Originally Posted by d'@ve:
“It could indeed. Change the travel and location arrangements and information at short notice to confuse the enemy. Classic protection tactics. And if she really is staying at Buck Pal it would explain the extra security and road closures around the palace. Or that may simply be deflection tactics, who knows, but I like it!”
The extra security is connected with the events in Germany but the Met had wanted the surrounding roads closed during Changing of the Guard times for some time it just hadn't been implemented yet, it has now been brought forward and not before time really .
Originally Posted by LakieLady:
“I think it's more pointing out the irony of the loyalist, proud-to-be-British brigade venerating a family that is largely German than racism, tbf.”
How long does your family have to be in the UK and how many generations need to be born here before you are deemed British ? I mean the Queen herself is the 32nd great granddaughter of King Alfred and her mothers side were British and it is what 308 years since a German succeeded the throne.