Happy Birthday to the Queen
 

Come on guys wheres the gentleman in ya honor the queen yes that goes for the americans here as well :lol:

Happy birthday your majesty :up: :()1:

Cheers to Her Majesty:up:

RDP

Happy b-day from America! http://gakungak.jconserv.net/images/...vuurwerka1.gif

Hapyy birthsay!:p Still got a week to go to the holiday:-?

Yup, Happy Birthday, and thanks for the extra holiday last week :()1:

Amazing isn't it. No one said which Queen, but we all know who they mean.

Until a few years ago my attitude to the Monarchy was that it was an anachronism but, if we had to have a Monarch, then Elizabeth Windsor was doing a fine job.

Over the last few years my attitude has changed, it's okay to whinge on about unelected heads of state and out dated National Anthems, but what do you replace them with? The system works in the UK and the Commonwealth. It ain't broke, why fix it?

Here's the best bit, with an hereditary, and virtually powerless, Monarchy there is no need for presidential elections.

God Save The Queen

Since you pay for the queen, it mean we don't have to pay for a president and all his/her merry men/women!:D

May she stay the queen for a lot longer!

Overall the Royal Family are self-funding.

Old article but it would seem so in general.

The Royal Family may be self funding but they are not elected. In my view the Royal Family have past their sell by date and in recent years have become a bit of an embarrassement. Once Her Majesty has gone, I feel the Monarchy's days will be numbered.

Nemo

AFAIK The Queen's 80th birthday falls on 21 April and she will celebrate her official birthday on 17 June :hmm:

Till she tries on everything and decides what to wear....................... :roll:

At her age....some warm woollen ones I hope ;)

Dude, that was totally un-British.

At any rate, Elizabeth is pretty decent as far as I am concerned. She's got hella more sense than a whole bunch of her ministers, so here's one for the Queen. Happy birthday!


(I wish I had an ani of "Naked Gun" where she fires off the first pitch of the season, then gives a small grin while holding up her hand -- it's a classic)

Well there's a pleasant birthday wish for you.

Just what is the point of replacing the Monarchy?

I am sure we do not want a powerful president like the USA or France, so if we have a powerless president, like Ireland, what have we gained? How is that better?