This Wednesday afternoon will see the Queen become the longest reigning British monarch. :bowler:
Elizabeth II Queen for LIFE!
I'd hit it.
When she dies, will Camilla become Queen?
If Carlos is a wise king, he'll abdicate in favor of William. William is probably the only member of the family who can restore the honor and dignity of the monarchy if Elizabeth II is gone.
Down with monarchs.
Quote from: Jaron on September 08, 2015, 11:02:59 PM
If Carlos is a wise king, he'll abdicate in favor of William. William is probably the only member of the family who can restore the honor and dignity of the monarchy if Elizabeth II is gone.
If you're going to Spanish up the names, you should call William Guillermo. :contract:
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on September 08, 2015, 11:48:39 PM
Quote from: Jaron on September 08, 2015, 11:02:59 PM
If Carlos is a wise king, he'll abdicate in favor of William. William is probably the only member of the family who can restore the honor and dignity of the monarchy if Elizabeth II is gone.
If you're going to Spanish up the names, you should call William Guillermo. :contract:
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Quote from: Peter Wiggin on September 08, 2015, 11:48:39 PM
Quote from: Jaron on September 08, 2015, 11:02:59 PM
If Carlos is a wise king, he'll abdicate in favor of William. William is probably the only member of the family who can restore the honor and dignity of the monarchy if Elizabeth II is gone.
If you're going to Spanish up the names, you should call William Guillermo. :contract:
And go back in time and defeat Drake first.
Quote from: mongers on September 08, 2015, 08:59:41 PM
This Wednesday afternoon will see the Queen become the longest reigning British monarch. :bowler:
Huzzah!!! :bowler: :cool:
God save our gracious Queen
Long live our noble Queen
God save the Queen
Send her victorious
Happy and glorious
Long to reign over us
God save the Queen
Quote from: mongers on September 08, 2015, 08:59:41 PM
This Wednesday afternoon will see the Queen become the longest reigning British monarch. :bowler:
Vicky fanboys have only a few hours left to protect the current record holder. :ph34r:
Every marketing email in my in-box this morning jumped on the bandwagon. "Congratulations to Her Majesty! To celebrate, here's 15% off shoes."
Pop quiz: which other British monarchs had reigns of 50 years or more?
Jorge Tres
Someone spent some money to celebrate and get ill in the process :D
QuoteQueen Elizabeth II: Slice of monarch's 1947 wedding cake sold at auction for £500
A slice of the Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip's wedding cake has been sold at auction for £500, almost 68 years after the couple were married. The piece of fruit cake, still wrapped in it's original packaging, dates back to the Queen's wedding in 1947. Due to its high alcohol content, it is also believed that the cake is still edible almost 70 years later.
The cake slice had been kept in its original condition by an unnamed woman from Hove, East Sussex, whose father had been a guest at the royal wedding on 20 November 1947. The slice was sold at Gorringes Auction House in Lewes, East Sussex yesterday (2 September 2015) for £500. Auctioneer Philip Taylor stated that the piece of cake could have sold for as much as £1,750 had it still been in perfect condition.
"A number of these pieces have come on the market in recent years. I've identified four or five in the last six years. We anticipated there would be interest," he said. "Ours is a little damaged so we were prudent with the estimating. We suggested it could make £300-£500. Others have made a lot more. One in fact made £1,750 but that was in perfect condition. We sold this one for £500," added Taylor.
The auction comes as Queen Elizabeth II is set to become Britain's longest reigning monarch on 9 September, surpassing the record of 63 years held by her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria.
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I'd eat it.
poor woman, going through life without a name
God save the Queen :bowler:
Quote from: Syt on September 09, 2015, 04:59:22 AM
Pop quiz: which other British monarchs had reigns of 50 years or more?
Specifically British or does English count? In which case add Henry III and Edward III to George III mentioned above.
Quote from: Jaron on September 08, 2015, 11:02:59 PM
If Carlos is a wise king, he'll abdicate in favor of William. William is probably the only member of the family who can restore the honor and dignity of the monarchy if Elizabeth II is gone.
