The Diamond Jubilee

[Portsmouth Bill]

This weekend we Brits will be celebrating our Monarch's 60 years on the throne, and I don't know of any other Head of State who has lasted that long. Our Queen Elizabeth (or Madge to her friends) is indeed a National Treasure, and most of us will be getting into the party spirit. The highlight will be the river pageant down the Thames on Sunday, with over a thousand ships and boats, plus well over a million people watching from the shore. Myself and Lady Portsmouth will be marking the occassion with her sister The Dowager Duchess of Twickenham, at her country seat at Mere Wiltshire, where yours trully will be cooking up a storm, washed down with copious libations of intoxicating beverages; the highlight for our clebrations will be a street party on Monday, with traditional 'nosh' and more bevies. Us Brits are often 'arm chair' republicans, but at the least provocation we become rampant Royalists, myself being no exeption (whereas LP and sis are true blue). If you chaps get a chance join us online and see that rare event - the British enjoying themselves without agonising over it

[Zephyr]

I really wish I wasn't working this weekend. I'd love to watch and share a long distance ale with y'all.

[bezobrazov]

God save the Queen! Hear, hear, PB. Queen Elizabeth has a special nook in my heart too!

[Carthaginian]

A long and prosperous reign, for a great and honorable Queen.
God Save the Queen!

[Navybrat85]

I just learned this morning, among the numerous titles and honors Her Majesty has earned, is the title of Admiral of the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska.

I wonder if the festivities will be on BBC America?

[gordo8000]

God Save the Queen! There, that's my piece, I'm out!

[CanisD]

I believe BBC America starts it's coverage Sunday morning.

[Zephyr]

8:30 AM eastern time

[Dreadnaught]

Queen Victoria reigned 64 years 1837-1901. In my alternate universe Queen Elizabeth would review the Grand Fleet with Admiral Sir John Fisher. As Emperor of North America I would send a squadron of South Dakota superdreadnoughts to salute the long regin of Elizabeth. God Save the Queen!

[gordo8000]

Can you say "21 Gun Salute"?