A cause for....apathetic disinterest?
 

Today is the 60th anniversary of the accession to the throne of our fair land of our Sovereign Lady, The Queen. More blessed than any other County in England, we have as our hereditary Duke, the monarch herself.

When I was in the Netherlands, also a Constitutional Monarchy, I was surprised to see that any and every anniversary surrounding Queen Beatrix and her life was celebrated. The national flag, adorned with an orange wimple, was hung from almost every window in Amsterdam. Parties were held. Indeed, on Queens Day, April 30th. the whole of the centre of Amsterdam is closed and the Bylaws suspended for the day in celebration. I fondly remember the slogan on one t-shirt, which read: "There is room for more than one Queen in Amsterdam"

And yet here, where we enjoy a unique relationship with the Head of State, our Queen and Duke, I see almost nothing to mark this significant point in our history. For a country as obsessed with breaking records and the extolling of such, I find it odd.

Have we all lost interest?

Re: A cause for....apathetic disinterest?
 

Hope to see you in Accy to see the Queens rep today Bob:D 41 gun salute at midday today Bob to start the queens diamond jubilee, kind of hope its on tv cuz I love the see just how good GB is at these ceremonial occasions, think there is nobody better at this in the world than us

Re: A cause for....apathetic disinterest?
 

Some of us were never interested in the first place.

Sorry Bob, I wasn't really paying attention, what was the question again?

Re: A cause for....apathetic disinterest?
 

erm

Re: A cause for....apathetic disinterest?
 

Snap.

I did think of spending the day a' top the trees in the nature reserve, but because of the fog I don't think I'll bother.

I just worry how the Dutch will celebrate Queen's Day, once Willem-Alexander is sat on the old queen's throne.

Re: A cause for....apathetic disinterest?
 

Too much on me mind A-B, Like will the Stanley Match be played tomorrow afternoon.:rolleyes:

Re: A cause for....apathetic disinterest?
 

Most of the royals will be marking the jubilee year by having foreign holidays at our expense.
Royal family to mark Queen's diamond jubilee with visits to Commonwealth | UK news | The Guardian

Re: A cause for....apathetic disinterest?
 

The only good thing about sill having an antiquated monarchist system in this country?

MargaretR and myself singing from the same republican hymn book.

:D

Re: A cause for....apathetic disinterest?
 

Sadly I will not be among you today, detained as I am at the pleasure of another Queen: the Queen of English Resorts.

Re: A cause for....apathetic disinterest?
 

Happy Mount Park, Morecambe?

When did you relocate there?

Re: A cause for....apathetic disinterest?
 

Last week, I've opened a winkle stall.

Re: A cause for....apathetic disinterest?
 

I'll look out for it, we're short of good seafood places in Morecambe.

Re: A cause for....apathetic disinterest?
 

Next week we're branching out into muscles. The week after we're going for cockles.

Re: A cause for....apathetic disinterest?
 

Still a penny?

Or have your winkles gone up?