Pretty sure Elizabeth II will be succeeded by George V.
Quote from: Valmy on September 09, 2015, 12:39:42 PM
Quote from: Jaron on September 08, 2015, 11:02:59 PM
If Carlos is a wise king, he'll abdicate in favor of William. William is probably the only member of the family who can restore the honor and dignity of the monarchy if Elizabeth II is gone.
Pretty sure Elizabeth II will be succeeded by George V.
:unsure:
Quote from: Barrister on September 09, 2015, 01:09:47 PM
Quote from: Valmy on September 09, 2015, 12:39:42 PM
Quote from: Jaron on September 08, 2015, 11:02:59 PM
If Carlos is a wise king, he'll abdicate in favor of William. William is probably the only member of the family who can restore the honor and dignity of the monarchy if Elizabeth II is gone.
Pretty sure Elizabeth II will be succeeded by George V.
:unsure:
Typo that should be VII. Damn
George V returning from the dead might restore some of the fear for the monarchy people have been lacking for awhile now though.
Quote from: Valmy on September 09, 2015, 12:39:42 PM
Quote from: Jaron on September 08, 2015, 11:02:59 PM
If Carlos is a wise king, he'll abdicate in favor of William. William is probably the only member of the family who can restore the honor and dignity of the monarchy if Elizabeth II is gone.
Pretty sure Elizabeth II will be succeeded by George V.
She will be succeeded by her own father, back from the grave? :(
Quote from: Malthus on September 09, 2015, 01:12:49 PM
Quote from: Valmy on September 09, 2015, 12:39:42 PM
Quote from: Jaron on September 08, 2015, 11:02:59 PM
If Carlos is a wise king, he'll abdicate in favor of William. William is probably the only member of the family who can restore the honor and dignity of the monarchy if Elizabeth II is gone.
Pretty sure Elizabeth II will be succeeded by George V.
She will be succeeded by her own father, back from the grave? :(
Grandfather ;)
He was a stamp collector and one of the most boring, but decent, men in Europe apparently; a fine king.
Tramp or regular?
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on September 09, 2015, 04:42:51 PM
He was a stamp collector and one of the most boring, but decent, men in Europe apparently; a fine king.
He also looked freakishly like Nicholas II but that might have just been the beard.
Fun little fact. Isabel is the Spanish equivalent of Elizabeth. So when we talk about Columbus going to the Spanish court of Ferdinand & Isabella, it should really be Ferdinand & Elizabeth, or Fernando & Isabel.
Quote from: PJL on September 10, 2015, 03:04:59 PM
Fun little fact. Isabel is the Spanish equivalent of Elizabeth. So when we talk about Columbus going to the Spanish court of Ferdinand & Isabella, it should really be Ferdinand & Elizabeth, or Fernando & Isabel.
That would be true if conversions of foreign names to English were consistent. But it is not. Because English.
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on September 09, 2015, 04:42:51 PM
He was a stamp collector and one of the most boring, but decent, men in Europe apparently; a fine king.
Was he the father in "The King's Speech?" Cuz he was shown as a dickhead in that flick.
Quote from: mongers on September 08, 2015, 08:59:41 PM
This Wednesday afternoon will see the Queen become the longest reigning British monarch. :bowler:
Long live the Queen! :bowler: :cheers:
Quote from: Admiral Yi on September 10, 2015, 04:27:42 PM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on September 09, 2015, 04:42:51 PM
He was a stamp collector and one of the most boring, but decent, men in Europe apparently; a fine king.
Was he the father in "The King's Speech?" Cuz he was shown as a dickhead in that flick.
That is the guy. He had no power over his country so he compensated by dominating his family like a tyrant. But so long as you were not one of his children he was a pretty agreeable dude.
Quote from: Valmy on September 09, 2015, 01:12:23 PM
George V returning from the dead might restore some of the fear for the monarchy people have been lacking for awhile now though.
And restore the pride of the dreadnoughts.
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