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June 4, 2012

Who Is Up For a Party?

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Are you ready to party???

I am and after watching some of the Queen’s Jubilee I am even more so!!!  What a great celebration they are having in England and I just wish I was there to revel in it.  There is something mystical about the pomp and circumstance that surrounds the royals—or maybe it is just me.  It works for them—or at least most of the time—and it is with awe that I watched the fabulous huge Thames Flotilla for the Diamond Jubilee for Queen Elizabeth II. What an amazing thing to have been the reigning queen for 60 years. The things she has seen.  Not all good, I am sure, but still—how amazing !

The flotilla boasted a thousand vessels with one million watching!!!   Even the notorious rain of England could not stop the festivities.  The parties continue and will for a few days.

I found out a few facts about the Queen that I thought I would pass along –inquiring minds and all !  So sit back, brew a cup of tea and take a taste of my blackberry scone made in her honor this weekend and amaze your friends with some English trivia.

  1. Vogue analyzed what colors she is partial to wearing and here is the breakdown: Yellow 7%, Green, 11%, Blue 29%, Purple 10%, Pink 10%, Red 4%, Orange 4%, Floral 13%, Black 2%, Beige 1%, Cream 10%.
  2. Queen Elizabeth II is the only British monarch to have celebrated a diamond wedding anniversary, having been married to Prince Philip since 1947.
  3. She is the only person is the United Kingdom who can drive with a license or car registration.
  4. She does not have a passport.
  5. She was a mechanic and truck driver in the Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Services in WW II.
  6. Queen Elizabeth had a huge crush on her future husband, Philip, when she met him at just age 13.
  7. Some of the gifts that she has been given over the years include 7 kg of prawns (yum), a tortoise and a bull elephant.  Not sure if she kept those.
  8. She stands 5 foot 4 inches.  (Just like me!  Does that mean I could be queen???)
  9. She is definitely the hostest with the mostest having served 1.1 million people in garden parties from 1952- 2006.  
  10. She lives in Buckingham Palace where there are 775 rooms totaling 77,000 square feet.

There are a lot of great places to read more about the Queen the the Diamond Jubilee!  Check out this NYTimes article  or this article in the Herald Sun where I got many of these little tidbits.  I have to leave you with this picture that a friend posted on Facebook.  I could not find the original source so I hesitated posting it but if anyone knows please tell me so I can give credit where credit is due.   I loved it and it really made me laugh a bit to think that she had scones in her ears…. enjoy your day and raise a cuppa to England and her Queen!

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  1. Kathryn McCullough
    June 04, 2012 at 06:35 am

    Fascinating facts, Beth Ann. I, too, wathched part of the festivities yesterday, I learned on CNN that the queen is also a great mimic. Fun post! I’ll raise my morning tea to the queen, and to you, as well, my friend.
    Hugs,
    Kathy

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    1. Beth Ann
      June 04, 2012 at 07:47 am

      Tipping my cup to you, Kathy!

      Reply
  2. Feeling Beachie - Hilary
    June 04, 2012 at 07:35 am

    #5 – never would have guessed that in a ,million years…

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    1. Beth Ann
      June 04, 2012 at 07:47 am

      Glad I was able to add one new factoid to your Queen knowledge today, Hilary!!! 🙂

      Reply
  3. RoryBore
    June 04, 2012 at 09:45 am

    I missed all the festivities because I had company! Love, love and Cheerio!
    Being Canadian, of course, we still have a certain level of respect, admiration and fascination for the Royal Family. I even danced for the Queen and Prince Phillip when I was a little girl!! They had come to Kingston to open a highway and some other “official” business, and she just absolutely genuinely delighted to watch us do our step dancing. I remember my step dad at the time, standing off to the side with Prince Phillip and having a very lengthy conversation about their huge ship out on the waters of Lake Ontario. Which of course when Her Highness joined them quickly moved on to horses. (being that we had horses at the time). Similar thing when Prince Charles came with Princess Diana a few years later – I remember her being so engaged with the people, and so giving. Charles – a bit more stiff, but still rather engaging in his own right. Definitely could see more of his mother in him when Prince William visited with his new bride Kate this past summer.
    okay….that’s enough mushing on the Royals for one day me thinks 🙂

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      June 04, 2012 at 09:50 am

      Oh tune in—the festivities are still going on!!! And please mush on!!! I love hearing it all from your perspective!!! And to think you have such fabulous memories of the Royals and actually being with them! That is so awesome!!! I think I am in awe—-can I touch you? 🙂 It all seems so regal and kind of magical to me . I think fascination is the correct word—I am simply fascinated by them!!! Thank you so much for sharing—you can mush on anytime!!!

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  4. Helen Brown
    June 04, 2012 at 10:07 am

    Sorry, I did not see much of the celebration of the queen. I also was surprised by some of the things about the Queen.

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  5. unikorna
    June 04, 2012 at 10:18 am

    Hi Beth so lovely to discover your blog. I like your honesty. You enthusiasm is contagious 🙂

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    1. Beth Ann
      June 04, 2012 at 10:19 am

      Well thank YOU so much!! What a sweet comment!!! I really appreciate the comment and the like!!!

      Reply
  6. poemsandponderings
    June 04, 2012 at 11:12 am

    You are a queen… And you have the tiara to prove it..

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    1. Beth Ann
      June 04, 2012 at 01:46 pm

      Guess what–I really don’t have one. Maybe instead of redoing our wedding rings for our 30th I should ask for a tiara instead????

      Reply
  7. Susi K (@BocaFrau)
    June 04, 2012 at 07:32 pm

    You are not the only one who likes the pomp and circumstance of the Royal Family. In Europe you find all kinds of gossip about the royal families all over. It’s so fascinating to read about the princes and princesses. And thanks for the tip on the scones… they came out great!

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    1. Beth Ann
      June 05, 2012 at 06:48 am

      Glad your scones were a success!!! Yummers!

      Reply
  8. pattisj
    June 04, 2012 at 11:19 pm

    Your blackberry scone looks scrumptious!

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    1. Beth Ann
      June 05, 2012 at 06:48 am

      THey were—they are all gone now. So sad…

      Reply

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