General Chat for the late QEII and the late DoE

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Curryong

#176
November 08, 2021, 08:42:14 PM
Goodness, the Queen is getting so tiny that her lower face is completely hidden when she sits in some vehicles! Isn?t the ?chauffeur? Jack Warren, her Stud Manager? They may be just going around to see some livestock.

PrincessOfPeace

#177
November 09, 2021, 01:33:08 PM
The Queen has returned to Windsor Castle after a private weekend away at her Sandringham estate, sources have said.

The Queen is understood to have flown back from Norfolk to the Berkshire royal residence by helicopter on Tuesday.

Queen returns to Windsor after Sandringham stay | Evening Standard

Blue Clover

#178
November 09, 2021, 01:58:13 PM
Christmas with the Queen snd extended family at Sandringham. All together for the holiday, the first Christmas without Philip.

Macrobug67

#179
November 14, 2021, 02:23:28 PM
So sad that QE has had to pull out of Remembrance Sunday, knowing how important it is to her.  The reports indicate it?s her back not the issue that sidelined her several weeks ago.   

Brings up the question of how is the health of the Queen overall.  Is she declining or are these normal aches and pains of a 95 year old that normally quite healthy. 

TLLK

#180
November 14, 2021, 02:46:28 PM
Good question @Macrobug67. I've read theories that HM has had a recurring infection that has laid her up ie UTI and was the reason that she was briefly admitted to the hospital in recent weeks. The strained back is just the latest report that we've received.

I am sorry that she had to miss some of the most important dates on her calendar in particular those related to Remembrance Week.

Curryong

#181
November 14, 2021, 02:52:06 PM
The Queen is 95. Her back problem might be related to the leg/knee problems she has had for years. Or, who knows, she may have had a fall. None of us know at all what is going on. I have noticed over the past year or more that she has been getting slightly tottery when walking.

Princess Cassandra

#187
November 15, 2021, 02:46:40 AM
God Bless her - she has had such a tough year.

sara8150

#188
November 15, 2021, 04:59:07 AM
Quote from: Princess Cassandra on November 15, 2021, 02:46:40 AM
God Bless her - she has had such a tough year.

Yes

Curryong

#191
November 15, 2021, 11:19:56 PM
I can well believe that muscle strain in a 95 year old could take three months or more to heal. However, considering the first commemorations for the Platinum Jubilee begin in February 2022, let?s hope everything is fine by then. If the back strain persists the Queen may be forced to use a wheelchair for the time being, a nice comfy one!

sara8150

#192
November 15, 2021, 11:29:57 PM
Quote from: Curryong on November 15, 2021, 11:19:56 PM
I can well believe that muscle strain in a 95 year old could take three months or more to heal. However, considering the first commemorations for the Platinum Jubilee begin in February 2022, let?s hope everything is fine by then. If the back strain persists the Queen may be forced to use a wheelchair for the time being, a nice comfy one!

We have wait and see till HM Queen Elizabeth II feeling better or she can walk but she will remain cane same her mom the Queen Mother had two canes due her old age before Queen Mother wears two canes its one cane

wannable

#193
November 20, 2021, 04:05:02 PM
Today in History:

TLLK

#194
November 27, 2021, 03:46:35 PM Last Edit: November 27, 2021, 03:49:04 PM by TLLK
The private meeting of the majesties  that took place earlier this week at Windsor Castle. QEII met with HM the Custodian of the Crown and Prince Radu. There are long family ties between the British and Romanian royals with the late King Michael and the late DoE being first cousins.

Details on the Romanian couple's visit to the UK can be found in the Romanian Royal Family thread.
The Romanian Royal Family news, current events and historic discussion

QuoteThe Queen has welcomed the Custodian of the Crown of Romania to Windsor Castle.

Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Crown was hosted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at a private meeting on November 24th 2021.

Margareta?s husband, Prince Radu, was also present.

The meeting came at the beginning of a four day public visit by the couple to the UK.

TLLK

#195
December 27, 2021, 03:37:14 PM Last Edit: December 27, 2021, 03:46:21 PM by TLLK
The Queen?s year in review: A year of heartbreak and difficult circumstances ? Royal Central

Quote021 has brought a year of joy, personal heartbreak, and difficult circumstances for many people worldwide, and The Queen is no exception. As the year comes to a close, Royal Central is looking back on Her Majesty?s year and all the highs, lows, and little moments in between.

HM must have found the first third of the year (January-April) to be especially challenging with the loss of long term friends Lord and Lady Vestry,  Phillip's hospitalization/death along with the Sussexes' Oprah Winfrey interview being among the most prominent events during that time. However the birth of little August was definitely a joyous occasion.  :hearts:

TLLK

#196
December 31, 2021, 02:52:18 PM Last Edit: December 31, 2021, 02:56:46 PM by TLLK
A review of 2021 for Queen Elizabeth and the late DoE and a reflection on how it has impacted the Royal House of Windsor.  :happyuk:

A year of sadness, yes, but 2021 was far from another ?annus horribilis? for the Windsors ? Royal Central

QuoteIt?s a well worn phrase, coined by the Monarch herself. As the dust settled on a truly terrible year for the Royal Family in 1992, The Queen described it as an ??annus horribilis??. Thirty years on, it?s been used several times to describe the twelve months the Windsors have just gone through. But while 2021 has been a year of sadness and frustrations, the ruling dynasty is a long way from the disastrous days of three decades ago.

