The Queens Diamond Jubilee...

[Mongo 1]

Couldn't resist, made me chuckle! sorry.

[Peckris 579]

Couldn't resist, made me chuckle! sorry.

"One is doing a Number Two. When One does a One, the corgis get a drink."

[azda 979]

Aye, that one has been doing the rounds on Facebook

[Peter 615]

Aye, that one has been doing the rounds on Facebook

I saw that on faeces book

[argentumandcoins 70]

Aye, that one has been doing the rounds on Facebook

I saw that on faeces book

Same thing I believe Peter, a total load of shite

[Mongo 1]

Im always the last to get the jokes! I do not do the facebook thing.

[SEnumis 0]

I couldn't resist buying a pound shop plate with commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of "HRH Queen Elizabeth II". I didn't know she had been demoted...

[Peckris 579]

I couldn't resist buying a pound shop plate with commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of "HRH Queen Elizabeth II". I didn't know she had been demoted...

What did you expect for a quid?

[1949threepence 3,367]

Neat picture, Mongo !!!

All respect to the Queen, though. She's not put a foot wrong in 60 years. An amazing feat for someone in the public eye.

What I want to know is, why, when she's 86 years old, she doen't even look 50 on her banknote portrait

[davidrj 194]

All respect to the Queen, though. She's not put a foot wrong in 60 years. An amazing feat for someone in the public eye.

Not a great monarchist, but I'm coming round to the view that a hereditry lottery is a good a way as anyof picking a titular Head of State.

definitely wouldn't want a Predident Thatcher or a President Blair.

The Irish probably have it about right

Still hope those celebrating today have a good time and don't get too cold and wet

Is this what they mean when they sing "Long to rain over us"?

David

[Paulus 1,975]

Neat picture, Mongo !!!

All respect to the Queen, though. She's not put a foot wrong in 60 years. An amazing feat for someone in the public eye.

What I want to know is, why, when she's 86 years old, she doen't even look 50 on her banknote portrait

Victoria at 68:

[Peter 615]

The Monarchy is unique.

Why should we throw away centuries of tradition?

There are very few of our coins without the monarch on them.yance

I'm quite happy to go along with the pomp and circumstance.

[Peckris 579]

All respect to the Queen, though. She's not put a foot wrong in 60 years. An amazing feat for someone in the public eye.

Not a great monarchist, but I'm coming round to the view that a hereditry lottery is a good a way as anyof picking a titular Head of State.

definitely wouldn't want a Predident Thatcher or a President Blair.

The Irish probably have it about right

Still hope those celebrating today have a good time and don't get too cold and wet

Is this what they mean when they sing "Long to rain over us"?

David

That long to rain over us joke is certainly doing the rounds

Presumably only women can be titular heads of state? Men - especially Cameron - would just be knobs, I guess.

[1949threepence 3,367]

The Monarchy is unique.

Why should we throw away centuries of tradition?

There are very few of our coins without the monarch on them.yance

I'm quite happy to go along with the pomp and circumstance.

Very good thing. Can you imagine coins in circulation with the heads of Heath, Wilson, Callaghan, Thatcher, Major, Blair, Brown & Cameron on them ? Not a nice thought.

That long to rain over us joke is certainly doing the rounds

Presumably only women can be titular heads of state? Men - especially Cameron - would just be knobs, I guess.

Just so. He certainly fits the bill on that score

[Peckris 579]

The Monarchy is unique.

Why should we throw away centuries of tradition?

There are very few of our coins without the monarch on them.yance

I'm quite happy to go along with the pomp and circumstance.

Very good thing. Can you imagine coins in circulation with the heads of Heath, Wilson, Callaghan, Thatcher, Major, Blair, Brown & Cameron on them ? Not a nice thought.

That long to rain over us joke is certainly doing the rounds

Presumably only women can be titular heads of state? Men - especially Cameron - would just be knobs, I guess.

Just so. He certainly fits the bill on that score

Pity he doesn't have the Opposition Chancellor to keep him company..

[Descartes 148]

The Monarchy is unique.

Why should we throw away centuries of tradition?

There are very few of our coins without the monarch on them.yance

I'm quite happy to go along with the pomp and circumstance.

I agree, Peter. It's been a fantastic weekend of celebrations for a diamond queen. Talking about facebook here is a status from a friend of mine in the U.S

"Watching the Diamond Jubilee makes me wish we had never made that huge mistake in 1776" ...

[Peckris 579]

The Monarchy is unique.

Why should we throw away centuries of tradition?

There are very few of our coins without the monarch on them.yance

I'm quite happy to go along with the pomp and circumstance.

I agree, Peter. It's been a fantastic weekend of celebrations for a diamond queen. Talking about facebook here is a status from a friend of mine in the U.S

"Watching the Diamond Jubilee makes me wish we had never made that huge mistake in 1776" ...

Not as serious as that huge mistake they made in 2000

[azda 979]

This all brings a very good question. I've been thinking recently, when will she step down, My conclusion is she wants to beat Victoria as longest serving Monarch. Anyone else?

[Mongo 1]

This all brings a very good question. I've been thinking recently, when will she step down, My conclusion is she wants to beat Victoria as longest serving Monarch. Anyone else?

I can not see her stepping down, unless it is for health reasons. I think she will definitely become the longest serving monarch... I bet the royal mint is already making some rubbish to sell us as a celebration!

[Danelaw 208]

Is it just coincidence the top three Monarchs this country has had have been women?

Elizabeth

Victoria

Elizabeth 11

[azda 979]

George III 60 years. Lizabeth I 45 years, so not quite

[Danelaw 208]

George III 60 years. Lizabeth I 45 years, so not quite

I meant in my estimation.....not in years.

[Peckris 579]

This all brings a very good question. I've been thinking recently, when will she step down, My conclusion is she wants to beat Victoria as longest serving Monarch. Anyone else?

I agree. In fact, I don't see her stepping down at all, unless for health reasons.

George III 60 years. Lizabeth I 45 years, so not quite

George III actually died in 1799 but the fact was successfully concealed from the public. It was felt that having George IV that early would have precipitated a revolution so it didn't come to pass until he was too fat and dissolute for anyone to care very much. If you look at the portraits of George III from 1816, it's actually his son, quite clearly.

[HistoricCoinage 146]

George III actually died in 1799 but the fact was successfully concealed from the public. It was felt that having George IV that early would have precipitated a revolution so it didn't come to pass until he was too fat and dissolute for anyone to care very much. If you look at the portraits of George III from 1816, it's actually his son, quite clearly.

[1949threepence 3,367]

This all brings a very good question. I've been thinking recently, when will she step down, My conclusion is she wants to beat Victoria as longest serving Monarch. Anyone else?

I agree, and if she makes it to 10th September 2015, she will have achieved that, and beaten Victoria's reign.

Just 3 years and 3 months away.