[M5Rick]

Queen Elizabeth II is the longest reigning monarch in British history serving 70 years today.

[chassis]

Congrats to HRH!

[coonz]

Lots of celebrations here in the UK. Many folk travelled big distances to be here and join in the celebrations, USA, Canada and even Australia. We're all flying our flags with pride.🇬🇧

[M5Rick]

Plenty of street parties in Inner London with roads blocked off and a concert is due to start in front of Buckingham Palace to be opened by Queen rock group with Brian May playing on top of the Palace.

[M5Rick]

''We are the Champions'' Just wow..what a start to the concert. Hope some of you guys across the pond have a link to this on your tv channels,Rod Stewart and Elton John to follow with Diana Ross after.

[M5Rick]

It was a great concert with plenty of famous singers and bands.

[Tambohamilton]

All paid for by the taxpayer. Meanwhile our NHS struggles to get the funding it needs to retain staff and save lives.

Sorry to instantly derail towards politics, but that's my only thought on it.

I wish the royals no harm, but firmly believe they need to be made redundant.

[Chappers 71]

It was a fantastic spectacle, no one does pomp & ceremony like us Brits.

The Royals bring so much to this country & it’d be a worse place with out them.
Happy Anniversary ma’am
God save the Queen

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Chappers 71

It was a fantastic spectacle, no one does pomp & ceremony like us Brits.

The Royals bring so much to this country & it’d be a worse place with out them.
Happy Anniversary ma’am
God save the Queen

Well said Chappers 71 and it's continuing today with the Platinum Pageant. I've seen lots of visitors from the States including a delightful couple from Houston,Texas

[dreamingat30fps]

Weirdos

[M5Rick]

Thank you mods.

[Chappers 71]

Originally Posted by Tambohamilton

All paid for by the taxpayer. Meanwhile our NHS struggles to get the funding it needs to retain staff and save lives.

Sorry to instantly derail towards politics, but that's my only thought on it.

I wish the royals no harm, but firmly believe they need to be made redundant.

Hmm, I think you'll find that the Royals generate around £1.9 billion a year for the UK, not a bad return on our £86 million

[M5Rick]

All the James Bond cars driving down The Mall including the famous silver DB5, BMT 216A.

[M5Rick]

The glam pop group ABBA have their own dancing flat bed truck with eighties period clad dancers stomping the floor.

[M5Rick]

Fifteen puppeteers are stilt controlling the giant Hatchling dragon puppet which is the centrepiece of the Pageant with a wingspan as wide as the Mall!

[M5Rick]

The Queen said ''I remain committed to serving you to the best of my ability,supported by my family'' after appearing on Buckingham Palace balcony.

[ezaircon4jc]

Didn't we fight a war to not care? I don't understand this fascination with Monarchies...

[Esteban]

"Her Majesty's a pretty nice girl but she doesn't have a lot to say."

[Esteban]

Long live the Queen (I am a fan).

Hope that Prince Harry will soon be back with the Royal family.

[Tyga11]

Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc

Didn't we fight a war to not care? I don't understand this fascination with Monarchies...

Same reason Americans care about the Kardashians - at least the royals did something

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by Tyga11

Same reason Americans care about the Kardashians - at least the royals did something

What? Fleece their subjects?

[coonz]

Originally Posted by Tambohamilton

All paid for by the taxpayer. Meanwhile our NHS struggles to get the funding it needs to retain staff and save lives.

Sorry to instantly derail towards politics, but that's my only thought on it.

I wish the royals no harm, but firmly believe they need to be made redundant.

Bullshit. The taxpayers fund the NHS at a "rising" rate of £126billion a year. The NHS doesn't need more money, it needs a ground up overhaul.