Guest EXPAT Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 Queen Elizabeth celebrates her Diamond Jubilee today. She was made the latest monarch on Feb 6, 1952 when her father King George VI died. According to this article there will be all kinds of celebration through out 2012. Only Queen Victoria has served the monarch 63 years. Queen Elizabeth is now the second longest serving monarch in british history. http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/02/06/192906.html Quote
Members JKane Posted February 7, 2012 Members Posted February 7, 2012 Never occurred to me before these are celebrations of a monarch's parent's death! British are weird... Quote
Guest CharliePS Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 I'll admit it: I vividly remember watching the coronation on TV in 1952. A quarter century later, I went to London for a party to celebrate the Silver Jubilee, which was lots of fun. Friends had a flat with a balcony overlooking the parade route, so we toasted her with champagne as she went by. The gay pubs and discos were jammed that night, and I vaguely remember ending up at an orgy in Mile End. Ah! those were the good old days, when it was fun to be a queen. Quote
Guest EXPAT Posted May 27, 2012 Posted May 27, 2012 Here are 86 surprising facts about Queen Elizabeth II, including the fact that she is the first member of the royal family to be awarded a gold record. Quote
Guest lurkerspeaks Posted May 27, 2012 Posted May 27, 2012 WAIT JUST A MINUTE---- I thought Elton John was the Queen of England. Quote
Members RA1 Posted May 28, 2012 Members Posted May 28, 2012 I too remember seeing the coronation on TV. The school I was attending set up a TV in the cafeteria and interrupted classes so we could watch. I also happened to be in England in 1977 but I was on business and did not observe any of the celebrations. I do seem to remember the pound sterling was at a near term high that year, around 2.25, when before and after it often traded around 1.50 USD. One time in the next few years it actually hit par and briefly traded at I pound for 1 USD but that was for just a few minutes. Best regards, RA1 Quote
Members Suckrates Posted May 28, 2012 Members Posted May 28, 2012 Whats the Big Deal, I know lots of Old Queens. In fact having Memorial Day Bar-B-Q with a bunch of them today. But its casual, so NO tiaras allowed.... Quote
Members RA1 Posted May 28, 2012 Members Posted May 28, 2012 Yes, but are they accompanied by the "queen in waiting", Prince Charles? Best regards, RA1 Quote
