Thats is pretty sweet James what grade are you in?

Another bullshit post by the shittiest mod in Zel history, thanks Grav!

Really??

Fair enough...

The problem with the Queen is that you've got to address her in the proper Queenie way, else she won't talk to you. And even if you do address her properly, it's rare for her to talk.

Now the Duke of Edinburgh is much more friendly. He comes up to you and speaks to you first...all three times I've 'met' the Queen, he's been the one who has talked to me...and the rest of us there for that matter...

Grade 11.

To Lenny: Yes, it is just proper protocol to address her "Your Majesty", then "Ma'am". She is very friendly, though. I chatted with her quite a bit, and she seemed generally interested in our town, and paticularly our school. She has lots of practice talking with people, though.

Sometimes you can act semi-intelligent and then you post something like this. Thanks D3V!

Semi-intelligent?? Which forum have you been visiting??!

Jamesadin...don'tcha think she's small? She looks far bigger on TV...and then you see her IRL...and she's small...

Does the queen of canada even do anything?

Well, she is the queen of the Commonwealth, not just Canada... But no, she doesn't do TOO much. By law, she does have supreme power over everyone, but she chooses to let the politicians do their jobs.

The only thing I don't like about the Royal Family is how everyone who lives in England (and possibly Canada and other countries under rule, I'm not sure) is a "subject", not a "citizen". Call me a stereotypical American if you like, but I wouldn't like being referred to as somebody's "subject". And I know the difference is mainly wording in the case of the US vs GB, seeing as how we have similar rights, but it still would get to me.

We watched a video on "Elizabeth R" the other day in British Literature, I thought the whole Hat of State thing was kinda funny.

Why the fuck did they choose you if you can't even spell "province" correctly?

As far as I can tell, she does bugger all. All down to our civil wars and Oliver "Ironsides" Cromwell.

Here's a nice fact for you: At the start of his reign King Charles I (Of England) was 5' 4" tall. At the end of his reign he was 4' 8" tall.

Because of the old Royalty being better than God argument, Parliament now runs the country and the Queen does nothing more than...erm...Queen.

She mostly just goes around, chats with people...sometimes opens up parliament... and you know... cuts ribbons and stuff.

SOmetimes opens up Parliament?? Not only sometimes, but all the time. It's an annual thing, was on the TV a week or so back.

She is basically our figurehead...whilst that prick Blair runs the country our Queen goes around talking to people, throwing giant parties...when i was playing with a Scout band a few years ago we got to play at her 75th birthday (something around 75 at least)...pretty fun...that was the second time I met/saw the Queen and nattered with the Duke of Edinburgh...

Nattered? Is that actually a fucking word?

Nattered??

Yep. COmpletely and utterly...