D-Day: Queen Elizabeth making rare foreign trip

As a Canadian I admire the Queen and Prince Philip for being determined to join veterans for the 70th anniversary
of the D-Day invasion.
It is a remarkable undertaking at their age.
 

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They are indeed a remarkable pair. Her Majesty has certainly kept her promise that she made many years ago, before she became Queen, when she said that she would serve her country to the best of her ability.
 
Technically, she's ours as well but I don't really believe it.
She belongs to the people of the British Isles and they to her.
We're just onlookers to that relationship.
 
Justme said:
I thought those in Oz wanted independence from the Monarchy?
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Some do, some don't.
It's not a high priority but when Elizabeth dies it will probably happen.

The trouble is we can't agree on a method for choosing a head of state and on the powers he/she would have.
There is a lot of work to do on the constitution before anything is likely to happen.
It's easier to do nothing.

The point I was making is that the Royal Family really belong to the British people and not to us, no matter what our constitution says.
 
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most of us are familiar with this historical photo but little is known about the young Paratrooper with the blackened face, he's been identified. his name is Wally Strobel. the article is archived back to 99 so some of you may already know. what is Ike telling him?? a pep speech. well

On D-Day minus 1, the subject was fishing

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A very poignant time for us all to never forget. I admire the Queen, she is to be admired for they way that she has 'adapted' to the changing tastes of the times.
 

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