FabSwingers.com forum: Have you ever met the Queen?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I have when I was 5 years old and she was opening a new wing at our local hospital. My mother was on the board at the hospital and because at the time I was a cute curly haired chubby 5 year old I was chosen to give flowers to the Queen. I was so nervous I actually went myself.

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By *he FAB Social - MCRCouple (FF)
over a year ago

manchester

Aww bless you!

I have. I was a similar age and was taken by a family member to one of the garden parties as he has attended a few. Apparantly she came out with a large jewel brooch and I asked ‘who’s the old lady with the egg on her jumper’.

Trust us!

GG x

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Aww bless you!

Trust us!

GG x"

I can imagine a young you saying that, who am I kidding I can imagine you now saying it.

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By *he FAB Social - MCRCouple (FF)
over a year ago

manchester

"Aww bless you!

Trust us!

GG x

I can imagine a young you saying that, who am I kidding I can imagine you now saying it.

You’re not wrong

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope, met prince charles as a child though!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No, met Charles though - very pleasant chap.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

Sort of, was on her 25th anniversary parade in Germany..

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

I was at event where the Queen opened a college for the blind..my son and his friend were allowed by her chauffeur to go and play in her queenmobile car ..with him supervising of course

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By *appycouple300Couple
over a year ago

North Dorset

Yes. When I was an Usher at The Princess of Wales’ funeral

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I was at event where the Queen opened a college for the blind..my son and his friend were allowed by her chauffeur to go and play in her queenmobile car ..with him supervising of course

That's pretty cool.

I have to say I think announcement is going to be imminent. For some very strange reason Hugh Edwards keeps time checking on the BBC News.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Yes. When I was an Usher at The Princess of Wales’ funeral "

Oh wow! May I ask how that came about?

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By *haggydogMan
over a year ago

Brooklands/London

I met her and Prince Philip when I was a toddler. I was asked by photographs to move out the way. So I bent down. Philip smiled and asked if I had a stomach ache.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *ampWithABrainWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

2 or 3 times purely due to dads job and where we were living at the time met a fair few of the other members of the royal family too including princess Diana before and after they married.

Worrying time for the family today, I’m not particularly a royalist but from a perspective of her being a much loved mother, grandmother and great grandmother I feel for them today.

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville

Yep she drove past when she was visiting somewhere.

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By *ippy_and_millieCouple
over a year ago

Kent

Not the Queen, but met Prince Charles, Prince Philip and Princess Anne.

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By *he FAB Social - MCRCouple (FF)
over a year ago

manchester

I’d have loved to have met Margaret. If she was like anything they portrayed her as on ‘the crown’. She was savage.

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By *oldswarriorMan
over a year ago

Falkirk

Yes on several occasions when I served in the forces.

When on the Royal Guard at Ballater, she frequently rode the grounds.

She would often ask how we were doing and what did we think the weather would be like.

That and the famous photo of us and our CO with his balls hanging out sitting next to her lol

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By *hePerkyPumpkinTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol

I never met the queen, but I did shake Prince Charles' hand at an award ceremony I attended.

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By *entBarryUKMan
over a year ago

Ashford

Unfortunately not, but she always reminded me so much of my Nan.

I have met lots of people who work for her and they will all be really worried, she is more than just a boss to them.

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By *instonandLadyAstorCouple
over a year ago

Not where we seem to be...

Yes.

And a few other members of the Royal Family.

God bless her Maj, a perfect example of everything that means duty, obligation and honour.

Winston

*typed through damp eyes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No but we share a birthday.

Her real birthday. April 21.

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By *iltopbearMan
over a year ago

Norfolk

Yes, most of them while working and living on Sandringham Estate.

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

I haven't met her personally, but I worked in a certain important civil service building where royals came around quite frequently. I have stood pretty close to the Queen, Prince Charles and Prince William and his good lady.

My brother has met Prince Charles.

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By *ossageMan
over a year ago

maidstone

I was stood near The Strand, outside a Richer Sounds, on the phone to my mum. I was stood right next to the road and looked down at the car next to me, which contained the Queen, waiting at the lights! My mum was a bit shocked at my exclaimation over the phone!

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

No but she passed my childhood home a few times on her way to and from a helipad

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By *ob Carpe DiemMan
over a year ago

Torquay

My neice photo bombed them all at Sandringham one Christmas, she was only two or three I think, made a few front pages though, Di was closest to her

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

No, my Dad has, kind of. She came to open some new thing at his old school and he was there as part of the alumni society. I don't think he actually spoke to her though!

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

My mum did meet her at one of the garden parties… she absolutely adored it….

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By *ittleMissCaliWoman
over a year ago

all loved up

"I have when I was 5 years old and she was opening a new wing at our local hospital. My mother was on the board at the hospital and because at the time I was a cute curly haired chubby 5 year old I was chosen to give flowers to the Queen. I was so nervous I actually went myself.

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yes twice.. well 3 times but the first time I was a babe in arms so doesn't count...

Once when I was a girl guide at a ceremony..... and again back stage at he Royal variety performance.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Yes, once as a small child, twice as an adult through work and once at a garden party.

She has been pronounced dead now and I am tearful.

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By *es_ivebeen_hereb4Man
over a year ago

I'm always around here

"Aww bless you!

Trust us!

GG x"

Met the queen on 3 separate I occasions and had the pleasure of a 3 minute conversation with her at one of the meetings. Forever remember that and forever cherish that moment. The same as my grandad had the pleasure of playing at the royal Albert hall Infront of the late Queen mother. God rest her soul..

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By *aniboyMan
over a year ago

london

I met her every time I withdrew money

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My late father met her and shook her hand when she was visiting the Falklands war wounded at the Cambridge military hospital in Aldershot.

He always said it was one of his most treasured moments in his life.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes 96,99

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By *irginLad32Man
over a year ago

Catford

Yes in about 1999 or 2000 she was visiting London for the millennium and she visited Lewisham town centre.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yes, once as a small child, twice as an adult through work and once at a garden party.

She has been pronounced dead now and I am tearful.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I haven’t talked to her but she looked and waved and smiled at me when she opened the metro system

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By *sBlueWoman
over a year ago

Up North

I’ve seen her drive past

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Boss has

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By *ean counterMan
over a year ago

Market Harborough / Kettering

Unfortunately I've signed the official secrets act document so I couldn't possibly comment !

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