No one would deny that the past twelve months have been anything other than tough for The Queen. The death of her beloved husband, on April 9th 2021, clouds over everything else. Losing Prince Philip is something she is still coming to terms with. Like all those who have loved deeply and been loved in return, The Queen will know that shaping a new life around the hole left by someone so important is a long, hard and lonely process.

She has her family to support her. Her particular praise, not just for Charles and William but for Camilla and Catherine, in her Christmas speech highlighted how big a role this raft of senior royals plays in her public and private domains. The many images of Anne, Sophie and Edward supporting her in her royal work that were included in her much watched broadcast underlined their importance, too.

However, other issues have done enough damage in the past year to lead to some claims that 2021 was an annus horribilis. The Duke of York faces a civil lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre who says he sexually abused her when she was seventeen. Prince Andrew denies that and the case goes before a Manhattan judge again in the early days of 2022.  Meanwhile, the early months of the year just gone were dominated by claims made by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in an interview with Oprah Winfrey. Their allegations that an unnamed member of the Royal Family made comments about the colour of the skin of their son, Archie, before his birth caused shockwaves and led to another famous line from The Queen ? recollections may vary.

But despite the problems, the Royal Family leaves 2021 in a much better shape than it was when The Queen called 1992 her ??annus horribilis??. Then, she had seen the marriages of three of her children disintegrate and none of it happened quietly. The year had been filled with day after day of revelations in the papers about the state of royal relationships.

It led to an erosion of support that inevitably opened up the wellworn criticisms around issues that always rise when the Monarchy?s popularity ratings sink. There were fresh questions about the cost of the Monarchy as well as its usefulness.  By the time that fire devastated Windsor as 1992 ended, royal stock was so low it was hard not to see some kind of symbolism in the destruction of this ancient royal residence. 

And there was little change on the horizon. No wonder The Queen, usually calm and quietly optimistic, seemed to give way to the briefest flicker of despair. But that is where this year differs so much from the past.

Big problems remain but there is far more to look forward to. Amidst the sadness of 2021 came moments of great joy, missing in 1992. The Queen welcomed four new great grandchildren, all of them much loved. Despite the problems of the year, the Windsors? popularity remains solid. They have had big successes this year, including Prince William?s Earthshot Prize, while the whole family?s support at major global events, including the COP26 and G7 summits, cemented their role in soft diplomacy.

But it is the immediate future that marks this year as so very different. The Queen?s Platinum Jubilee will dominate 2022 and is already one of the big news stories of the coming twelve months. History shows us that jubilees bolster the Monarchy and lead to shared celebrations that only ever benefit the royals, however brief the boost might be. Even 2002, when the Golden Jubilee was written off as a disaster before it even began, turned into a triumph.

And The Queen goes into her Platinum Jubilee year with a huge groundswell of support behind her. After seventy years of service, her role in British life is unquestioned while even her most ardent critic would acknowledge that seven decades of duty have won her widespread and well deserved respect. There is a real sense that what is to come is a celebration of an historic reign that has redefined modern royalty and which exerts an influence that is all but impossible to define.

Which is why 2021, for all its pitfalls, is far from a horror show. Yes, it has been a time of deep sadness. But as it takes its leave, it leaves a Royal Family in a strong position to take a moment of history and turn it into a huge success. In just a few months time, massive crowds will cheer The Queen during her Platinum Jubilee weekend and the story of 2022 may well end with the famous phrase that inspired her own words of 1992. The next year could well  prove to be the annus mirabilis of an already magnificent reign. 

LouisFerdinand

#197
December 31, 2021, 11:28:48 PM
Four great-grandchildren born this year is a pleasant fact that brought cheerfulness to Queen Elizabeth II.

TLLK

#198
January 05, 2022, 06:00:22 AM
 :hall2:   :hall13: :  The sincerest form of flattery...and the cutest Halloween costume.

US toddler receives letter from the Queen thanking her for dressing up as her | Daily Mail Online

QuoteA US toddler has caught the attention of the Queen after dressing up as her for Halloween.

Jalayne Sutherland, one, from Kentucky , received a letter from Her Majesty after sporting an adorable double-breasted overcoat with matching hat for Halloween,   

The toddler added a white wig and string pearls and posed with her family's corgis for an extra royal touch to go trick of treating.

Her mum, Katelyn Sutherland, sent the snaps to Buckingham Palace and never expected a reply so was shocked when she got a letter back from the Queen's lady in waiting the Hon Marry Morrison.

TLLK

#199
February 20, 2022, 01:09:55 PM Last Edit: February 20, 2022, 02:03:39 PM by TLLK
The Queen has tested positive for COVID.  Reportedly she has mild cold symptoms. Best wishes for a speedy recovery for HM.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for Covid-19

QuoteLONDON ? Britain?s Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for Covid-19, Buckingham Palace said in a statement Sunday.

The queen, 95, ?is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms but expects to continue light duties at Windsor over the coming week,? the statement said.

?She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines,? it added.

PM Boris Johnson's Twitter Post speaking on behalf of the nation.   :happyuk:

https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1495383017786945536?cxt=HHwWgMC9pdG71cApAAAA

QuoteI?m sure I speak for everyone in wishing Her Majesty The Queen a swift recovery from Covid and a rapid return to vibrant good health.
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