Thank you CS... I know it's not for me personally but I thank you for the sentiment. I prayed that the Queen would get to see her Platinum Anniversary as Queen of United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica and New Zealand , among others...after all the troubles she's gone through this last couple of years brought to her door by her family
She of all Monarchs deserved it most, what other country in the world has a 96 year old with a mind as sharp as a tack as their Monarch... none, we're very proud of her ... and once she's gone, there will never be another British Monarch who will rule as many countries as she has in the best way possible...
here she is cutting the cake yesterday...
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I was 10 when I first saw her up close, she was driven very slowly past us as we stood in the crowd at the front of the pavement to watch her Cavalcade go by. I'd never seen such a Huge and beautiful convertible car in my life until then... It was a beautiful sunny day and she was looking glorious wearing lemon...and waving to us all..I have great affection for our Queen. It was such a thrill to have seen her waving to myself and work friends on one of her visits to Toronto.
In 1653, the Monarchy in the UK as abolished. Oliver Cromwell was a political and military leader in 17th century England who served as Lord Protector, or head of state, of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland for a five-year-period until his death in 1658.I'm not really for monarchy, but I like Elizabeth and always did.
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Ahh, thank you for sharing that, @hollydolly !
I have no idea.In 1653, the Monarchy in the UK as abolished. Oliver Cromwell was a political and military leader in 17th century England who served as Lord Protector, or head of state, of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland for a five-year-period until his death in 1658.
Problem was, after Cromwell's death the powers that be only knew the state of monarchy, so a constitutional monarch was reinstated.
Watch history repeat itself. What's the betting that at the end of this current term of office, when Boris has gone, we will once more, become a part of The European Union?
If you want to agree, or disagree with me, please don't let it the argument become political.
I doubt it... it took too long to remove ourselves from the EU, we couldn't just walk back in again without huge consequences...In 1653, the Monarchy in the UK as abolished. Oliver Cromwell was a political and military leader in 17th century England who served as Lord Protector, or head of state, of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland for a five-year-period until his death in 1658.
Problem was, after Cromwell's death the powers that be only knew the state of monarchy, so a constitutional monarch was reinstated.
Watch history repeat itself. What's the betting that at the end of this current term of office, when Boris has gone, we will once more, become a part of The European Union?
If you want to agree, or disagree with me, please don't let it the argument become political.
I have no axe to grind with Prince Cahrles... but I don't believe he's going to be a popular King....I too saw Queen Elizabeth drive by in an open car, wearing a glorious yellow outfit when she visited Australia for the first time. I was 11 years old then. My mother was a staunch royalist and for a long time I was too. I would like to see Australia become a republic but have serious misgivings about what kind of republic we would end up with.
The constitutional monarchy has served us very well but I cannot imagine the reign of Charles will be very popular with today's Australians.
I know I shall weep when Elizabeth dies ( there are tears in my eyes even now) because we will have lost a national leader who has served with distinction over six long and difficult decades.