Feeling rather sorry for The Queen

I would rather have a lie in and breakfast in bed than all that fuss

Same here. Poor woman. All those pompous self important speakers. I would have thought the lesson would have been learnt after the dreadful river pageant when it lashed with rain all day and it almost killed Prince Phillip. They are very elderly and although used to a lifetime of sitting through tedious events, this service could surely have been a lot shorter and a bit more uplifting.

I am sure as a Christian queenie found it uplifting and not tedious , what pompous speakers? Organ music is played in church services and the balloons etc will be there for her tomorrow

I thought it was a lovely service and just what the Queen would have expected.

I too thought it was very good. The highlights for me were the young pianist and Mrs. Hilda Price the Queen's birthday twin.
On a nod to another thread my auntie would have loved every minute of it.

I admire her for not having nodded off during some of these ceremonies.
I would have been doing that and she is about 20 yrs older than me. I wonder if she does take a nap. How does she cope when she gets that desperately sleepy feeling.

I agree with Anniebach. They had to get the God bit the thanksgiving side of it over first. The rest of the weekend for fun.

I think she would have loved the music, and found peace in the service.

Expect she was pleased the Gate of The Year was quoted

I heard they would be playing music during the service to celebrate her German heritage.

I only heard half an hour but it sounded ideal as part of the formal, traditional celebrations. I'm sure the Queen enjoyed it more than some of the light entertainment she has to sit through.

I cannot believe that Price Phillip is now 95 years old. I also think that William and Harry could do more to relieve her.

You mean they should come out of early retirement Charleygirl?

Early retirement Anniebach?
I thought it was an extended gap year

But, to be fair, she was the only one who could have gone to her own birthday service

And I'm sure the family discuss responsibilities etc. among themselves - perhaps The Queen and Prince Philip want to do as much as they can, while they can.

It's not very likely Wills and Harry say 'Sorry Granny, I'm too busy gadding about to help you out...'

Ana - I doubt the royal family 'discuss responsibilities' - I think they only communicate by memo don't they?

I was surprised to see how much coverage Channel 4 news gave to Muhammad Ali's funeral tonight and how little they gave to the Queen's birthday. I'm no royalist but it was The Muhammed Ali Show with HRH having a very small walk on part. Not right IMO.

Not the Muhammad Ali show, Muhammad Ali's funeral . Was there a HRH Windsor there?

That bit was a joke, Anniebach. Not even President Obama was at the funeral - he was attending his daughter's graduation.

What do you mean - 'by memo'?
Do they never actually speak to each other...?

Obama was at his daughters graduation NotTooOld

Aren't the Royals High Church? If they are, then it was the type of service she'd have enjoyed.

I didn't think it high church , just the usual made up for the occasion service , didn't notice the waving of smells etc

I was very upset for them- the tedious climb up the steps of St Paul's, the meet and greet, the interminable wait while the parade wended its endless way in, the long walk down the aisle, and then to top it all they couldn't even sit down when they arrived at their seats but had to stand for a dreary homily that went on and on. It all seemed so unkind, and to take them and their health for granted.