Nico
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Nice one !!
True, but why didn't the Duke of Kent ride with the Queen, instead of with the Sussexes?
HM looked rather lonely, imo.
Wouldn’t that go to Edward first?
I must say, my favorite hate of the day is definitely Camilla's!
Here's one with the Duchess of Cornwall :
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2...0000578-5823993-image-a-164_1528541935802.jpg
Ah thank you ! I think it's the Earl of Ulster next to him, but where are the ladies ?
It would indeed make more sense to first appoint Edward and only when other position becomes available (for example when Charles ascends the throne) Harry. He probably would love to have his aunt's position but I don't think they are going to wait for that.
I didn't notice the Gloucesters
Well, what make sense to you may not make sense to the powers that be. Even today the rumors of Harry taking over persist. Lord Guthrie's good friend and colleague, Declan Ganley, tweeted this today - "Today's #TroopingtheColour was Charles Guthrie's final Trooping as after very many years he is handing over the Colonelcy of The Life Guard to Prince Harry."
Whether his friend gave him inside info, or he's just repeating the rumors, we'll have to see.
Prince Richard was on the far left of the balcony. The boy in glasses was probably his grandson, Lord Culloden.
The Time livestream really allowed us to see all of the family as they zoomed out to show the entire balcony. The downside was that Charles and, especially Meghan, who were further to the back, almost disappeared from the picture frame.
The BBC broadcast on the other hand zoomed in on the Queen and the center of the balcony, so we could see Charles and Meghan, but not the minor royals to the left and to the right.
Indeed it all depends on the angle and the field of view of the camera.
Glad it wasn't Joseph Wenzel, as he is 3rd-in-line of the "Jacobite" claim to the throne of the Uk. Meaning he would inherit if Parliament had not decided to favour the protestant line following the Electress Sophie of Hanover but the catholic, more senior line of her first cousin Henrietta Ann Stuart of England and Scotland, daughter of Charles I and thus closer to the throne than her aunt Elisabeth Stuart, daughter of James I. of England/VI. of Scotland, who was the mother of the Electress Sophie.
This senior, but disregarded by Parliament, line ends today with The Duke of Bavaria. As he has no children, his brother Max is 1st-in-line, then Max' eldest daughter Sophia, herediary princess by marriage to the Liechtenstein throne (as wife of prince Alois) as second-in-line and after her her eldest son Johann Wenzel, who is set to become souverqain prince of Liechtenstein one day. Alas, the family is not interested in claiming the British throne.
It would indeed make more sense to first appoint Edward and only when other position becomes available (for example when Charles ascends the throne) Harry. He probably would love to have his aunt's position but I don't think they are going to wait for that.
Life Guards would be an awkward fit for Harry, for a number of reasons. I don’t think they’ve ever had a royal as colonel. At least that I can remember. Don’t forget the regiment fought against Charles I and helped establish Cromwell.
We’ll wait and see I guess.
No they didn't .They were raised initially in 1658 by Charles II himself in Belgium and then further troops were raised by Monck.They first saw action in 1672
The Coldstreams were first raised by the Commonwealth but in 1650 and followed Monck when he switched sides for the Restoration
Well, what make sense to you may not make sense to the powers that be. Even today the rumors of Harry taking over persist. Lord Guthrie's good friend and colleague, Declan Ganley, tweeted this today - "Today's #TroopingtheColour was Charles Guthrie's final Trooping as after very many years he is handing over the Colonelcy of The Life Guard to Prince Harry."
Whether his friend gave him inside info, or he's just repeating the rumors, we'll have to see.
And the young girl next to the boy with spectacles (Lord Culloden) might be his sister Lady Cosima Windsor.
I missed Mike, Zara and Mia Tindall.
Depends if they are waiting for the Duke of Kent to step down from his position with the Scots Guards for Edward
And the young girl next to the boy with spectacles (Lord Culloden) might be his sister Lady Cosima Windsor.
I missed Mike, Zara and Mia Tindall.
True. I have been surprised more often lately regarding Harry's honorary position whose uniform he decided not to wear... If he would now receive this honour I guess his new regiment will feel just an afterthought and not something in which their new honorary head takes pridd
True. I have been surprised more often lately regarding Harry's honorary position whose uniform he decided not to wear... If he would now receive this honour I guess his new regiment will feel just an afterthought and not something in which their new honorary head takes pride
Yes, that's always a worry when the honorary positions get piled on. That they individually lose their gravitas. I do appreciate that Edward wears his London Regiment uniform despite not riding, and despite getting teased by the public for not having the military background of his father and brothers.
I've always thought Zara is either busy with eventing which is in its peak season around now or they have a private family occasion each year - a birthday on Mike's side maybe? They never seem to attend for whatever reason, obviously this time it could be due to Zara about to give birth - time will tell - if she isn't too close to her due date or jsut given birth she would usually attend Ascot in a few weekends time.
She must be due or overdue at this point .Mike said she was 8 and a half months when he was interviewed for his golf thing the week of the wedding
I'm just saying what the rumors are. I have no vested interest in Harry getting the gig over anyone else, including his uncle.