Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh Current Events 8: September-November 2005

[Elspeth]

Welcome to the new thread for current news about the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh. Please post old pictures (unless they're obviously directly relevant to current news) in the picture thread.

The old thread is here:

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...ead.php?t=6575

[sara1981]

Helen Mirren: role as Queen Elizabeth II

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005430724,00.html

[BeatrixFan]

Dame Helen Mirren has spoken of playing the Queen

She says, "The Queen is not grumpy. I think she's a person who is genuine, she refuses to be fake. She's steady, true, honest and British."

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...reenhill/1.jpg

The Hairstyle is very wrong and the Queen always wears three strings of pearls but you can see who Helen is meant to be and I'm sure that her
acting skills will make it totally obvious.

The specs are a little too big and her face a little bit too young but the earrings are spot on.

[susan alicia]

The actress was given the Queen's trademark hairstyle



The first pictures of Dame Helen Mirren playing Her Majesty The Queen have been released, ahead of a new film about the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...lm/4267736.stm

[Elspeth]

Oh, good grief, not another film about the death of Diana!

[susan alicia]

the subject never tires, as visible on TRF too

Originally Posted by Elspeth

Oh, good grief, not another film about the death of Diana!

[Elise27]

Originally Posted by Elspeth

Oh, good grief, not another film about the death of Diana!

But this one will be interesting imho because from what I understand it's more from the queen's perspective, not to mention that Helen is a superb actress. I hope she won't dissapoint us and I have my fingers crossed that they will show it here in the US

[Elise27]

Originally Posted by BeatrixFan

The Hairstyle is very wrong and the Queen always wears three strings of pearls but you can see who Helen is meant to be and I'm sure that her
acting skills will make it totally obvious.
.

Actually the queen does wear two strings/strands of pearls frequently, I've seen her in plenty of pics wearing 2 strands. I do think that Helen should have perhaps put on some weight or something because she does look way thinner than the queen.

[tiaraprin]

Originally Posted by susan alicia

the subject never tires, as visible on TRF too

The life and death of Diana is something that has touched some people quite deeply. When one has been touched by someone whether they be an ordinary person or an icon, One will never forget. This seems to be the thing that many people forget about and continue to moan about Diana still being talked about after 8 years. While I deplore all the gossipy tell alls that cash in on her legacy, there are a number of us who love Diana for herself and will continue to do so. She is not going away, no matter how much one wishes for it.

If I never saw another news article or picture of Camilla I would be thrilled. However, it isn't going to happen much to my chagrin.

[susan alicia]

one does not moan and one does not wish her to be forgotten

Originally Posted by tiaraprin

The life and death of Diana is something that has touched some people quite deeply. When one has been touched by someone whether they be an ordinary person or an icon, One will never forget. This seems to be the thing that many people forget about and continue to moan about Diana still being talked about after 8 years. While I deplore all the gossipy tell alls that cash in on her legacy, there are a number of us who love Diana for herself and will continue to do so. She is not going away, no matter how much one wishes for it.

If I never saw another news article or picture of Camilla I would be thrilled. However, it isn't going to happen much to my chagrin.

[ysbel]

It would be nice if people didn't try to make Diana the subject of threads that have nothing to do with her. This is a thread about the Current Events of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.

[iowabelle]

Originally Posted by Elise27

Actually the queen does wear two strings/strands of pearls frequently, I've seen her in plenty of pics wearing 2 strands. I do think that Helen should have perhaps put on some weight or something because she does look way thinner than the queen.

I think part of the problem is that Helen Mirren's face is longer than the Queen's, more rectangular-shaped, while the Queen's face is more square.

[tiaraprin]

Originally Posted by ysbel

It would be nice if people didn't try to make Diana the subject of threads that have nothing to do with her. This is a thread about the Current Events of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.

The subject was brought up by those speaking about the new movie about Diana from the Queen's perspective. Hence, there are comments and responses to those comments.

