I watched most of it at home on television. I am interested in history and I like a bit of “pomp and ceremony” but found the coronation service fascinating yet extremely strange, even rather weird in parts. When Charles was to be “anointed” and t…Read more…
Goodbye and thank you Queen Elizabeth
Yesterday I was driving from London to North Wales, due to a family medical emergency (my Mum Margaret Gray) when I heard the news that the Queen was unwell and that members of her immediate family had been called to her bedside in Balmoral, Scotland.&…Read more…
The Queen and I: By a Loyal Republican
This is a post from 2012. I don’t think that my views have changed but my respect for the Queen as a public servant and our Head of State still remains.
Happy Platinum Jubilee Ma’am.
“I don’t think that I have posted before about t…Read more…
His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
While I am a convinced Republican, who does not believe in a hereditary Head of State, I echo the words of Keir.
“The United Kingdom has lost an extraordinary public servant in Prince Philip.
“Prince Philip dedicated his life to our country – from a …Read more…