But heights - every Head of State costs money - I don't think the UK overpays for what it gets

It's reasonably popular, helps with the tourist trade, makes some people proud............. as long as they're kept away from the actual levers of power I can't see the problem. You could have a Putin, a Trump, a Marcos after all

WW2 medals were issued unnamed, WW1 were named. Gallantry weren’t named the date of award was inscribed.

French are right...royal family members should be......"shorter" )))))))

So in June next year we can likely look forward to a reasonable flypast and a few extra days off..... Oh wait the miserable Police are out.....

Oh and after the last years events.... Old people!! Go out and celebrate...

Going back to a less controversial part of this thread, that statement isn't strictly correct. Whereas officers' decorations (DSC,MC,DFC etc) were traditionally issued unnamed, merely dated, since 1 January 1984 they have been officially named. Those which were awarded exclusively to other ranks were always named. These included the DSM, DCM, MM, DFM, AFM etc. These of course ceased to be awarded from 1993 when all ranks became eligible for those awards which had previously only been given to officers and warrant officers.

Incidentally the Victoria Cross is invariably named on the reverse of the suspension, whether it is awarded to an officer or another rank.

Ta TTN, I knew they weren’t all named, I just thought....it was all (or none).

I take the blame for this Thread drifting away from where I started it - so let's see if we can get back to the original point.

The jubilee in 2022 offers a unique opportunity to acknowledge the very many things which might go unnoticed. For example, perhaps those who completed -say- 50 years in the public service during HMs reign might get the jubilee medal. It might be an opportunity to acknowledge those at the frontline working level of the NHS (we did issue an Ebola Medal). There might be a series of bursaries in the Queen's name for disadvantaged students. Research fellowships and the like might be endowed.

The opportunities are extensive but ppruners are nothing, if not imaginative - go to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Old Duffer

. ... like your good self for example O-D!

Beats me with a mere 48 years and 4 months.........

In that case Teeteringhead I must change the qualifying period to 55 years, as I would not wish to be accused of trying to elbow my way in by taking advantage. Hang on a moment - 55 years still leaves me in the frame!!!

O-D

Some of you seem to have mistaken the Military Aviation Forum for the UK Politics thread in Jet Blast.
The posts were binned, not moved, because you all know better.

O-D, talking about medals and celebrating a head of state's jubilee is probably appropriate to a Military forum. I agree with T28B that talking about the overthrow of the monarchy is appropriate to Jet Blast. Actually doing something about it involves getting elected to Parliament with sufficient numbers of votes and MPs to achieve it...