So what's the story? According to reports, both Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip are in good health. It seems that Her Majesty's entire staff has been called to a meeting in London today. Her Majesty met with the English Prime Minister on Wednesday, which has led to speculation that the Monarchy could be in for a change of position at the top. I wonder what the betting is on the whole affair. If the good lady does indeed step down, the global press will go into meltdown.
Have they unearthed a potential Derby winner perhaps? Given the staff the nod early doors so they can get on at fancy odds?
Which race will have it's name changed to "The King Charles"? I assume the Queen Mother Champion Chase will remain but relevant for a different mutha Will Camilla be upgraded too? On the other hand, I don't think either Charles or Camilla are particularly "horsey" so maybe they will blank racing altogether! At least we will be getting another day off - although I don't doubt we will need it after the hysteria leading up to a Coronation
Camilla will become Queen Consort. Charlie has the option of changing his name. He might not want to become Charles 111. The previous two have not fared too well in history. Rumours are saying that Phil might be about to retire.
Change his name? Seriously? I can't see that happening at all. Mind you - hasn't he already got half a dozen?
Regnal name changing is not that uncommon Reebs. In 1901 Prince Albert took the name King Edward V11 and 1936 after the abdication, Prince Albert took the title of King George V1.
The entire lot of them have been on ‘emergency’ footing for a few weeks now hence why they have been so keen to appear in the press ‘doing good’. Ladies and Gentlemen nothing scares the Saxe-Coburgs more than the possibility of (i) someone like old boy pacifist Jeremy getting elected (it’s no exaggeration to say he’d have their heads smote off within minutes of getting in) or (ii) a Party getting elected with a whopping majority as they have the strength to act nigh on dictatorially. And can at a stroke of a pen eradicate pretty much anything they want. Neither scenario (with (ii) far, far, far more likely) would appeal, in the slightest, to a Saxe-Coburg.
See - live long and learn nothing! I had no idea about this, and it takes a colonial to educate me. I should be locked in the tower
The family name is Windsor, SBC. You are wumming yet again, but sod it, I will respond. To go back God knows how long on a family name is unfair and cynical. If you go back into your family heritage you might well find something rather unsavoury (hopefully not Henry VIII) that applies to all of us. If you earn a living in the UK, but object to the monarchy and our military, then do go back to where on earth you came from. I can have a good guess where that is though. Stick to tales of N.Henderson, you have your 'regular readers' in that respect. He's just a horse racing trainer earning a living like everyone else, not Zeus.
Swanny, I am in the industry (so to speak) so do know what I am talking about re that lot. Whether or not you love the Saxe-Coburgs / Windsors (delete as appropriate) or would like to do to them what old boy pacifist Jeremy craves really is not the issue here whatsoever - and it would be pretty dull, and pointless, to turn this into a ‘I’d march and salute and tug my forelock all day long to that wonderful family’ or ‘I’d smote their heads off’ debate. That subject was 'been there, done that, worn the T-shirt' in the old days of 606. The fact is that the 2 scenarios I’ve detailed above (and as I said number (ii) is by far the more likely) are circumstances that they absolutely dread for obvious reasons.
I see then that King Philip is to ‘stop working’. Cor blimey I thought he did that the day he married the old girl Queen. BOOM BOOM!
Just a thought. Why would they call an emergency meeting at 3 am? Did something happen to Phil in the wee hours? Not life threatening or anything, but enough for doctors to say. "That'll have to do mate." He'll be 96 next month.
Yes, Cyc, it is to do with Prince Philip. He is retiring from all royal duties. Not really a royalist, but I don't like to see the UK monarchy insulted. I guess that's because George VI was a real hero of mine. Never meant to be a king, but had to step in when his brother wandered off with that Shanghai party-goer. George VI never left us , even when we were almost out for the count early on in WW2, brave man who overcame a serious speech impediment, as we know. Churchill did not know what the hell to do with Edward, so he packed him off to the Bahamas as the Governor-General there. Nice work, if you can get it? I have sometimes read that had Hitler made it into the UK he would have installed Edward, Duke of Windsor, as Gauleiter. Don't know how true that is, but there were always pretty strong rumours that Edward was a Nazi, or Nazi sympathiser. There's one loose connection to Saxe-Coburg? SBC, you know, I always liked old Philip. He's a real ex. Royal Navy officer type, down to earth, and never afraid to say what he's thinking at any given moment. So he often screwed things up on his tours of factories, events, and whatnot, but he always made me smile with his questions and comments. An OK guy, as far as I'm concerned. He was of Greek heritage, btw, and was no Saxe-Coburg. He would have knocked your block off if you had ever suggested that to him!
That again is bloody unfair. I bet you wouldn't like to attend state functions, visit factories, ladies floral events, and God knows what. I would hazard a guess that your tranquil life has been a lot easier than his? Top table and whatnot, or a quiet bucket of water with a packet of crisps, etc., giving a high "Wai" (check your Thai etiquette), and leaving the room backwards, grovelling suitably, to a certain horse racing trainer at every possible opportunity? Don't like to boom and dance on the extremely rare (yep, I know, extremely rare) occasions I select a winner, but this time.... BOOM, f***ing, BOOM!
I’m sure he would have! God bless him and save him. Someone needs to start a thread asking who is everyone's favourite Royal is. Mine’s Princess Camilla. I’ve even exchanged pleasantries with her at Royal Ascot.
Alright, my old love, calm down, dear. Actually I would swap, any day of the week, working at the coalface for performing ‘Royal duties’. I’ve heard the pay and perks are better too!
