[quote]The Queen had to miss a public engagement after suffering a nosebleed, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.
She was due to attend a service of the Royal Victorian Order at Windsor Castle with other senior members of the Royal Family on Wednesday morning, but was forced to pull out.
However, the monarch, who celebrates her 85th birthday next week, recovered enough to attend a reception in the state apartments of the castle afterwards.
It is thought to be the first time she has missed a key public engagement in five years.
A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: "There was a service and a reception at Windsor. She was able to attend the reception but not the service because of a nosebleed."
The Queen has rarely taken time off due to illness during her 59-year reign.
In 2006, she cancelled engagements after straining a back muscle and had official appointments scaled down after she underwent knee surgery in 2003.
As well as the royal wedding later this month, the sovereign's diary for the rest of the year includes a state visit to Ireland next month and US president Barack Obama's visit to Britain.
source: [url]http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=157043894&ocid=today[/url]
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This is a ruddy disgrace!
Who gives a shit
[QUOTE=Shiftyze;29197371]Who gives a shit[/QUOTE]
If this was Obama you'd be throwing a shitstorm
[QUOTE=CjienX;29197391]If this was Obama you'd be throwing a shitstorm[/QUOTE]
Nobody gives a shit about the queen
[QUOTE=CjienX;29197391]If this was Obama you'd be throwing a shitstorm[/QUOTE]
Yeah, a shitstorm at him covering his nosebleed so he suffocates
Im English, And Really, I don't give a fuck about the queen...
[QUOTE=CjienX;29197391]If this was Obama you'd be throwing a shitstorm[/QUOTE]
The queen probably is one of the least important people on the planet right now to be honest.
die already, we don't even need the royal family
[QUOTE=frankie penis;29197441]die already, we don't even need the royal family[/QUOTE]
what do you mean monarchs serve all sorts of important functions such as
[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;29197457]what do you mean monarchs serve all sorts of important functions such as[/QUOTE]
such as tourism
[QUOTE=frankie penis;29197441]die already, we don't even need the royal family[/QUOTE]
Income from tourism
[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;29197457]what do you mean monarchs serve all sorts of important functions such as[/QUOTE]
tourism income
Tricking foreigners into spending money
All that because of a simple nosebleed? Hahahahahaha
[QUOTE=rampageturke 2;29197467]such as tourism[/QUOTE]
Yeah, tourists tend to visit Britain to see the buildings, the tasty food, wander around the country and shit.
Generally they tend not to come just so they can look at the queen or shit. The royal family wastes more money than a soviet bureaucrat.
I don't think anyone actually cares about the monarchy anymore.
[QUOTE=CjienX;29197391]If this was Obama you'd be throwing a shitstorm[/QUOTE]
:siren::foxnews:[B]TONIGHT, OBAMA'S SOCIALISM BLOOD LEAKING OUT OF HIS BODY TRYING TO ESCAPE?[/B]:foxnews::siren:
Would you rather she attended the service looking like a zombie pouring blood everywhere?
[QUOTE=Fatal-Error;29198292]Would you rather she attended the service looking like a zombie pouring blood everywhere?[/QUOTE]
Hell yes.
The Royal Family is like watching Zoo Animals.
[QUOTE=Fatal-Error;29198292]Would you rather she attended the service looking like a zombie pouring blood everywhere?[/QUOTE]
Yes. For tourism so the punters have something to see other than the goddamn changing of the fucking guard
[QUOTE=rampageturke 2;29197467]such as tourism[/QUOTE]
God save the queen
Cause tourists are MONAYYY
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[QUOTE=Wii60;29198244]:siren::foxnews:[B]TONIGHT, OBAMA'S SOCIALISM BLOOD LEAKING OUT OF HIS BODY TRYING TO ESCAPE?[/B]:foxnews::siren:[/QUOTE]
the demons within are trying to release themselves onto america
Shit it's nearly her birthday?
Well that will be on TV all day cool
[QUOTE=iusehax;29198658]Shit it's nearly her birthday?
Well that will be on TV all day cool[/QUOTE]
Won't be on much, as it isn't her official birthday. That's in june. Must be fun, having two birthdays.
[QUOTE=Jiyoon;29198601]God save the queen
Cause tourists are MONAYYY[/QUOTE]
DOSH!
[QUOTE=Wii60;29198244]:siren::foxnews:[B]TONIGHT, OBAMA'S SOCIALISM BLOOD LEAKING OUT OF HIS BODY TRYING TO ESCAPE?[/B]:foxnews::siren:[/QUOTE]
This reminded me of The Thing for some reason.
Why do you guys still have queens anyway?
[QUOTE=Ninja Duck;29199856]Why do you guys still have queens anyway?[/QUOTE]
It's their government. She charges taxes and stuff.
[QUOTE=ken188;29199925]It's their government. She charges taxes and stuff.[/QUOTE]
No, that would be parliament. The monarch is mainly ceremonial, although theorectially she/he could refuse to pass a law, and technically she/he is head of the armed forces.
[QUOTE=Camundongo;29200265]No, that would be parliament. The monarch is mainly ceremonial, although theorectially she/he could refuse to pass a law, and technically she/he is head of the armed forces.[/QUOTE]
Uhhh ever heard of taxation without representation?
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