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8. Her Majesty, relaxing and being real. Hey, why not?

Tue Oct 29, 2019, 11:08 AM

Oct 2019

She’s been literally a world class role model throughout her remarkable life. Her family has brought beaucoup bucks into her country (and to her subjects) by virtue of the fact that her family itself is a major tourist attraction.

God Save the Queen.

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The Queen being "inappropriate" [View all] Siwsan Oct 2019 OP

i love it...good for her. samnsara Oct 2019 #1

She still has that marvellous smile. Golden Raisin Oct 2019 #2

Love this! colorado_ufo Oct 2019 #3

Aww, poor Charlie. 3Hotdogs Oct 2019 #9

I don't think he really wants it PatSeg Oct 2019 #13

I suspect the plan is to bypass Charles and go directly to William and Kate. colorado_ufo Oct 2019 #18

The only way that could happen is if Parliament changes the 2015 succession law. sarge43 Oct 2019 #28

I agree PatSeg Oct 2019 #35

Charles can voluntarily op-out. sarge43 Oct 2019 #37

That's kind of what I figured PatSeg Oct 2019 #48

Sassy! nilram Oct 2019 #4

+1 Demovictory9 Oct 2019 #47

I'm the Queen, I'm a great-grandma, and I ain't got no more fucks to give! Ilsa Oct 2019 #5

Letting her true personality shine---!! northoftheborder Oct 2019 #6

My Mom is 95 and one thing she and the Queen have in common is ATTITUDE! You go girls- abqtommy Oct 2019 #7

Yup. Attitude: One of the few benefits about growing old. sarge43 Oct 2019 #11

Her Majesty, relaxing and being real. Hey, why not? calimary Oct 2019 #8

Fun Fact: The Queen has more military experience than Trump, his family and in-laws combined. OMGWTF Oct 2019 #14

True dat! colorado_ufo Oct 2019 #19

Yep! calimary Oct 2019 #22

Last head of state who's a WWII veteran. n/t sarge43 Oct 2019 #29

Definitely! Military service is a family duty. pandr32 Oct 2019 #30

Grandfather, father, husband, and two sons-navy. sarge43 Oct 2019 #31

She was never actually a mechanic, that was a publicity campaign after Germany was beaten braddy Oct 2019 #32

Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service pandr32 Oct 2019 #33

I'm not tarnishing anything, a royal did her publicity act in the last months of the war but braddy Oct 2019 #34

Military drivers learn basic auto mechanics as matter of course. sarge43 Oct 2019 #39

I did some driving in the Artillery and was a driving instructor for awhile, I don't recall any of braddy Oct 2019 #41

So you are 90+ years old and served in WWII! whistler162 Oct 2019 #42

Weird. braddy Oct 2019 #43

Oh hell, I'll ask sarge43 Oct 2019 #38

I got into this years ago, it is a very difficult research because the internet is saturated with braddy Oct 2019 #40

If she did as much as change one fucking spark plug in WW II... Dave Starsky Oct 2019 #45

All stolen valor stuff sucks. braddy Oct 2019 #46

think you got bad intel there. She did repair vehicles not traipse around the demigoddess Oct 2019 #52

No, she never did anything other than the propaganda photos, she came in as an officer being braddy Oct 2019 #53

in your dreams demigoddess Oct 2019 #58

Hold on to your fairy tale Princess stories of the WWII soldier/mechanic, the Monarchist depend on braddy Oct 2019 #59

Yeah. What can 'they' do about it? sarge43 Oct 2019 #10

I met the Queen when I was eight Soph0571 Oct 2019 #12

Wow! I stood right next to her, twice Siwsan Oct 2019 #15

Shes the queen dang nabbit. she can do anything she wants to AllaN01Bear Oct 2019 #16

That's letting your hair down bucolic_frolic Oct 2019 #17

That picture also makes her look healthy and vigorous! colorado_ufo Oct 2019 #21

I love her. I'll be sad when she's gone. NurseJackie Oct 2019 #20

I do like this photo! calimary Oct 2019 #23

Wonderful! pandr32 Oct 2019 #24

Gorgeous picture :) I'd love to see an official selfie.... mwooldri Oct 2019 #25

Rock it, Betty. Zoonart Oct 2019 #26

Looking good wryter2000 Oct 2019 #27

Now is the time to really let loose and put some color into your wardrobe Brother Buzz Oct 2019 #36

Her Majesty dresses in some of the brightest colors available yellowdogintexas Oct 2019 #44

Good for her MustLoveBeagles Oct 2019 #49

What's with the unibrow... is this a real photo? Talitha Oct 2019 #50

Yes, it's a real photo Siwsan Oct 2019 #56

Thanks for the info! Talitha Oct 2019 #57

While she has lived a life of great material privilege, it has been... 3catwoman3 Oct 2019 #51

The instant her uncle abdicated, she lost most control of her life Siwsan Oct 2019 #54

You go girl! nt zanana1 Oct 2019 #55