The Queen's Diamond Jubilee

[Rameses]

A little bit of history about the river pageant on Sunday:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18107913

 

[Dmack]

Don't care about the queen and i'm not celebrating anything. However, thanks for the 2 days off.

 

[Von Smallhausen]

Excellent op sim and I wish her well. Britain has a monarchy and has done for a thousand years and I have no desire to see a republic and figurehead president replace what is some of the most fascinating history you will read from the likes of William I, Edward I, Henry VIII, George III, George IV, Victoria and our present Queen Elizabeth II.

Long may her reign continue. The pomp and ceremony is awesome to watch and nobody does it better.

 

[RomanNose]

A little bit of history about the river pageant on Sunday:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18107913

I know someone on one of the boats

 

[DiscoDave]

I'll be actually attending the Jubille picnic on Monday followed by the concert thanks to the GF winning tickets. Should be nice

 

[G-MAN2004]

60 years. Can't imagine that.

 

[meghatronic]

Just the Prince of Wales documentary.

Does iPlayer even stream live TV ?

Which incidentally, I enjoyed.

And yes, iPlayer screens live TV. (assuming you're VPNing to UK etc.)

 

[Von Smallhausen]

60 years. Can't imagine that.

Only Victoria has been the monarch longer.

 

[cheets64]

Who cares, someone that has not had to lift a finger all her life, gets waited on hand and foot.

How the other half life eh!

 

[G-MAN2004]

what is some of the most fascinating history you will read from the likes of William I, Edward I, Henry VIII, George III, George IV, Victoria and our present Queen Elizabeth II.

Agreed. Very interesting to read about.

The worst of them has to be Edward VIII. Abdicated the throne for.... a woman. There are no words.

Only Victoria has been the monarch longer.

Yep. I'm sure that record will be broken in a few years though; I can't see Queen Elizabeth II going anywhere anytime soon!

 

[Strife212]

I'm in a hotel at Vauxhall Cross right now will be there in the morning to watch the boats.

 

[arknor]

Agreed. Very interesting to read about.

The worst of them has to be Edward VIII. Abdicated the throne for.... a woman. There are no words.

good job to seeing as he was pretty much pro nazi.........

 

[BigBoy]

Is there anywhere that's streaming the events live online? (in in the USA)

I'm not seeing it on iPlayer. Just the Prince of Wales documentary.

Does iPlayer even stream live TV ? I rarely use it.

www.tvcatchup.co.uk is a good bet for a live stream

I'll be actually attending the Jubille picnic on Monday followed by the concert thanks to the GF winning tickets. Should be nice

Me too and thanks to the Mrs winning tickets

 

[BigBoy]

Double post

 

[Cosimo]

It's just stopped raining. Hope it holds off for the Thames pageant.

 

[wannabedamned]

Thank You Queenie for my time off work this weekend <3 Have a nice Diamond Jubilee! I know I will

 

[Stolly]

Bless her, hope she's around for a lot longer.

 

[Ahleckz]

She looks very good, it's nice seeing her.

 

[The Halk]

Don't give 2 hoots about the Jubilee. I'm working Sat, Sun, Mon and Tue for double bubble.

Anyway this celebration thing is all about London again.

Nonsense.

It's all over the Commonwealth, it just centres on London since that's where Buckingham palace and the greatest concentration of the public are.

My mum and dad are off to a garden party at Holyrood on the 3rd of July. There's hundreds of other events across the Union and Commonwealth. There's a great deal going on this year.

 

[Ghosteh]

Such an amazing woman. Long may she continue reign .