I Met The Queen

[Merlin5]

Not many people can say that. I have proof.


Platinum Jubilee 1 by Merlin 5, on Flickr

And I saw two people on Jubilee Day 1 that were lost.


Platinum Jubilee 4 by Merlin 5, on Flickr

And I saw a human Union Jack.


Platinum Jubilee 2 by Merlin 5, on Flickr

And then I saw two Queen lookalikes, the resemblance was amazing!


Platinum Jubilee 3 by Merlin 5, on Flickr

 

[d00d]

#3 is a laugh.

 

[gramps]

Great angle on proceedings.

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

Very nice set of candid street style captures Lee, liking all of these very much.

 

[garryknight]

Great set, Lee. That first one shows why the Queen is taking more of a back seat these days. She's not cut out for the job...

 

[Merlin5]

#3 is a laugh.

Great angle on proceedings.

Very nice set of candid street style captures Lee, liking all of these very much.

Great set, Lee. That first one shows why the Queen is taking more of a back seat these days. She's not cut out for the job...

Thanks guys.

 

[Norkie]

Love the phone booth

 

[gremlin16]

2 is my favourite.

 

[MartynK]

I like these, and I'm sure the Queen would too!

My mother did actually meet her, many years ago in South Africa. Mother was a patron of a charity and was invited to a garden 'do'. I doubt if they exchanged more than a few words but it meant a lot to her.

 

[Merlin5]

Love the phone booth

2 is my favourite.

Cheers guys.

I like these, and I'm sure the Queen would too!

My mother did actually meet her, many years ago in South Africa. Mother was a patron of a charity and was invited to a garden 'do'. I doubt if they exchanged more than a few words but it meant a lot to her.

That's excellent Martyn, what a lovely thing to happen. Your mother must have been thrilled to meet her.

 

[MartynK]

Cheers guys.


That's excellent Martyn, what a lovely thing to happen. Your mother must have been thrilled to meet her.

Thanks Lee. My mother was born in 1921, in Durban, and had a great affection for the Royal Family - like many of her generation - and it meant a great deal to her. She despaired of my republicanism though!

Mother had a photograph which, if I remember correctly, showed the Queen and a couple of guests including herself. It wasn't posed, probably just one of lots of photographs taken by an official photographer that day, and I vaguely remember her saying that no posed shots with the Queen were permitted. I'm not sure what happened to it after my mother died, but it's possible that my daughter has it. I'll ask her.