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BlackSkimmer

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65. I'm the same. She is a remarkable woman who has lived a remarkable life.
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 01:28 PM
Jun 2022

I think she's truly a "good" person, which is how I feel about Jimmy Carter too. There are very few of them around.

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The size of that crowd is what I remember from her Silver Jubilee, and I was in it. Siwsan Jun 2022 #1
:) Nice memory. Hortensis Jun 2022 #33
Who is the old gentleman? phylny Jun 2022 #2
HRH The Duke of Kent, the Queen's 1st cousin. CottonBear Jun 2022 #6
Duke of Kent Demovictory9 Jun 2022 #7
Who's the older gentleman with the Queen and Prince Harry? Freddie Jun 2022 #3
HRH The Duke of Kent who is the Queen's 1st cousin. CottonBear Jun 2022 #5
Thank you Freddie Jun 2022 #9
He tragically died in a plane crash. NT CottonBear Jun 2022 #10
Thought it was the Duke of Earl! whistler162 Jun 2022 #43
Wasn't their mother the sister of Phiip's mother (so his aunt)? Buckeyeblue Jun 2022 #51
Princess MarIna & Princess Andrew were both born princesses of Greece & Denmark. CottonBear Jun 2022 #55
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent markbark Jun 2022 #15
Kardashians for the Monarchists. jalan48 Jun 2022 #4
Kardashians are all about beauty, looks, clothing. Demovictory9 Jun 2022 #11
Well, at least the Royal Family has two out of three on that one. jalan48 Jun 2022 #12
I think the Queen is beautiful. Absolutely radiant, despite her age. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #22
I agree PatSeg Jun 2022 #31
So true. And she dedicated her life to service. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #63
It is amazing PatSeg Jun 2022 #64
I'm the same. She is a remarkable woman who has lived a remarkable life. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #65
Harry and Meg are there. FalloutShelter Jun 2022 #8
There, but banned from being out on the balcony... HipChick Jun 2022 #25
Haha... true that. FalloutShelter Jun 2022 #26
Indeed! BuddhaGirl Jun 2022 #68
Yep! Spot on. FalloutShelter Jun 2022 #69
All of us could only hope to be as beautiful as the Queen at that age. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #61
Good for her! In many ways she's the last world leader who was Tomconroy Jun 2022 #13
Reported today that survey says most still dont wsnt.charled as king..memory of how he.behaved w Dia Demovictory9 Jun 2022 #40
If they were smart they'd skip to Will and Kate. Tomconroy Jun 2022 #41
Before Will is retirement age Demovictory9 Jun 2022 #47
No Prince Edward or Sophie either. LakeArenal Jun 2022 #14
Prince Edward and Sophie were there n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2022 #17
They were to William's left QED Jun 2022 #19
Im glad. The are great. LakeArenal Jun 2022 #21
They were absolutely there. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #23
And Prince Albert was in the can! whistler162 Jun 2022 #54
? Mollyann Jun 2022 #16
I noticed it too Catherine Vincent Jun 2022 #29
Charles' hands look very puffy dixiegrrrrl Jun 2022 #18
They have been puffy for some time... HipChick Jun 2022 #27
Did she lock Edward in the Tower? Autumn Jun 2022 #20
Edward is there. Do you mean Andrew? nt BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #24
Epstein's friend. Did she banish him to the Tower? Autumn Jun 2022 #30
Andrew. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #36
Andrew is the Royal formerly known as "Prince." nt Gore1FL Jun 2022 #37
"Job" TxGuitar Jun 2022 #28
It's a lot of work, standing there, waiting for that... ceremonial thing to happen... again... NCLefty Jun 2022 #57
Prince Andrew Tests Positive For COVID, Will Miss Scheduled Jubilee Appearance Poiuyt Jun 2022 #32
Andrew is still part of the royal family, but he's been stripped of his military regalia and honors FakeNoose Jun 2022 #34
Just happened to catch the jets flying in a "70" formation when I turned the TV on this a.m. tanyev Jun 2022 #35
Prince Charles has not aged well. mnhtnbb Jun 2022 #38
He certainly didnt get.to be a young pretty prince. Even the son is aged Demovictory9 Jun 2022 #39
Lol, he was considered a huge catch in the 70s and 80s. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #62
I remember..so was prince of Monaco. Now wife looks severely depressed Demovictory9 Jun 2022 #66
Yes, I read something about that. Something seems very off there. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #67
THAT was Prince Charles? I thought it was the guy from the Beefeater Gin bottle DFW Jun 2022 #45
In 10 days, she moves up to #2 in longest reigning sovereign monarch of all time OnlinePoker Jun 2022 #42
That's an interesting list DavidDvorkin Jun 2022 #46
At 25 years 9 1/2 months, she is the second oldest on the list at the time her reign started OnlinePoker Jun 2022 #50
71 years at the same job! Now I don't feel so old any more DFW Jun 2022 #44
Wow..max at job for me was 10 yrs Demovictory9 Jun 2022 #48
I got to make mine up as I went along, so I included a few perks DFW Jun 2022 #53
congrats on having a job you love Demovictory9 Jun 2022 #58
If I ever bet on anything, bet against me, because I always lose. BUT..... DFW Jun 2022 #59
Andrew tested positive for COVID. AngryOldDem Jun 2022 #49
Looks like a million people came to see the Queen Hekate Jun 2022 #52
You are very brave to post a photo like that DFW Jun 2022 #60
❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Jun 2022 #56
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