Roslyn
Heir Apparent
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They are bound to, its what they do ! You're right, i agree that the non-Brits {Particularly the types from 'the colonies' } seem unable to 'get' the esteem in which the Queen is held here.
There's nothing offensive about what Victorian-Dandy said, but I do find the statement that "They are bound to, it's what they do!" a bit offensive because it implies that those who "take offence" are doing it merely for the sake of it.
I might be a mere colonial but my blood is British. My grandparents on one side and great-grandparents on the other were English and all my ancestors before that lived and died in the UK and fought for that country and they lie in British soil, and when I was young England was spoken of as "home" by some of the older relatives. Of course at that time Britain still regarded us and treated us as though we were part of the family, and we had much closer legal and social ties. Those have weakened over the years, partly at the instigation of the UK and partly by us. However I have a jolly good idea of the esteem in which the Queen is held there. She used to be held in very high esteem here, too, though the numbers who can say they "love" her are rapidly dwindling as the years pass. She still is held in high regard. She is also Queen of Australia, you know, quite independently of being Queen of the UK. I hold her in high esteem, too, though I confess I can't say I love her or that I ever have.
Actually, is it correct to say that the Queen is loved by the majority of the UK populace? Loved by more than 50% across the whole of the UK? Maybe it is.
Do people, regardless of the extent of the esteem in which they hold HM, really get the same buzz from handing flowers to a Lady in Waiting as they do to HM?
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