The British Royal Family - news, views, clothes & shoes! #7

[Kensie]

My son was in London, when Prince George was born. I was so excited that he was there.

Happy Birthday Prince George!!!

 

[Only4Justice]

FYI - All is well with our dear Bravo

Looks like last post by @Bravo was June 7.....

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Looks like last post by @Bravo was June 7.....

She is housesitting and doesn't have internet access. Will return soon.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Fans Aren't Happy About Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Birthday Wish for Prince George | Xfinity

...On Sunday, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrated their son's sixth trip around the sun by posting a few personal photos of their firstborn on Instagram, including a shot of their little one enjoying a family holiday. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex then commented on the photo and sent a sweet note.

"Happy birthday," the couple wrote underneath the pic. "Wishing you a very special day and lots of love!"

However, some social media users were upset that the couple didn't refer to their nephew by his name and title...

 

[gregjrichards]

Fans Aren't Happy About Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Birthday Wish for Prince George | Xfinity

...On Sunday, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrated their son's sixth trip around the sun by posting a few personal photos of their firstborn on Instagram, including a shot of their little one enjoying a family holiday. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex then commented on the photo and sent a sweet note.

"Happy birthday," the couple wrote underneath the pic. "Wishing you a very special day and lots of love!"

However, some social media users were upset that the couple didn't refer to their nephew by his name and title...

Some people are never happy. Why do people complain about anything and everything nowadays? Thank goodness I’m not in the public eye having everything I do scrutinised, praised and moaned about I would get fed up with it all and end up a recluse on an Island somewhere.

 

[Only4Justice]

She is housesitting and doesn't have internet access. Will return soon.

I sure hope you guys would look for me if I disappear You never know and I’m alone with my two dogs. Empty Nest and all that

 

[Kensie]

I just realized the same article had been posted. Sorry about that.

 

[Sherwood Park]

Oops Delete

 

[gregjrichards]

Sophie, Countess of Wessex has over £1 million worth of royal tiaras - where are they now?

Sophie, Countess of Wessex has over £1 million worth of royal tiaras - where are they now?

I couldn’t not post a tiara news story for @Keine Engel

I am laughing at that Tom Selleck photo @Sherwood Park

 

[Niner]

Didn't know Tom Selleck was royalty. Here's one with me (middle) & Tom Selleck!

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

For all you Fashionistas: Woman Pours Red Wine on Her All White Outfit to Mask Spill

 

[Pi Thoughts]

Prince Harry has shown his sense of humour by agreeing to an odd request by world-renowned conservationist Dr Jane Goodall.

The Duke of Sussex was attending a meeting at Windsor Castle with the British primatologist and anthropologist, who is best known for her groundbreaking discoveries of chimpanzees as incredible, intelligent beings capable of using tools, language and a range of emotions.

Dr Goodall asked Harry if he remembered the "chimpanzee greeting" she taught him when they previously met.

Harry then approached Dr Goodall – as though he were a male chimp and she a female chimp – before patting her briefly on the head, encouraging her to embrace him.
Prince Harry does a 'chimpanzee greeting' with Dr Jane Goodall

 

[Lilibet]

Prince Harry has shown his sense of humour by agreeing to an odd request by world-renowned conservationist Dr Jane Goodall.

The Duke of Sussex was attending a meeting at Windsor Castle with the British primatologist and anthropologist, who is best known for her groundbreaking discoveries of chimpanzees as incredible, intelligent beings capable of using tools, language and a range of emotions.

Dr Goodall asked Harry if he remembered the "chimpanzee greeting" she taught him when they previously met.

Harry then approached Dr Goodall – as though he were a male chimp and she a female chimp – before patting her briefly on the head, encouraging her to embrace him.
Prince Harry does a 'chimpanzee greeting' with Dr Jane Goodall

The video on Instagram is so cute!

 

[CoverMeCagney]

I wonder what the Queen will make of her weekly visits with Boris... oh to be a fly on the wall!

