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Post by ArielMermaid on Jun 1, 2018 7:53:38 GMT -6
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crazydoglady
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Post by crazydoglady on Jun 1, 2018 8:28:04 GMT -6
That wave is like pulling me in. I can't stop watching.
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Post by angelashly on Jun 1, 2018 8:32:07 GMT -6
Trooping of colour is coming soon right?
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Post by ArielMermaid on Jun 1, 2018 9:19:10 GMT -6
Trooping of colour is coming soon right? Yes! |
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RajahMD
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Post by RajahMD on Jun 1, 2018 9:48:26 GMT -6
So, thanks to y'all, I finally tried watching The Crown. And I'm hooked.
I never knew I could hate Matt Smith so much. I loved him as the Doctor, so it catches me off guard when he does something icky or terrible as Prince Philip. Love the Queen though. God, I didn't think it was possible to love her more than I already do.
I feel bad for Princess Margaret. She got screwed by the system because of her asshole uncle's behavior.
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byjove
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Post by byjove on Jun 1, 2018 10:11:56 GMT -6
RajahMD , I have such a love/mostly hate relationship with Prince Philip. He seems so awful, and then at times he seems to be the only person that knows what the queen needs and (seems to be) genuinely there for her. It's hard to know if those moments are real and true.
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Post by angelashly on Jun 1, 2018 10:16:24 GMT -6
Trooping of colour is coming soon right? Yes! I.cant.wait |
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Post by somesay on Jun 1, 2018 10:17:58 GMT -6
I love Prince Phillip, I may actually cry when he passes away.  |
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Post by byjove on Jun 1, 2018 10:22:14 GMT -6
I love Prince Phillip, I may actually cry when he passes away. Ok, I'll give him that I am not a great flyer and the scenes of him yelling at his son who is terrified when flying that "it's just the air" has stuck with me, and I internally yell it at myself on planes, and it mildly helps. |
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Post by ArielMermaid on Jun 1, 2018 10:31:52 GMT -6
It’s next Saturday and starts during my baby’s 4am wake up so I’ll probably have live coverage. 😭 |
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Post by RajahMD on Jun 1, 2018 10:48:51 GMT -6
I love Prince Phillip, I may actually cry when he passes away. Ok, I'll give him that I am not a great flyer and the scenes of him yelling at his son who is terrified when flying that "it's just the air" has stuck with me, and I internally yell it at myself on planes, and it mildly helps. His racist and sexist comments are what get me. Like, one moment I'll like him, then he says something asshole-ish and I dislike him again. |
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Post by RajahMD on Jun 1, 2018 10:52:55 GMT -6
I also got lost down the Royal Family rabbit hole on Wikipedia the other day.
Did y'all now that they have the announcements, protocol, and funeral arrangements all planned out for the most senior members of the family? They are rehearsed every so often. And they have code names for them, to be used to discretely spread the word of their passing to the leaders of the government. For the Queen, her plan is called Operation London Bridge. Charles and Philip are the only living members who currently have a designated plan in place.
Apparently, the plan designed for Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother was tweaked and used for Diana when she did so unexpectedly.
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claudia
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Post by claudia on Jun 1, 2018 11:07:23 GMT -6
I think the royals are like the British version of the Kardashians. Right down to strategic leaks to the press and keeping other stories out of the press (though they use the courts more than the power of Mama Kris). There’s even the rumored plastic surgeries and paternity debates.
So in other words, we need a Harry and Meghan reality show stat.
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betches
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Post by betches on Jun 1, 2018 11:26:37 GMT -6
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tinyjoys
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Post by tinyjoys on Jun 1, 2018 11:52:56 GMT -6
I really need to watch The Crown. I tried watching while I was pregnant and kept falling asleep due to the anti-nausea medication I was on.
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Post by Hotcoconuts82 on Jun 1, 2018 12:45:07 GMT -6
I'm not sure how I feel about prince phillip. Watching the crown, I went from hating him to feeling bad for him and then back to dislike.
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Post by LoisLoan on Jun 1, 2018 17:50:21 GMT -6
I also got lost down the Royal Family rabbit hole on Wikipedia the other day. Did y'all now that they have the announcements, protocol, and funeral arrangements all planned out for the most senior members of the family? They are rehearsed every so often. And they have code names for them, to be used to discretely spread the word of their passing to the leaders of the government. For the Queen, her plan is called Operation London Bridge. Charles and Philip are the only living members who currently have a designated plan in place. Apparently, the plan designed for Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother was tweaked and used for Diana when she did so unexpectedly. I did know about this because of the movie The Queen. That's another good one to watch, Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth and is amazing in it. |
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Post by lupincat on Jun 1, 2018 19:52:01 GMT -6
Did anyone else watch Victoria and Abdul? I really enjoyed it and subsequently went down a rabbit hole about Queen Victoria's relationship with Abdul.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2018 20:22:43 GMT -6
Did anyone else watch Victoria and Abdul? I really enjoyed it and subsequently went down a rabbit hole about Queen Victoria's relationship with Abdul. It's on my list. I did read an article about how there is no evidence that Abdual had an STD like the movie portrayed and Indians were pretty unhappy that they put that in there. I read that and held off spending money to rent. I hope it goes on prime soon. |
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Post by somesay on Jun 2, 2018 5:09:21 GMT -6
Queen Elizabeth’s coronation was 65 years ago today. She wore the Imperial State Crown as she left Westminster Abbey after her coronation.  |
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Post by ArielMermaid on Jun 2, 2018 5:30:16 GMT -6
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Post by ArielMermaid on Jun 2, 2018 6:36:15 GMT -6
Four-year-old Prince Charles was the first child to witness his mother's coronation as Sovereign. HRH received his very own specially illustrated invitation.  |
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Post by ArielMermaid on Jun 2, 2018 6:52:48 GMT -6
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Post by elephantastic on Jun 2, 2018 7:15:30 GMT -6
I guess I can close the old thread and stop refreshing 😬 Thanks! |
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Post by ArielMermaid on Jun 2, 2018 7:40:48 GMT -6
I guess I can close the old thread and stop refreshing 😬 Thanks! No Royal Watcher left behind! |
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Post by ArielMermaid on Jun 2, 2018 7:48:22 GMT -6
The Queen is at the Epsom Derby today.   |
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Post by Sweetjane on Jun 2, 2018 8:04:57 GMT -6
OMG is the queen wearing transition lenses?😂
She's amazing.
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addymac
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Post by addymac on Jun 2, 2018 8:12:40 GMT -6
elephantastic I love that pic you posted in the other thread of the Queen so young. I just picture her as Claire Fox from The Crown (and Prince Philip as Matt Smith) so it’s always a nice dose of reality to see what they really look like. Lol
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clucky
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Post by clucky on Jun 2, 2018 8:13:15 GMT -6
I watched the documentary about the Windsor fire in 1992 last night. It was very interesting to watch.
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somesay
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Post by somesay on Jun 2, 2018 8:25:38 GMT -6
I really wish I had a reason to wear hats like the Royal Family.
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