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The Queen and Prince Philip's 'heavy colds' |
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It may be a strange thing to some - but I have never, ever, watched the Queen's Xmas message. This is all due to the fact that my family (and my husband's family) sit down to Xmas lunch at 1pm and never leave the table till well after 3. We then carry on chatting, playing with the children etc - so the Queen comes nowhere with us really.
I am quite sure she will survive this revelation. |
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I can't believe people actually sit around the TV for 10 minutes on Christmas day to hear a 90 year old woman's ramblings about God.
Give my Grandma a sherry if you want real entertainment ![]() ![]() I think I watched it in my parent's kitchen last year, while doing my share of the washing up. |
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The colds probably sapped the energy they need to maintain their human form.
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Well at least the weather forecast for Sandringham has temperatures on Christmas Day in double figures and dryso the Queen and Duke will not have to freeze as they walk to church past a row of Royal groupies who have travelled from all parts of the country to applaud them and take her gifts of flowers and other paraphernalia that she probably can well do without.
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Who honestly cares? it sounded daft on the radio when I heard it at work "Queen doing naff all this Christmas as she has a cold". Life goes on...
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It defo sounds like there was a security threat but we won't hear about it if there was.
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I think they were just knackered from the big xmas party meal they put on for all the 'distant' royals that don't get an invite to the main xmas function up at Sandringham!.... They probably just wanted a lie in!... and who can blame them?, to have to get up the next day and do all that travelling isn't something you want to do after a big celebration the day before..
As for sitting around waiting for the 'Speech' on xmas day!.... I always want to see it but get jeered by the rest of the family and we are usually still eating anyway so I have learnt to keep quiet about it and just record and watch it later when I am at home...... |
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Apparently it was a last-minute decision as I read yesterday that Royal Protection Officers in charge of security at King's Cross were only told just before they were due to leave Buckingham Palace to drive to the station. They board the train just before departure apparently after sniffer dogs have been through it searching for bombs.
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Security. Keep 'em guessing.
I have no idea why anyone would think this is surprising in this day and age. |
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Believe it or not, there are many millions who would prefer to hear what the Queen, with nearly 65 years of experience and service has to say, than much of the inane shite emanating from the mouths of those much younger.
Strange to some, but very true. |
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Come on then bb honestly can you remember one thing of significance she has said in her Christmas Special? Indeed apart perhaps from the annubis horribalis moan in the early nighties can any of us remember anything from them?
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Come on then bb honestly can you remember one thing of significance she has said in her Christmas Special? Indeed apart perhaps from the annubis horribalis moan in the early nighties can any of us remember anything from them?
![]() It's usually a nice festive looking frock, often with a brooch pinned at the shoulder.
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I watch it waiting for the announcement that she is "orrff"
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I've never sat down to watch Her Majesty's speech, either, but I think The Queen's Christmas Broadcast Bingo would make a great family party game for the afternoon while it's being shown, with everyone being given a different bunch of phrases to collect. 'My husband and I...', 'a time for families...', 'those less fortunate...', 'new beginning...', '...look forward...'
'House!' |
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I've never sat down to watch Her Majesty's speech, either, but I think The Queen's Christmas Broadcast Bingo would make a great family party game for the afternoon while it's being shown, with everyone being given a different bunch of phrases to collect. 'My husband and I...', 'a time for families...', 'those less fortunate...', 'new beginning...', '...look forward...'
'House!' |
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I've never sat down to watch Her Majesty's speech, either, but I think The Queen's Christmas Broadcast Bingo would make a great family party game for the afternoon while it's being shown, with everyone being given a different bunch of phrases to collect. 'My husband and I...', 'a time for families...', 'those less fortunate...', 'new beginning...', '...look forward...'
'House!' ![]()
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I think they were just knackered from the big xmas party meal they put on for all the 'distant' royals that don't get an invite to the main xmas function up at Sandringham!.... They probably just wanted a lie in!... and who can blame them?, to have to get up the next day and do all that travelling isn't something you want to do after a big celebration the day before..
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Maybe they are on the way out?
Remember when Princess Margaret apparently burned her feet in the bath and took to a wheelchair for months? All bullshit... she had had a stroke. So, lord knows what a royal cold is. |
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Come on then bb honestly can you remember one thing of significance she has said in her Christmas Special? Indeed apart perhaps from the annubis horribalis moan in the early nighties can any of us remember anything from them?
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Come on then bb honestly can you remember one thing of significance she has said in her Christmas Special? Indeed apart perhaps from the annubis horribalis moan in the early nighties can any of us remember anything from them?
No, but I don't watch it. Happy Christmas ![]() ![]()
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I've never sat down to watch Her Majesty's speech, either, but I think The Queen's Christmas Broadcast Bingo would make a great family party game for the afternoon while it's being shown, with everyone being given a different bunch of phrases to collect. 'My husband and I...', 'a time for families...', 'those less fortunate...', 'new beginning...', '...look forward...'
'House!' |
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I thought this sounded suspect from the start. Apart from which older people are less likely to get a cold because they have already been subject to a huge variety of germs (that said us ordinary folks haven't been cosseted in the same way
).Next thing they are off to Sandringham by helicopter which is most unusual. Am I being a bit tin foil hat to suspect that there may have been something else going on - like a specific security alert? Quote:
Come on then bb honestly can you remember one thing of significance she has said in her Christmas Special? Indeed apart perhaps from the annubis horribalis moan in the early nighties can any of us remember anything from them?
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Maybe they are on the way out?
Remember when Princess Margaret apparently burned her feet in the bath and took to a wheelchair for months? All bullshit... she had had a stroke. So, lord knows what a royal cold is. |
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No, but I don't watch it. Happy Christmas ![]() ![]() ![]() So you do not know that these 'nearly 65 years of experience and service' translate into saying anything of significance each year. Happy Christmas |
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I love the Queen to bits, but I never watch the Christmas speech (sorry, Ma'am
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