Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh current events 19: May-October 2008

[Warren]

Welcome to part 19 of the thread to discuss the current events of the
Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.

Part 18 covering the period January - early May 2008 can be found here.

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[giov]

From Mediumphoto and Abaca Press
Britain s Queen Elizabeth II unveils a bronze statue of herself at the Scout Association Activity Centre at Baden-Powell House London, 2008-05-02.
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[BeatrixFan]

Oooh. I like it. It's a good likeness and HM seemed taken with it.

[iceflower]

You are most welcome and well, the Queen has
always been tough..

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh during a
visit to the West of Scotland Regional Heart and Lung Centre
at the Golden Jubilee Hospital in Clydebank to mark the 60th
anniversary of the National Health Service, July 3, 2008

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[tommy1716]

Intresting story from the Sun, though i wonder how true it is. lol.

Don't you know who I ma'am? | The Sun |HomePage|News|Royals

I do sometimes wonder if the British tabloids all have adopted the same motto: "Don't let truth get in the way of a good story."

[Penny Royalty]

It was funny to read. Angela got hysterical. I guess the guards did the right thing. It's nice to see who the Queen chooses for fashion sense. Thanks for sharing the article.

[georgiea]

I don't think it is just the British news. I think it is univeral of all news now a days.

[iceflower]

Queen Elizabeth II formally opens the Scotland s People Centre,
a newly refurbished archive site in Edinburgh, July 4, 2008

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[blondie28]

Okay , this is funny.
Who's that girl? Incognito Queen enjoys steam train trip in headscarf and mac | the Daily Mail

[giov]

That is really funny!
She seems to have a great fun!
Thanks for the linK!

[Warren]

This is a glimpse into the private life of HM we see very rarely.
From the above article:

With a head- scarf to keep coal dust and smoke out of her hair - and a beaming smile - the Queen appeared as much a steam enthusiast as the driver, her friend Leopold de Rothschild. The Queen travelled to Exbury Gardens, in Hampshire, which is owned by the Rothschild family, for a private ceremony in which she named her friend's new train.

With a little curtain-unveiling no less!

[chaimae]

ooooh my god !! she is amazing !!! she is soooooooo beautiful !!!
god save the queen !!!

[magnik]

Agree chaimae!
And she has some fun during those receptions.

[ghost_night554]

^that is funny nice to see HM smiling.

[QueenMaharet]

She is so adorable! I bet she had a ton of fun.

[Royal Fan]

She is The UK Atits best.

[Kezza]

The Queen has tonnes of class to get on that train.

I love the pictures in the online newspaper websites of the Queen enjoying herself.

[Prince Daniel Vincent]

Her Majesty seems happy. Could it be that she is pleased with the new Governor General of Australia?

[chaimae]

http://www.royal.gov.uk/files/Galler...u3%20large.jpg

[giov]

Pics from Mediumphoto
Britain s Queen Elizabeth II receives celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whitingstall during a reception she hosted for the British Hospitality Industry at Buckingham Palace in London, 2008-05-06.
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