A spokesman for Buckingham Palace said: “Any future state visit would be formally announced in due course in the usual way.”
 
The Queen's Flag Sergeant raises the Royal Standard, as Her Majesty returns to Buckingham Palace today.

The Royal Standard represents the Sovereign and the United Kingdom - it is flown when The Queen is in residence in one of the Royal Palaces, on The Queen's car on official journeys and on aircraft (when on the ground). It may also be flown on any building during a visit by The Queen.

The Queen has spent much of August and September privately, however even when she is away from London, in residence at Balmoral or Sandringham, she receives official papers nearly every day of every year and remains fully briefed on matters affecting her realms.

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