Her Majesty to be given a 'lighter wreath' on Remembrance Sunday

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/02/her-majesty-to-be-given-a-lighter-wreath-on-remembrance-sunday-b/

Her Majesty to be given a 'lighter wreath' on Remembrance Sunday because of her advancing years


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On the second Sunday in November, the Queen will perform her annual tradition of leading the nation in tribute to Britain’s war dead.

But for the first time, since she became Queen in 1952, there will be a break with tradition.

This year, the monarch’s Remembrance Day poppy wreath will reportedly be fashioned so it weighs less – to account for her advanced years. The Queen will turn 91 in April.

The usual wreath, which is made from hardboard, broom and crepe paper, is said to weigh 12lb.

But a source told the Daily Mail: “It was felt at the age of 90 she might be grateful for a lighter wreath.”

Last year, the traditional service was shortened in order to decrease the amount of time that the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh had to stand out in cold weather.

The running time was also cut out of respect to the elderly veterans taking part in the parade.

Buckingham Palace has been contacted for comment.

Another small sign of slowing down.

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/02/her-majesty-to-be-given-a-lighter-wreath-on-remembrance-sunday-b/

Her Majesty to be given a 'lighter wreath' on Remembrance Sunday because of her advancing years


https://wallpaperscraft.com/image/queen_elizabeth_ii_traditional_remembrance_day_wor ld_war_ii_wreath_97867_3840x2400.jpg



Another small sign of slowing down.

Slowing down?

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Slowing down?

Workload been decreased, decisions in the Court often being discussed jointly with Prince Charles' Court, no longer attending all Commonwealth meetings, speculation that she will not again travel long-haul to Commonwealth realms such as Australia, New Zealand and Canada, having a rail installed at the St Paul's Cathedral stairs, talk of Imperial State Crown now being too heavy...

[abc]

Workload been decreased, decisions in the Court often being discussed jointly with Prince Charles' Court, no longer attending all Commonwealth meetings, having a rail installed at the St Paul's Cathedral stairs, talk of Imperial State Crown now being too heavy...

You do realise she is 90? She may be the Queen but that doesn't make her super human.

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You do realise she is 90? She may be the Queen but that doesn't make her super human.

You think I pointed out she was slowing down as a criticism?

[Lucy]

Hopefully this is the first step in helping her outlive Charles.

[abc]

You think I pointed out she was slowing down as a criticism?

Certainly came across that way yeah.

[Red]

Certainly came across that way yeah.
No it didn't lmao

[lemons]

Hopefully this is the first step in helping her outlive Charles.

ikr i dont want him to be king lets just skip to william

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@Lucy (https://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=117546); @lemons (https://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=104567);

I think HRH gets a bad press for not much reason really, I have grown to really like him.

He's carved a real role out for himself that has no definition with his charity work, work on architecture, landscaping, town planning & environment. Plus if you look at the work amounts of the Royals then he's top from what I last saw. It's actually the Duke of Cambridge I am worried about and think we should all be worried about... low work ethic and bad relationship with the press that is going to have to change when he becomes Prince of Wales and eventually King.

Prince Charles reminds me of King-Emperor Edward VII (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_VII) - in shadow of his long reigning mother but surprised everyone when he came to throne. By that time, he will have become the Grandfather figure for the realm and William will just be middle aged.

[Lucy]

Fair enough -:Undertaker:-, I am not sure to be honest what it is about him I dislike, but something just doesn't feel right about him. Plus I prefer William naturally :P

[abc]

No it didn't lmao

Personal opinion "lmao" :rolleyes:

[Empired]

I'm uncomfortable bc of how Charles always suggests at his personal opinions on politics. The royal family has a duty to remain completely unbiased imo and I don't believe he always does that.

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I'm uncomfortable bc of how Charles always suggests at his personal opinions on politics. The royal family has a duty to remain completely unbiased imo and I don't believe he always does that.

That's the duty though. A myth has grown up around our constitutional monarchy that it must somehow be completely silent when that is not true and has never been true. A monarch, and even the heir, have as Walter Bagehot famously wrote in his book The English Constitution: the right to be consulted, the right to encourage and the right to warn. This will be true of the Queen herself in her weekly meetings with the Prime Minister except we will not find out what she advised or warned about until we're old just as we're unaware still of the correspondence between King-Emperor George VI and his Prime Ministers.

I'm personally delighted there is somebody there to question the politicians.