• Over a million London residents gather to shout at Queen for staying alive too long
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[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18312403[/url] [quote=BBC News][b]More than one million rain-soaked people have watched the Queen's 1,000-boat Diamond Jubilee pageant weave its way along the Thames, organisers say.[/b] The Queen's barge travelled among the flotilla of tugs, steamers, pleasure cruisers, dragon boats and kayaks. The London event was the highlight of the Jubilee weekend, but a fly-past was cancelled because of the weather. Some 10,000 people joined a Greenwich street party, one of many in the UK marking 60 years of the Queen's reign. The pageant - believed to be the Thames's most spectacular in 350 years - started at Albert Bridge with the ringing of Jubilee bells at 14:40 BST and ended as the last vessel completed the seven-mile route to Tower Bridge just after 18:00 BST. The Queen, dressed in a white hat and a silver and white coat designed by Angela Kelly, travelled on the Spirit of Chartwell, which was decorated with 10,000 flowers from the royal estates. She was accompanied by her family, including the Duke of Edinburgh, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. A boat carrying eight specially-cast Jubilee bells led the water-borne procession, with churches along the river bank returning the peal as it passed. There were 10 musical barges, carrying choirs and orchestras. The Spirit of Chartwell left Cadogan Pier once the rowing boats in the flotilla had safely passed. Leading the rowing boats was the million-pound row barge Gloriana, with Olympic gold medallists Sir Matthew Pinsent and Sir Steve Redgrave among its 18 rowers. A collection of small ships used to rescue stranded troops from the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940 also took part, led by the Motor Torpedo boat 102, the flagship of the officer who co-ordinated the evacuation. Some 20,000 people were thought to have been in the boats of the flotilla, which travelled at 4 knots (4.6 miles) an hour, with the Thames barrier closed to slow the river's flow. A huge cheer went up whenever the royal barge came into the crowds' sights. Hungarian Laura Konig, 34, who lives in the London borough of Sutton, said: "I really enjoy the music. When the boats with bands come by it's brilliant and the atmosphere is so cool. The weather could be better but apart from that it's an amazing day." The Queen smiled at the sight of a life-size puppet horse - from the play War Horse - which was running along the rooftop of the National Theatre. The Queen pointed out the performance to Camilla. Dozens of spectators at Tower Bridge were disappointed as security staff blocked off pathways due to fears of overcrowding, more than an hour before the flotilla was due to arrive. Tower Bridge raised as the royal barge approached, with heavy rain returning to the London skies as it moored to allow the Queen to watch the rest of the flotilla pass. The final music barge carrying members of the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Royal College of Music Chamber Choir stopped next to the royal barge for a short performance. As it played a nautical tune, the Queen bobbed slightly, while the Duchess of Cornwall moved in time to the music. The Guinness World Records said the pageant had set a new world record for the largest parade of boats, surpassing the previous record of 327 in Bremerhaven, Germany, last year. BBC Big Screens transmitted live coverage of the pageant in 22 locations around the UK including Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Middlesbrough. Prime Minister David Cameron paid tribute to the 86-year-old Queen during an interview on BBC One's Andrew Marr programme earlier, saying: "Her insight and her sharpness is extraordinary and I don't see any sign of her working less hard." His own Jubilee party in Downing Street was moved indoors because of the weather. In Piccadilly, central London, before the pageant, the BBC's Sangita Myska said there had been a "huge crush" as well-wishers flocked to greet a surprise visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall to a street party where 500 tables had been set up.[/quote]
Misleading title much?
Well that's not really nice of them, is it? Shouting out at someone for living a long life now, huh.. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Didn't read the article" - Starpluck))[/highlight]
This Queen is way too expensive for what she's worth.
It was actually pretty amazing, over 1000 boats were involved [img]http://puu.sh/yEBv[/img] [img]http://puu.sh/yEB8[/img]
Not gonna lie the first picture looks like a massive cluster fuck. Also- Long live the Queen.
I didn't even know this was a thing.
That title?
I wish the title was correct. What a waste of money this was.
yeah god's saved the queen long enough i say!
[QUOTE=Netsc;36187943]I wish the title was correct. What a waste of money this was.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.channel4.com/news/who-pays-for-the-diamond-jubilee[/url] The Jubilee was paid for entirely by donations and sponsorships, there wasn't a penny taken out of the government's budget
[QUOTE=Feuver;36187616]This Queen is way too expensive for what she's worth.[/QUOTE] [video=youtube;bhyYgnhhKFw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhyYgnhhKFw[/video]
Why the title? At no point is there anything remotely related to it in the article.
[QUOTE=mac338;36188025][video=youtube;bhyYgnhhKFw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhyYgnhhKFw[/video][/QUOTE] Broken window fallacy.
[QUOTE=Feuver;36187616]This Queen is way too expensive for what she's worth.[/QUOTE] Oh look, yet another person who doesn't reaslise that the Queen actually brings in more money than she costs. [QUOTE=_jesterk;36188030]Why the title? At no point is there anything remotely related to it in the article.[/QUOTE] Because clearly he/she is the type of poster who likes to put his/her own spin on things - even if it is completely incorrect - just to suit his/her own opinion.
Fantastic title
[QUOTE=Feuver;36187616]This Queen is way too expensive for what she's worth.[/QUOTE] do you think people are paid to celebrate this?
[QUOTE=smurfy;36187617]It was actually pretty amazing, over 1000 boats were involved [img]http://puu.sh/yEBv[/img] [img]http://puu.sh/yEB8[/img][/QUOTE] So that's what the UK's Navy looks like these days? Magnificent!
Who wants to live forever?
[QUOTE=Ericson666;36187919]That title?[/QUOTE] It's a joke, holy shit stop complaining about the title.
[QUOTE=_jesterk;36188030]Why the title? At no point is there anything remotely related to it in the article.[/QUOTE] It was a joke. Man come on, its painfully obvious it was.
My cousin went to an anti-royalist protest today. It wasn't even mentioned on the news so yeah, that went well. The BBC presenters kept saying how "beaming" the queen was but I saw her smile maybe once.
I've got two days off work thanks to this royal knees up.
Was a marvellous spectacle, I was on the Thames today. So many boats.
[QUOTE=cyclocius;36188850]Was a marvellous spectacle, I was on the Thames today. So many boats.[/QUOTE] your avatar fits your post well
[QUOTE=Feuver;36187616]This Queen is way too expensive for what she's worth.[/QUOTE] She generates huge income via tourism dude. Hell, this event was funded only on donations. Also, despite the misleading title, people did attend to protest the monarchy anyway.
[QUOTE=jaykray;36188740]The BBC presenters kept saying how "beaming" the queen was but I saw her smile maybe once.[/QUOTE] I wouldn't be smiling either if I was 86 and getting dragged outside in the pissing rain to watch boats.
I wish America had a Queen.
[QUOTE=DamagePoint;36188944]I wish America had a Queen.[/QUOTE] We do have a queen. And that queen is freedom [img]http://www.vickiblackwell.com/CRYING.jpg[/img]
Love it how the singers at the end were just soaking wet singing God save the Queen. Sums up Britain quite well. [img]http://i.imgur.com/uUW7x.png[/img]
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