The Queen’s speech

Forsythia I love your post-sums it up nicely.
The Queen was doing what lots of us do; she made an effort to look nice when out in public, is proud of her children, misses family members she has lost.
I’m glad I’m not in her shoes, castigated for whatever I do.

Castigated? Really? Who has castigated her? Please tell me because I can't see it.

Castigate: reprimand · rebuke · admonish · chastise · chide · upbraid · reprove · reproach · scold · remonstrate with · berate · take to task · pull up · lambast

Maybe you mean the people telling her to get a new bra.

FarNorth she hasn’t been an elderly lady for decades

Has she discovered the fountain of youth?

Not mention of H&M apart from referring to extra ggc that had arrived this year. Lots of pictures of everyone except them too. Not much else to say really. I expect they have all conversed online and hopefully peace and joy to all.

No pictures of Zara either. Or Beatrice. Or Eugenie.

The only ones pictured from the grandchildren's generation were William and Kate, who are being promoted as king and queen in waiting.

Clutching at straws there I think 25 Avalon.

Kate will not, cannot be Queen

Zara, Beatrice and Eugenie are not working royals , only one grandchild is a working royal

I thought it was a wonderful Christmas Day speech and I enjoyed listening to it.

Kate will not, cannot be Queen

Why not?

Because she is not heir to the throne

In the same way Prince Philip wasnt king.

Anne is about 16th in line

Surely the wife of a king is normally the queen, in the UK.
Eg Queen Mary

A queen's husband isn't king, tho, because of sexist attitudes.

Anniebach

FarNorth she hasn’t been an elderly lady for decades

She’s been making speeches for decades and actually I’d say she’s been elderly for two decades. ….

I found her speech extremely touching, the mention of one beloved family member being absent , meaning Prince Philip, said a lot I think. Thank goodness other family members are there for her. For someone 95, after what she’s gone though the last two years, you have to admire her strength of character and the duty she feels to our country. It will be a sad day for us when we don’t have her anymore, hopefully that wont be for some time yet.

So will Camilla be Queen? I can't follow the rules

Anniebach you haven't explained your post about holiday homes and homeless people. I really didn't understand what point you were making.

I am no one's subject!!

No one castigated the queen. People commented on what she was wearing as we do with many who are in the public eye.

Allegrias we may not agree on the first part of your post of 13 27 but the rest I agree is spit on. There is a great PR machine at work.

Camilla and Kate can be Queen consort, not Queen, the only possible future Queen is Charlotte

Doubt Camilla will get pregnant now

That would certainly be a surprise. So was Prince Philip King consort.

Sorry nadateturbe I meant we can only think what life is like
for the wealthy, the comfortable off who can afford two homes,
the homeless, but we don’t know unless we live those lives.

I have never, ever referred to ‘subjects’ , dislike the word.

Galaxy think about it, a king is a man , a Queen a woman,
excluding drag queens,

Therefore a king, man, is higher than a Queen woman,

Queen consort acceptable, king consort unacceptable.

Crikey.

Is that actually your view Anniebach or are you just stating
the current situation which is based on sexism?

I am afraid I dont view life like that Annie. They would chuck me out of the MN feminist section for a start