Her Majesty's funeral
Originally Posted by Chugalug2
Where better to start than with his own Coronation? You heard it here first....
King Charles planning 'less expensive' coronation and 'slimmed down' working monarchy
Originally Posted by DaveReidUK
And the King obviously reads PPRuNe:
King Charles planning 'less expensive' coronation and 'slimmed down' working monarchy
King Charles planning 'less expensive' coronation and 'slimmed down' working monarchy
They could of course break it for parts and sell the crown he will use, replace it with a paste example paid for from the sale and use the remaining funds to partially finance his Coronation 
With the crown being "pre-loved" will Charles have to do what we all did at some point with a new hat? That is rip the lining out, through it in the bath overnight then wear it wet whilst it shapes?
I thought some old Finningley hands might wish to see this. Silver Jubilee visit 1977. The gentleman behind the Queen is her ADC and CAS, ACM Sir Neil Cameron, later MRAF, then Lord Cameron of Balhousie. A very fine man by all accounts.
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My wife and I were in Italy last week, and thus missed Monday's events. We were very touched by the number of Europeans who, on hearing us speak, expressed their sympathy at Her Majesty's demise.
So, despite what the Euro(p))(crats say and do, the average European is a good person.
So, despite what the Euro(p))(crats say and do, the average European is a good person.
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To those stating the cost of the funeral is 6p per person, what is the cost to the GDP?
In oz, the public holiday in honour of HRH, is forecast to reduce GDP by $2B with a direct cost of $500m to business.
Mjb
In oz, the public holiday in honour of HRH, is forecast to reduce GDP by $2B with a direct cost of $500m to business.
Mjb
Originally Posted by mickjoebill
To those stating the cost of the funeral is 6p per person, what is the cost to the GDP?
In oz, the public holiday in honour of HRH, is forecast to reduce GDP by $2B with a direct cost of $500m to business.
Mjb
In oz, the public holiday in honour of HRH, is forecast to reduce GDP by $2B with a direct cost of $500m to business.
Mjb
"In oz, the public holiday in honour of HRH, is forecast to reduce GDP by $2B"
yeah a public holiday a week after the funeral so it makes a nice long weekend for the good people of Victoria so they can enjoy the Footie Grand Final as well.................. politicians!!
yeah a public holiday a week after the funeral so it makes a nice long weekend for the good people of Victoria so they can enjoy the Footie Grand Final as well.................. politicians!!
Ah yes, the 1977 Jubilee at RAF Finningley:
Sleepy Fred Mulley, Harold Wislon's Secretary of State for Defence, showing little interest in the flying display!
Sleepy Fred Mulley, Harold Wislon's Secretary of State for Defence, showing little interest in the flying display!
Originally Posted by mickjoebill
To those stating the cost of the funeral is 6p per person, what is the cost to the GDP?.......
Mjb
Mjb
Yeah, they could have just gone to the local crematorium; that would have been a lot cheaper for the country..................
~ Knowing the cost of everything and the value of nothing ~
Sleepy Fred Mulley, Harold Wislon's Secretary of State for Defence, showing little interest in the flying display!
Anyway, I understood that my annual report included the comment "This officer puts the Secretary of State for Defence to sleep in the middle of a noisy flying display"
But I did get a very nice letter from CAS.... And no, I didn't get a Jubilee Medal.
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And no, I didn't get a Jubilee Medal.
Beags, I was nominated to select the one individual out of my 50, or so man unit to receive it. After putting up with an O.C. who tried to grab it for himself ("to represent everyone" ) and to avoid any probems with the juniors , I listened to an old and bold much medalled Flt. Sqt. sounding off in the crew bar about the sheer nonsense of the situation making the thing effectively worthless.
Guess who was the lucky recipient!
Some months before I overheard one of the lads asking him how he had got one of the several decorations that he held.
" Cowering in a trench singing war songs!"
Guess who was the lucky recipient!
Some months before I overheard one of the lads asking him how he had got one of the several decorations that he held.
" Cowering in a trench singing war songs!"
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Sleepy Fred Mulley, Harold Wislon's Secretary of State for Defence, showing little interest in the flying display!
I know that I would remain very much awake if I was ever in a similar situation !
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And when the lifts in MoD main Building were out of action, the chairs placed on the stair landings to accommodate people who needed a short rest were known as 'Mulley Chairs'.
