TheLastLazyGun Posted November 20, 2012 #1 Share Posted November 20, 2012 (edited) The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh celebrate their Blue Sapphire wedding anniversary on Tuesday. It is a landmark which no other British monarch has achieved, and one which may never be surpassed. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will today celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary as Her Majesty notches up yet another landmark in her Diamond Jubilee year. http://www.telegraph...nniversary.html Edited November 20, 2012 by Saru Trimmed for length 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewinn Posted November 20, 2012 #2 Share Posted November 20, 2012 excellent. they've been through a lot together and in the public spot light too boot. congratulations to the pair of them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp Posted November 20, 2012 #3 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Good for them 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted November 20, 2012 #4 Share Posted November 20, 2012 *sings* Happy Anniversary to you......All the best to both of them 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuriousGreek Posted November 20, 2012 #5 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Wishing them to continue celebrating their wedding's anniversary for many years to come 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionmark Posted November 20, 2012 #6 Share Posted November 20, 2012 From the headline on could deduce that Prince Philip is not celebrating... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ealdwita Posted November 20, 2012 #7 Share Posted November 20, 2012 IMO Her Maj earned every penny of her wages having to sit through hours of that c**p on the Royal Variety thingy last night! Rather her than me!!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashotep Posted November 20, 2012 #8 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Wow 65 years with the same old fart. On a more serious note not too many marriages survive that long. Happy Anniversary and hopefully many more. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted November 20, 2012 #9 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Why isn't the Duke, King of England? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffey Posted November 20, 2012 #10 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Why isn't the Duke, King of England? King out ranks Queen, So because Elizebeth was born into the royal family and became Queen she outranks Philip who married into the family. If Philip was born in the royal fmaily he would be kind, then if he married Elizebeth (if she wasn't royal blood, then she would still be Queen) It's jsut to do with blood line and rank. You can never be the king unless you are blood. I can't stand it all to be honest. As a couple I congratulate them. But nothing more than that. I dislike the idea of the royal family and think that some things should be left in the medieval times. Before soemone mentiones tradition, then stoning, hanging and many other barbaric things where "tradition". I know they are different, but the whole idea of a royal family in this day and age i find disturbing. Isn't eqaulity supposed to be improtant in modern times? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurf0852 Posted November 21, 2012 #11 Share Posted November 21, 2012 seriously who gives a rodents rectum.the country has no joy no hope people are useng food banks to survive,kids are going to soup kitchens so they dont go to school hungry who the hell cares about this .anyone who does lives in a bubble that hasnt burst yet but trust me its coming in all its blood spilling house burning "glory".get a ******* grip 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLastLazyGun Posted November 22, 2012 Author #12 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Wow 65 years with the same old fart. On a more serious note not too many marriages survive that long. Happy Anniversary and hopefully many more. He hasn't always been old. seriously who gives a rodents rectum. Several people on this thread do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLastLazyGun Posted November 22, 2012 Author #13 Share Posted November 22, 2012 (edited) King out ranks Queen, So because Elizebeth was born into the royal family and became Queen she outranks Philip who married into the family. Yeah. King outranks Queen and the spouse of a Sovereign obviously cannot take a title that outranks the Sovereign. So this means that the wife of a king can be known as "queen consort" (queen for short) because Queen is lower than King, but the husband of a Queen cannot be known as "king consort" because he would therefore have a title which outranks that of the Sovereign, and it is consitutionally impossible for anyone to outrank the Sovereign. So, instead, he is given the title "prince consort". The same thing applies to other titles. The wife of an OBE can become a Dame whereas the husband of a DBE will not become a 'Sir' as a knight outranks a dame. Elizabeth II is a proper Queen; the Monarch; the Sovereign; the Head of State. She is a Queen Regnant. The wife of a King, however, is only a Queen Consort and even though she has the title "Queen" she is not an actual Queen in her own right and does not have the powers of a Queen Regnant or King. Edited November 22, 2012 by TheLastLazyGun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted November 23, 2012 #14 Share Posted November 23, 2012 seriously who gives a rodents rectum.the country has no joy no hope people are useng food banks to survive,kids are going to soup kitchens so they dont go to school hungry who the hell cares about this .anyone who does lives in a bubble that hasnt burst yet but trust me its coming in all its blood spilling house burning "glory".get a ******* grip Or it could just be that with all the doom and gloom going on in the world, their wedding anniversary is a pleasant distraction. Judging people and name calling is uncalled for on the basis you don't share the same point of view. Just because you don't give a toss about their anniversary it doesn't mean others shouldn't. Neither does it mean we don't care about anything else you've pointed out in your post either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurf0852 Posted November 25, 2012 #15 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Yeah. King outranks Queen and the spouse of a Sovereign obviously cannot take a title that outranks the Sovereign. So this means that the wife of a king can be known as "queen consort" (queen for short) because Queen is lower than King, but the husband of a Queen cannot be known as "king consort" because he would therefore have a title which outranks that of the Sovereign, and it is consitutionally impossible for anyone to outrank the Sovereign. So, instead, he is given the title "prince consort". The same thing applies to other titles. The wife of an OBE can become a Dame whereas the husband of a DBE will not become a 'Sir' as a knight outranks a dame. Elizabeth II is a proper Queen; the Monarch; the Sovereign; the Head of State. She is a Queen Regnant. The wife of a King, however, is only a Queen Consort and even though she has the title "Queen" she is not an actual Queen in her own right and does not have the powers of a Queen Regnant or King. oh my god this is the 21st century all this stupidity should be put to bed .no human is better then another because of a bloodline and respect is earned not a birthright. