The Queen Looked Miserable at the Olympics

[Pesty]

martin84 said:

The problem there is the public like the Queen. They don't like Charles and Horseface. Really it should just skip them entirely and go straight to William and Kate because people like them.

I don't think you should change centuries of tradition based on popularity.

William is only popular because his dim mum was pretty and his wife has a nice figure. For all we know he could torture kittens in his spare time.

[martin84]

Pesty said:

I don't think you should change centuries of tradition based on popularity.

William is only popular because his dim mum was pretty and his wife has a nice figure. For all we know he could torture kittens in his spare time.

I believe tradition counts for absolutely nothing against logic. Many awful things throughout history were defended on the grounds of tradition, that alone isn't a good enough reason for me. Charles must surely have advisors of some description and I would think considering his age (the Queen may not die for another decade if her mother's anything to go by) by the time he takes the throne he may be best advised to let it jump.

I know we don't have a vote in a monarchy and the only alternative is President Cameron (I shudder at the thought) but the fact is people don't like Camilla. People probably don't mind Charles, but the thought of Horseface being Queen Consort would grate with a huge chunk of the population. I saw a survey around the time of the Jubilee which said over 20% of the British population don't believe in the Monarchy but most of those do at least like the Queen and believe in her as a figurehead. So we like the Queen, but we don't like her family

By the way, I disagree about Kate's figure. I think she's too thin for 5ft 10, but what do I know...

[otolith]

Zaxxon said:

ClaphamGT3 said:

When the Queen was his age, she'd been on the throne for 5 years

Well thats her fault for eating all the swans.

If you are what you eat, they must be a great laxative.

[Blue Oval84]

I'm gonna go against the grain here, I watched some of last night's events, and when you see her on video as opposed to a still image, I actually thought she had a look of quiet and solemn pride about her.

[thinfourth2]

Oh give her a break


She had just jumped out of a helicopter

[Dixie68]

martin84 said:

I believe tradition counts for absolutely nothing against logic. Many awful things throughout history were defended on the grounds of tradition, that alone isn't a good enough reason for me. Charles must surely have advisors of some description and I would think considering his age (the Queen may not die for another decade if her mother's anything to go by) by the time he takes the throne he may be best advised to let it jump.

I know we don't have a vote in a monarchy and the only alternative is President Cameron (I shudder at the thought) but the fact is people don't like Camilla. People probably don't mind Charles, but the thought of Horseface being Queen Consort would grate with a huge chunk of the population. I saw a survey around the time of the Jubilee which said over 20% of the British population don't believe in the Monarchy but most of those do at least like the Queen and believe in her as a figurehead. So we like the Queen, but we don't like her family

By the way, I disagree about Kate's figure. I think she's too thin for 5ft 10, but what do I know...

I'm surprised you don't love Charles, he seems more of a lefty than Minibland.

[honest_delboy]

Oakey said:

At her age I'm not surprised she wasn't smiling being up that late. My grandfather is the same age and he's a miserable tt most of the time too.

Anyway, this made me laugh

To the tower for you sunshine !!

[Dogwatch]

martin84 said:

I know we don't have a vote in a monarchy and the only alternative is President Cameron (I shudder at the thought) but the fact is people don't like Camilla. People probably don't mind Charles, but the thought of Horseface being Queen Consort would grate with a huge chunk of the population.

There's always the prospect of Prezza Blair ;(

Camilla can't be Queen Consort, married to a King she will be Queen - fact. She is at the moment actually the Princess of Wales but for obvious reasons no-one uses that title.

Phillip is a Queen Consort because although he is married to a Queen if he was made King he would outrank her. Which isn't the outcome intended.

[Pesty]

Oakey said:

At her age I'm not surprised she wasn't smiling being up that late. My grandfather is the same age and he's a miserable tt most of the time too.

Anyway, this made me laugh

[martin84]

Dogwatch said:

There's always the prospect of Prezza Blair ;(

Camilla can't be Queen Consort, married to a King she will be Queen - fact. She is at the moment actually the Princess of Wales but for obvious reasons no-one uses that title.

Phillip is a Queen Consort because although he is married to a Queen if he was made King he would outrank her. Which isn't the outcome intended.

Does anybody really give a fk? Its words on little plaques, if that.

[FourWheelDrift]

Dogwatch said:

Camilla can't be Queen Consort, married to a King she will be Queen - fact. She is at the moment actually the Princess of Wales but for obvious reasons no-one uses that title.

She will not be titled as Queen, she will be HRH Princess Consort.

http://www.royal.gov.uk/ThecurrentRoyalFamily/TheD...

[Mermaid]

martin84 said:

..By the way, I disagree about Kate's figure. I think she's too thin for 5ft 10, but what do I know...

http://www.themortonreport.com/celebrity/royals/is...

[martin84]

Mermaid said:

http://www.themortonreport.com/celebrity/royals/is...

Exactly. Diana actually had something on the bone you could get hold of. Kate is a cardboard cutout.

[0000]

She's still way out of your league.

[martin84]

Fine

A woman who can't even eat food without throwing it up later has never appealed.

[bigandclever]

martin84 said:

Fine

A woman who can't even eat food without throwing it up later has never appealed.

That can happen when you guzzle too much Carling.

[skinley]

bigandclever said:

That can happen when you guzzle too much Carling.

[madala]

skinley said:

bigandclever said:

Superb.

.....Actually her face totally sums up my feelings of the Olympics.....waste of fking time.....she would rather be at Balmoral....which I think at this time of year is where she would normally be.....not watching some sorry half arsed Olympic opening ceremony.....

Edited by madala on Sunday 29th July 16:55

[Mojocvh]

Probably had some handperson pass her an ipad and she read this...pish...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Jimbeaux]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

What they went thru on the jubilee boat trip was straight out of the "Harold Shipman Guide to Caring For the Elderly."