For a change, there was no caravan club rally organized for the three day Queen’s Birthday Weekend. Never mind, the weather wasn't too good, so it was quite nice to spend the winter weekend at home. Over in UK Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Celebrations were taking place, whipping the crowds up into a frenzy. New Zealand is a member of the Commonwealth, so there was plenty of interest here too. And we have to say, no one does pageantry like the Brits, all that pomp and ceremony, red coats and plumed hats, horses, marching bands, and carriages on parade.
We watched the Trooping of the Colour from start to finish on BBC UKTV. Must admit we had only caught a glimpse of this ceremony in the past, and didn't realize just how long it took. We watched part of the Memorial Service, and caught a glimpse of the errant Prince Harry. And saw some of the long, long, parade down the Mall, marveling at the Golden Coach. And didn't the New Zealand soldiers do us proud, marching along as several Maori Warriors delighted the crowd with their antics. But the highlight of the weekend was the Platinum Party at the Palace, starting off with the band Queen and the guitar majesty of Brian May. Followed by other marvelous acts, some famous and some we hadn't heard of over here. Even Gemma got into the spirit of things, as she watched Charles and Camilla from the coffee table. No, she shouldn't have been there, but it was a royal celebration after all, and she comes from a long line of revered temple cats, so the story goes. Perhaps she is royal as well.
Gemma is taking a a keen interest
2 comments:
The celebrations were very heartwarming, weren’t they. Of course Gemma would enjoy it all.
We loved our 'Royal Weekend' although sadly did not have a long weekend. For some strange reason we celebrate the Queens birthday in October LOL
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