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffey Posted November 25, 2012 #16 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Or it could just be that with all the doom and gloom going on in the world, their wedding anniversary is a pleasant distraction. Judging people and name calling is uncalled for on the basis you don't share the same point of view. Just because you don't give a toss about their anniversary it doesn't mean others shouldn't. Neither does it mean we don't care about anything else you've pointed out in your post either. You have to admit though, it's not right that someone is born with all that and someone else is born with nothing and can't achieve certain goals in life. To me the royal family is the perfect example of how far away we are form having equal rights. Surely the position of King or Queen should be a position you could work to or challenge. Of course that would never happen because it's all about blood lines. oh my god this is the 21st century all this stupidity should be put to bed .no human is better then another because of a bloodline and respect is earned not a birthright. Well said. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted November 26, 2012 #17 Share Posted November 26, 2012 You have to admit though, it's not right that someone is born with all that and someone else is born with nothing and can't achieve certain goals in life. So you're saying because of this they don't deserve any well wishes on their anniversary? Using that point of view, there are loads of things in life that aren't fair and right. I don't make the rules, neither do I judge people on the basis of their upbringing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffey Posted November 26, 2012 #18 Share Posted November 26, 2012 So you're saying because of this they don't deserve any well wishes on their anniversary? Using that point of view, there are loads of things in life that aren't fair and right. I don't make the rules, neither do I judge people on the basis of their upbringing. Didn't say that. Merely pointed out Smurf had a point. I don't judge people by their upbringing, I judge them themselves on their actions. They don't change anything, therefore my point is aimed at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurf0852 Posted November 26, 2012 #19 Share Posted November 26, 2012 So you're saying because of this they don't deserve any well wishes on their anniversary? Using that point of view, there are loads of things in life that aren't fair and right. I don't make the rules, neither do I judge people on the basis of their upbringing. no one is saying that what the point is if these 2 were not born into the most privilaged out dated system in the world not one person would give a damn about them .there is nothing about them that makes them special they are just people that have been married for a long time .they dont have super powers they dont feed the poor they dont really know the country they live in .yet somehow uk citizens are supposed to feel the need to bow to them .its silly out dated stupidity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted November 27, 2012 #20 Share Posted November 27, 2012 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cradle of Fish Posted November 27, 2012 #21 Share Posted November 27, 2012 So despite the fact that a woman has held the position the last 50 years it's still a sexist institution due to tradition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted November 27, 2012 #22 Share Posted November 27, 2012 no one is saying that what the point is if these 2 were not born into the most privilaged out dated system in the world not one person would give a damn about them .there is nothing about them that makes them special they are just people that have been married for a long time .they dont have super powers they dont feed the poor they dont really know the country they live in .yet somehow uk citizens are supposed to feel the need to bow to them .its silly out dated stupidity. Being a Yank my opinion matters little in this but I think you are off base on one point more than any other: The very act of remaining faithful to another person through life's trials for SIXTY FIVE YEARS, is a tremendous accomplishment. Very, very few people could accomplish such a thing and I believe they should be honored for it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted November 27, 2012 #23 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Being a Yank my opinion matters little in this but I think you are off base on one point more than any other: The very act of remaining faithful to another person through life's trials for SIXTY FIVE YEARS, is a tremendous accomplishment. Very, very few people could accomplish such a thing and I believe they should be honored for it. Exactly! and that's what this thread is about. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffey Posted November 27, 2012 #24 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Being a Yank my opinion matters little in this but I think you are off base on one point more than any other: The very act of remaining faithful to another person through life's trials for SIXTY FIVE YEARS, is a tremendous accomplishment. Very, very few people could accomplish such a thing and I believe they should be honored for it. My grand parents don't get a load of publicity for doing it. They also did it for true love, you can't truly say those 2 have stayed together for true love. They married because of bloodlines etc. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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