Happy 90th Birthday your Majesty

Happy birthday, Your Majesty!
I am off to a party later, unfotunately it seems to be raining at the moment so I hope it will be indoors.

HM has served the country remarkably well, pulled together all the countries of the Commonwealth and has such grace and stamina; long may she reign.

No point in posting on this thread then Shelagh6, which is to wish HM a happy birthday. It would be more appropriate to post on the grumpy thread if there is one.

There is. It's called I So Don't Care.

As a non admirer of royalty, I am however a huge admirer of Annie Leibovitz who'se photograph of the Queen and her grandchildren in today's Times is magnificent. She has managed to compose a portrait of royalty as if it were an ordinary family photograph. The best was the Queens enormous handbag held by a young relative and the very casualness of the rest.

Shelagh6 how many times do people have to be told that the amount of tourism the Queen and her family bring into this country vastly out strips what it cost us I think it was 50p per person per month if you don't like it that your problem but for me God bless you and I hope you have a fantastic birthday ??

Happy Birthday to her majesty, a wonderful lady, her father would be so proud, I hope she has a wonderful day x

Napoleon I did think the handbag was a lovely touch - it was Zara and Mike Tindall's little girl holding the bag - which is what many little girls love to do. I thought that she probably picked it up and Annie thought it would add to the photographic moment!

Jalima , I hope I have spelt your name correctly, I hope the weather brightens up for you, and that you have a wonderful day, xx

Happy Birthday to our Queen. A lovely woman, and a hugely sucessfull monarch.
Three cheers!

Happy Birthday to the Queen
She and Philip are great leaders and extremely beneficial to us

Realistically I doubt anyone else could have done the job our queen Elizabeth has done and still be alive ... she was born at a time when many wonderful people made our lives better ... history books will attest to that.

I have great respect for her and can relate to her family worries ironically .... it shows great strength of character a sense of responsibility and dedication.

I am glad we have our queen no matter what some might say as it binds the fabric of our country together and unites us.

God Bless OUR Queen and a VERY HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY

Wonderful XX

Happy 90th birthday, Ma'am! You are a credit to the country and your hard work is an example to us all.

Happy Birthday to Her Majesty.

And to all anti monarchists, we could end up with someone like Donald Trump!

I'm proud of our Queen, I even like Prince Charles these days, ditto Princess Anne.

The Duke of York and his spoiled daughters are another matter.

She is remarkable for 90, but I bet she has never had to wait from November to April to get physiotherapy after breaking a hip like my 90 year old mother.
I'm a dyed in the wool republican (not the American type) but I do admit that we could have problems with a replacement.

Wonderful lady! May she make the centenary!

I think the Queen is an asset to this country - we don't know the amount of work she does behind the scenes.

To all those who want to see an end to the monarchy can I suggest they imagine what it would be like to have no choice what job you do (if you have the sense of duty the Queen obviously has), that you will have to do that job until you die, that you will have to meet people you find distasteful and even have them stay in your home. Too bad if you feel like a night in if there is an event which requires your attendance, your appearance and behaviour will be continually scrutinised, you will not be allowed to express any personal preferences and you will have to accept being criticised just for being who you are. I wouldn't want that job no matter how much they paid me.

She's one of the few people who look good in yellow and I do like her hat - a very cheerful birthday look. The old boy looks quite fit too.
I'm not much of a monarchist but when I reflect who we might have had as a president, I think I'll settle for the status quo.

Happy Birthday Queen Elizabeth to use that awful cliche "you have always been there for me" I can't imagine life without her and I echo annodomini, I'll settle for the status quo.

Many happy returns, and hopefully many more. Sad to see the handful of churlish comments on here.

I've just popped a bottle of Prosecco in the fridge for tonight .

Cheers your majesty

We are all entitled to our opinion, which I hope has been expressed politely.

There's a grumpy thread going if anyone feels the need to be a misery.Seems to me there is more than enough misery doing the rounds on Gransnet as it is, let's have some sunshine today at least.

I agree, roses. I was really surprised how much the news of Victoria Wood's death upset me yesterday. Nice to be able to let some happiness back in today.

I have always admired the dedication, principle and hard work of the Queen. However, I was completely overawed when, at her Diamond Jubilee, she managed to stay upright and regal during that freezing cold, windy and rainswept ride up the river in her barge.The Queen is made of stern stuff. I couldn't have done it!

I'm blowed if I could get on a horse and ride it at her age either, which she apparently still manages to do!