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onehandle
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Thu May-12-11 08:54 AM Original message |
Queen Elizabeth becomes UK's second-longest reigning monarch |
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LiberalFighter
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Thu May-12-11 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
1. Does she really rule? |
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dipsydoodle
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Thu May-12-11 09:38 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. The Queen is a figurehead. |
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RaleighNCDUer
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Thu May-12-11 09:39 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. More 'presides' than 'rules'. Which brings up a different question - |
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JustABozoOnThisBus
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Thu May-12-11 12:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. More 'waves' than 'presides' |
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patricia92243
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Thu May-12-11 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
2. I just saw the movie "The Young Victoria" and really enjoyed it - which lead me to read a book on |
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SemperEadem
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Thu May-12-11 09:07 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. If you want more insight into her life |
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Bunny
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Thu May-12-11 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
3. George III was technically king until he died, but for the last ten |
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Deep13
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Thu May-12-11 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
4. The corgis must be so excited by the news. nt |
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SemperEadem
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Thu May-12-11 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
6. Well done, Madame |
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trud
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Thu May-12-11 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
7. no Charles |
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mnhtnbb
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Thu May-12-11 09:21 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. You aren't alone with that hope. |
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LynneSin
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Thu May-12-11 09:31 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Honestly, I blame the Queen for the whole Camilla/Diana mess |
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dipsydoodle
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Thu May-12-11 09:59 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Diana did ok |
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truebrit71
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Thu May-12-11 11:15 AM Response to Reply #7 |
22. Charles automatically becomes King when his mother dies... |
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shanti
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Thu May-12-11 12:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. can't the queen |
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truebrit71
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Thu May-12-11 12:36 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. She can abdicate, but she doesn't get to choose who succeeds her... |
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muriel_volestrangler
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Thu May-12-11 12:37 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. No, she can't |
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Scout
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Thu May-12-11 12:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. i sincerely hope Elizabeth II outlives Charles! |
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Zoeisright
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Thu May-12-11 12:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
28. Add me to that list. |
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William769
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Thu May-12-11 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
9. Oh to be queen for a day! |
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LynneSin
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Thu May-12-11 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
10. 3 of England's longest ruling and greatest royal leaders were women and yet.... |
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Boudica the Lyoness
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Thu May-12-11 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
14. She reigns in more ways than one. |
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Diclotican
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Thu May-12-11 10:14 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Boudica the Lyoness |
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nxylas
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Thu May-12-11 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
17. I checked the date she needs to reach to break the record |
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dipsydoodle
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Thu May-12-11 10:26 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Indeed it will be the 42nd anniversary |
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nxylas
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Thu May-12-11 10:45 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. But they weren't Americans |
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jberryhill
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Thu May-12-11 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
20. Only in America! |
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msanthrope
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Thu May-12-11 11:11 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Said Yogi Berra, upon hearing that the Mayor of Dublin was Jewish.....n/t |
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