Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh Current Events 23: July 2011-June 2012 - Page 4

Daria_S · #61 07-26-2011, 01:20 PM

Alex,

Your posts are always an interesting read. I'm learning so much. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the rest of us.

Iluvbertie · #62 07-27-2011, 06:18 PM

I wonder why the Queen has apparently stopped visiting, and meeting publicly, the visiting cricket teams each summer.

It used to be during the Lords test/s but she didn't appear to attend either of them this year, which is particularly sad given the significance of the one just finished - 2000 test in history and the 100th between England and India.

I know she went in 2009 to the Ashes test but it seems to have disappeared from her calendar for the last 2 years.

As cricket is supposed to be the summer sport in England (something I doubt from the coverage given in the press by the way) I would have thought that some member of the family could attend at least one day of such a significant milestone at the Headquarters of the game.

**iceflower** · #63 07-29-2011, 12:37 PM

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The Duke of Edinburgh as Colonel-in-Chief of The Queen's Royal Hussars has visited British
troops in Paderborn, Germany on July 29, 2011. The Queen's Royal Hussars, a unit of the
20th brigade, will leave in autumn 2011 for Afghanistan to stay there for six months.

** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** gallery ** gallery 2 **

Renata4711 · #64 07-29-2011, 01:08 PM

Nice, informal scenes - I like the Duke like that.
Pity the baby had to scream :-))

**iceflower** · #65 07-29-2011, 05:24 PM

Thought so as well

And I really like the third pic, a very personal gesture and a warm smile..

Here are some more pics, click on the small version to enlarge:

** Prinz Philip in Paderborn **

roseroyal · #66 07-30-2011, 02:53 AM

Will Phillip be at the wedding tomorrow? He sure has a heck of a schedule for a 90 year old man...

roseroyal · #67 07-30-2011, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by iceflower

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The Duke of Edinburgh as Colonel-in-Chief of The Queen's Royal Hussars has visited British
troops in Paderborn, Germany on July 29, 2011. The Queen's Royal Hussars, a unit of the
20th brigade, will leave in autumn 2011 for Afghanistan to stay there for six months.

** ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** **

Pic 2- Grandaddy Phillip- adorable!
Pic 3- Jolly caring Phillip saying well done to the good lad.

I would like to see more of this side of him...

MARG · #68 07-30-2011, 03:17 AM

Well it has always been there but the media prefer the "Grumpy Old Man with terminal Foot-in-Mouth" that they created a couple or three decades ago!

Iluvbertie · #69 07-30-2011, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by roseroyal

Will Phillip be at the wedding tomorrow? He sure has a heck of a schedule for a 90 year old man...

Do you really think there is any chance at all that Philip will miss the wedding of his eldest granddaughter and the only daughter of his own beloved daughter?

He would have to be on his death-bed I believe to miss this wedding.

MARG · #70 07-30-2011, 03:52 AM

If he was on his deathbed, like as not he'd make them cart it to the church!

Daria_S · #71 07-30-2011, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by MARG

If he was on his deathbed, like as not he'd make them cart it to the church!

Won't put it past him

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roseroyal · #72 07-30-2011, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Iluvbertie

Do you really think there is any chance at all that Philip will miss the wedding of his eldest granddaughter and the only daughter of his own beloved daughter?

He would have to be on his death-bed I believe to miss this wedding.

No, not really. I was just amazed at his energy and stamina. Doing engagements in Germany, flying back from Germany, and attending a wedding?
I thought it would be too much for him.
Guess I should know better by now...

While we are on this subject, I once heard a newsperson complain about how slowly Prince Phillip got in and out of a car.
I thought to myself- " I am impressed that he goes out and about at all, and that his staff do not have to carry him to and from the car."

Which we may see at some point... either that, or a limo with a wheelchair lift, because he will not stop working till he is dead.

Renata4711 · #73 08-01-2011, 07:47 AM

There is a German voiceover for the Paderborn visit.
Haven't noticed that before...

Lumutqueen · #74 08-03-2011, 06:47 AM

First the Queen, now her subjects: One in eight of us doesn't carry cash | Mail Online

Renata4711 · #75 08-03-2011, 09:21 AM

Here in the UK, they tried to get rid of cheques.
However, there was an outcry, mainly from elderly persons who prefer writing cheques.
The charity Age UK managed to have the cheques re-instated.

**iceflower** · #76 08-11-2011, 04:34 PM

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Queen Elizabeth inspected the Royal Guard from the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion,
The Royal Regiment of Scotland at Balmoral Castle on August 8.

** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 **

Daria_S · #77 08-11-2011, 04:42 PM

Her Majesty looks great, as always. Love the different shades of blue she's wearing.

Renata4711 · #78 08-11-2011, 05:10 PM

Been waiting for that picture - now we know she's really arrived in Caledonia...

PrincessKaimi · #79 08-11-2011, 05:37 PM

She looks outstanding! The Scotsmen are pretty fine looking too.

sirhon11234 · #80 08-11-2011, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by iceflower

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Queen Elizabeth inspected the Royal Guard from the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion,
The Royal Regiment of Scotland at Balmoral Castle on August 8.

** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 **

The Queen looks very stylish. She must have a team of stylists.