Tag Archives: Elizabeth Windsor

Long To Reign Over…?

Posted on January 18, 2023 by fitzjameshorse

Perhaps the biggest news of 2022 was the death of Elizabeth Windsor, Queen of England. A sad event for her family and of course many English people. Her father George (“George VI”) died in February 1952, a few months before … Continue reading →

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New Years Honours List (Norn Iron)

Posted on December 29, 2021 by fitzjameshorse

About two months ago, up to 150 people in Norn Iron will have got letters from a department within the Cabinet Office in Downing Street. They will have been told that “Her Majesty the Queen” (sic) has decided to award … Continue reading →

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The Queen’s Speech

Posted on December 28, 2021 by fitzjameshorse

The annual Christmas speech by Mrs Elizabeth Windsor is one of those things that is impossible to explain, mainly because I don’t actually watch it. It is a curious throw-back to the 1950s. Listen to any left wing “woke” British … Continue reading →

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Chooky Embra RIP

Posted on April 10, 2021 by fitzjameshorse

Sympathy to Mrs Elizabeth Windsor on the death of her hubby. Thoughts and Prayers with Nicholas Witchell (BBC Royal Correspondent) at this difficult time.

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Harry, Meaghan, Oprah and…Me!

Posted on March 9, 2021 by fitzjameshorse

For those of us who live in a Republic (for example France, United States of America, Germany and Ireland) our Head of State is elected by the People. There is of course a distinction between Presidents who have real political … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Failure Is A Success…Jeremy Corbyn

Posted on September 16, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

The Right-Wing Press is going to town on Jeremy Corbyn, the new Leader of the British Labour Party. But first things first…Corbyn won that Leadership election with 59% of the votes cast. His opponents got 19% (Andy Burnham), 17% (Yvette … Continue reading →

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The “Queen”…Nazi?

Posted on July 20, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Buchanan Street Bus Station on Saturday. I bought the “Scottish Sun”. Seven full pages …exclusive. A video exists of Mrs Windsor performing a Nazi salute. Well, it would be a constitutional crisis if “The Queen” performed a Nazi Salute in … Continue reading →

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Star Trek…….And The Queen

Posted on June 26, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I watched one of my favourite Star Trek (The Next Generation) episodes today. Yes I am a big fan of Captain Picard and his crew. Some of the political correctness is a bit heavy-handed. But occasionally there is an episode that makes … Continue reading →

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So……Martin McGuinness

Posted on June 22, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I kinda feel sorry for Martin McGuinness. If he had refused to meet Mrs Windsor, he would have been criticised by unionists and lets get alongerists. If he had agreed to meet her, then the same people would have gloated. … Continue reading →

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