[Warren]

Originally Posted by iowabelle

I think part of the problem is that Helen Mirren's face is longer than the Queen's, more rectangular-shaped, while the Queen's face is more square.

My problem with Helen Mirren in the photograph is that there is no diamond brooch. A brooch would look very regal against the dark material of her dress. And as we all know, The Queen always wear a brooch when she is dressed up.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a...Greenhill/1.jpg

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I understand that the subject of Diana was raised because the telemovie is about the week of her death and funeral. However, I think we could agree that an opinion on the Duchess of Cornwall's media coverage was extraneous to both the topic under discussion and to this thread.

Warren

[Humera]

1. Outgoing Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, right, laughs with Prime Minister Paul Martin during a farewell ceremony in Ottawa, Monday, Sept. 26, 2005. Queen Elizabeth II's new representative in Canada, Michaelle Jean, a refugee from Haiti, will be sworn into the post on Tuesday. Jean will be the first black and only the third woman to hold the title of governor general. (AP Photo/CP, Jonathan Hayward)
2. Outgoing Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, right, is presented with the Vice Regal flag by Prime Minister Paul Martin during a farewell ceremony being held for her on Parliament Hill by parliamentarians, in Ottawa, Monday, Sept, 26, 2005. (AP Photo/CP, Jonathan Hayward)

All pictures from Yahoo

[Humera]

Michaelle Jean will be sworn as Canada's 27th Governor General amid pomp and ceremony this morning in Ottawa. For those interested, the live webcast can be seen here at 11:00am eastern time (about 8 hours from now)
http://www.gg.ca/menu_e.asp

Photo from ANP

[HMQueenElizabethII]

I think that Helen Mirren does not really look like The Queen in her the film, absolutely not much, just a little bit, in her face nothing looks like The Queen on her face maybe just the hair and the hat, especially her eyes make her more and more does not look like to The Queen and also Helen is so thin, i think The Queen looks a little more fat than Helen. Absolutely nothing look like The Queen, you can see pictures:

[florawindsor]

i got a biography of QEII, the 1st chapter is also the death of Diana. i don't meant to be rude, but i'm just tired of seeing it everywhere.

HM does wear a 3 strands of pearls very often, and a pair of pearl earrings to go with it. i guess it's a special gift from her parents or Prince Philip that she loves very much.

[Margrethe II]

Originally Posted by florawindsor

i got a biography of QEII, the 1st chapter is also the death of Diana. i don't meant to be rude, but i'm just tired of seeing it everywhere.

HM does wear a 3 strands of pearls very often, and a pair of pearl earrings to go with it. i guess it's a special gift from her parents or Prince Philip that she loves very much.

Is the book ELIZABETH II - 50 Glorious Years?

I bought the book around four years ago and if I recall rightly, it too started with the late Princesses death. Overall, I enjoyed the book.

Now, did you mean that you are tired of the "Diana saga" (If I can say that without offending) or that Her Majesty wears three rows of cultured pearls and button earings?

I just wasn't sure which one you meant thats all.lol.

The Pearls HM wears are part of the the King George V Jubilee Necklace's. When King George V celebrated his Silver Jubilee, on 6 May 1935, he gave his two granddaughters their first serious pieces of jewellery. Princess Elizabeth was given three perfectly matched rows (the ones we so often see around Her Majesty's décolletage), and Princess Margaret, being four years younger, two rows.

Other pearls we have seen Her Majesty sport are the Queen Anne & the Queen Caroline Necklaces. The then Princess Elizabeth wore two rows of the Queen Caroline Collection to her wedding 1947.

"MII"

[Margrethe II]

I adore Dame Helen Mirren. If anyone could ever be suited to play the role of Her Majesty, Dame Helen is their lady.

Indeed, we needed the Brooch Warren.lol. You read my mind. Maybe the Cullinan VII & Cullinan VIII Brooch? Yes, I think that would have done quite nicely.

"MII"