He is her 14th Prime Minster of the UK:

1 Sir Winston Churchill
(1874–1965) 26 October 1951 5 April 1955

2 Sir Anthony Eden
(1897–1977) 6 April 1955 9 January 1957

3 Harold Macmillan
(1894–1986) 10 January 1957 18 October 1963

4 Sir Alec Douglas-Home
(1903–1995) 19 October 1963 16 October 1964

5 Harold Wilson
(1916–1995) 16 October 1964 19 June 1970

6 Sir Edward Heath
(1916–2005) 19 June 1970 4 March 1974

(repeat) Harold Wilson
(1916–1995) 4 March 1974 5 April 1976

7 James Callaghan
(1912–2005) 5 April 1976 4 May 1979

8 Margaret Thatcher
(1925–2013) 4 May 1979 28 November 1990

9 Sir John Major
(1943–) 28 November 1990 2 May 1997

10 Tony Blair
(1953–) 2 May 1997 27 June 2007

11 Gordon Brown
(1951–) 27 June 2007 11 May 2010

12 David Cameron
(1966–) 11 May 2010 13 July 2016

13 Theresa May
(1956–) 13 July 2016 23 July 2019

14 BoJo!!
(1964-) 23 July 2019

 

[gregjrichards]

I wonder what the Queen will make of her weekly visits with Boris... oh to be a fly on the wall!

He is her 14th Prime Minster of the UK:

1 Sir Winston Churchill
(1874–1965) 26 October 1951 5 April 1955

2 Sir Anthony Eden
(1897–1977) 6 April 1955 9 January 1957

3 Harold Macmillan
(1894–1986) 10 January 1957 18 October 1963

4 Sir Alec Douglas-Home
(1903–1995) 19 October 1963 16 October 1964

5 Harold Wilson
(1916–1995) 16 October 1964 19 June 1970

6 Sir Edward Heath
(1916–2005) 19 June 1970 4 March 1974

(repeat) Harold Wilson
(1916–1995) 4 March 1974 5 April 1976

7 James Callaghan
(1912–2005) 5 April 1976 4 May 1979

8 Margaret Thatcher
(1925–2013) 4 May 1979 28 November 1990

9 Sir John Major
(1943–) 28 November 1990 2 May 1997

10 Tony Blair
(1953–) 2 May 1997 27 June 2007

11 Gordon Brown
(1951–) 27 June 2007 11 May 2010

12 David Cameron
(1966–) 11 May 2010 13 July 2016

13 Theresa May
(1956–) 13 July 2016 23 July 2019

14 BoJo!!
(1964-) 23 July 2019

I feel sorry for Her Majesty. I would love to ask Her Majesty about all the Prime Ministers and Presidents she has met over the years I bet it would be very interesting. It is said Her Majesty wasn’t a fan of Margaret Thatcher.

 

[gregjrichards]

The Queen is happy for her subjects to eat cake but it’ll cost them.

Now that the doors of the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace have been flung open to the public for £25 a ticket, it seems the monarch has no intention of missing out on a money-spinner, charging nearly £10 for a slice of cake and a cappuccino at The Garden Cafe.

Eye-watering price of refreshments for the public at Buckingham Palace's State Rooms | Daily Mail Online

I don’t think £10 is that bad for tea and cake at Buckingham Palace. I mean it is £85 for afternoon tea at The Shard per couple and £56 at the Ritz each.

 

[Sherwood Park]

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The Queen is happy for her subjects to eat cake but it’ll cost them.
... charging nearly £10 for a slice of cake and a cappuccino at The Garden Cafe.

Eye-watering price of refreshments for the public at Buckingham Palace's State Rooms | Daily Mail Online

I don’t think £10 is that bad for tea and cake at Buckingham Palace. I mean it is £85 for afternoon tea at The Shard per couple and £56 at the Ritz each.

10 Pounds is around $16.35 CDN. That's a decent price for the two by Canadian standards.

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As for your quote about Margaret Thatcher and the Queen,

I'm trying to think of anyone who was a fan of Margaret "Iron Lady" Thatcher.

And on that note...
The Crown season 3 spoilers: Queen and Margaret Thatcher’s weekly meetings to be revealed?

Can't wait for season 3 of The Crown.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Afternoon Tea at The Plaza in NYC is $75 per person, $90 with a glass of Champagne.

 

[astheworldfallsdown]

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The Queen is happy for her subjects to eat cake but it’ll cost them.

Now that the doors of the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace have been flung open to the public for £25 a ticket, it seems the monarch has no intention of missing out on a money-spinner, charging nearly £10 for a slice of cake and a cappuccino at The Garden Cafe.

Eye-watering price of refreshments for the public at Buckingham Palace's State Rooms | Daily Mail Online

I don’t think £10 is that bad for tea and cake at Buckingham Palace. I mean it is £85 for afternoon tea at The Shard per couple and £56 at the Ritz each.

That has now shot to the top of the London To Do List. Tea and cake at the palace, don't mind if I do!

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

What happened to the "edit" option? I wanted to add this video to my Plaza afternoon tea post above, and there's no "edit" button