Queen Elizabeth Platinum Jubilee

[Anonymous]

Heh

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Anonymous wrote:Do any of the other European royals preen like this?

Yes, but the other countries with functional royals are not as significant as Britain so people don't care as much. If France or Germany had working royals, I think they'd also get this kind of attention, but they don't. People just don't care that much when the monarchies in the Netherlands or Luxembourg get up to shenanigans. Spain is the probably the closest and they don't even come close to having the reach or influence of Britain.

But yes, all monarchies preen, it's pretty much their entire job.

Can't we stop raining on the parade? 70 years at a job is worth celebrating! You don't like it? Don't comment and don't watch! If American and don't care why are you posting?

Well I mean...nothing went right. Wasn't this supposed to be a celebration of the Queen and her three heirs? Heir 3 and 4 aren't even in most of the shots...

Instead Louis' seriously unimpressed face stole the show.

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Anonymous wrote:Five years ago, I would have really enjoyed this celebration. Growing up in the Diana era, I loved the old-school pageantry of the monarchy and charm of the BRF.

After Brexit, Andrew, and the poor treatment of Meghan in the media and subsequent revelations, the whole thing just seems so anti-modern.

I could use an innocent diversion, but unfortunately, this can't be it anymore.

HA! Well it's a tradition, certainly.

DP. Anti-modern is not inherent in tradition. We have tons of traditions in the US that are decidedly not anti modern.

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Anonymous wrote:Heh

OMFG you can't be serious

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Anonymous wrote:Little Louis is upset. Happy Trooping.

The weirdest thing is seeing this described as him making “funny faces” by the media. Poor guy looks like he’s having some serious sensory overload.

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Anonymous wrote:Serious question but why do you Americans care about Royals and England? Do you have some sort of feelings because our founding fathers (and most of your heritage I suppose) came from there? I grew up in this country but never really understood why people care so much.

The pageantry and spectacle are entertaining and the tradition is, imo, respectable and admirable.

Different people care about different things; some people like the royals and the tradition of England. Part of it comes from our country's culture that came from the UK, sure. Some people are Anglophiles, some aren't.

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Anonymous wrote:Heh

Charles probably paid someone to sneeze in Andrew’s breakfast Weetabix.

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Anne’s kids didn’t make the cut for the balcony?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do any of the other European royals preen like this?

Yes, but the other countries with functional royals are not as significant as Britain so people don't care as much. If France or Germany had working royals, I think they'd also get this kind of attention, but they don't. People just don't care that much when the monarchies in the Netherlands or Luxembourg get up to shenanigans. Spain is the probably the closest and they don't even come close to having the reach or influence of Britain.

But yes, all monarchies preen, it's pretty much their entire job.

Can't we stop raining on the parade? 70 years at a job is worth celebrating! You don't like it? Don't comment and don't watch! If American and don't care why are you posting?

Well I mean...nothing went right. Wasn't this supposed to be a celebration of the Queen and her three heirs? Heir 3 and 4 aren't even in most of the shots...

Instead Louis' seriously unimpressed face stole the show.

Those are great pics. Louis is a (great) grandchild - he's not stealing the show, he is the show.

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Anonymous wrote:Anne’s kids didn’t make the cut for the balcony?

No because they have 5 grandkids between them and if Anne brings hers, why were Beatrice/Eugenie and their children cut?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do any of the other European royals preen like this?

Yes, but the other countries with functional royals are not as significant as Britain so people don't care as much. If France or Germany had working royals, I think they'd also get this kind of attention, but they don't. People just don't care that much when the monarchies in the Netherlands or Luxembourg get up to shenanigans. Spain is the probably the closest and they don't even come close to having the reach or influence of Britain.

But yes, all monarchies preen, it's pretty much their entire job.

Can't we stop raining on the parade? 70 years at a job is worth celebrating! You don't like it? Don't comment and don't watch! If American and don't care why are you posting?

Well I mean...nothing went right. Wasn't this supposed to be a celebration of the Queen and her three heirs? Heir 3 and 4 aren't even in most of the shots...

Instead Louis' seriously unimpressed face stole the show.

Those are great pics. Louis is a (great) grandchild - he's not stealing the show, he is the show.

Trooping is literally the sovereign's birthday and a celebration of 70 years on the throne. So he's not the show. Not to mention the poor kid looks in pain.

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Anonymous wrote:Little Louis is upset. Happy Trooping.

The weirdest thing is seeing this described as him making “funny faces” by the media. Poor guy looks like he’s having some serious sensory overload.

Nah, it's developmentally appropriate for a 4 y/o and I have one on the spectrum. It's a reason for the "f***ing four" description of the age. His sister pushed him?! She's a little troublemaker but all middle children are. When I see all that jewelry, all I can think is death and blood.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Little Louis is upset. Happy Trooping.

The weirdest thing is seeing this described as him making “funny faces” by the media. Poor guy looks like he’s having some serious sensory overload.

Nah, it's developmentally appropriate for a 4 y/o and I have one on the spectrum. It's a reason for the "f***ing four" description of the age. His sister pushed him?! She's a little troublemaker but all middle children are. When I see all that jewelry, all I can think is death and blood.

That's true of all jewelry everywhere, in England, in the US, in my house, in your house. Not just jewelry, for that matter.

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Anonymous wrote:Anne’s kids didn’t make the cut for the balcony?

No because they have 5 grandkids between them and if Anne brings hers, why were Beatrice/Eugenie and their children cut?

You also couldn't keep Meghan and Harry off for being "nonworking" royals if Anne's and Andrew's kids were included.

The balcony is big enough, if they wanted to include everyone. This was their choice, which they were free to make.

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Anonymous wrote:Little Louis is upset. Happy Trooping.

The weirdest thing is seeing this described as him making “funny faces” by the media. Poor guy looks like he’s having some serious sensory overload.

I find his little tantrum endearing, especially since I'm not the one mind who minding him. The photos remind me of our one attempt at the White House Easter Egg Roll.