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I’ve never seen the queens speech, anyone else?

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CocoDeMoll · 04/12/2018 20:46

Mid thirties and it’s passed me by. My family wouldn’t watch it so I never have.

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CocoDeMoll · 04/12/2018 20:47

By mid I mean early mid thirties Wink got a shock seeing it in black and white

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dementedpixie · 04/12/2018 20:47

I'm 45 and have never watched it. I have no desire to watch it either

Sparrowlegs248 · 04/12/2018 20:50

41 and not seen it. I've not seen most things though !

shutlingsloe · 04/12/2018 20:50

I'm 45, never seen it, never intend to.

Never known anyone watch it in our family.

EspressoButler · 04/12/2018 20:51

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Sparrowlegs248 · 04/12/2018 20:51

Good grief. I thought you meant the kings speech. The film. I haven't seen that but have seen the queens speech!

Cynara · 04/12/2018 20:54

Also never seen it, and am sniggering at your shock on seeing the mid thirties truth in black and white. I'm in the same boat as you there, and I must admit it does look pretty stark written down!

Magmatic80 · 04/12/2018 20:56

Me neither! No telly growing up so it wasn’t tradition, never really got round to remembering as an adult.

halfwitpicker · 04/12/2018 20:59

Not my bag, baby

Greensleeves · 04/12/2018 20:59

God no, my family would rather watch the Human Centipede than the Queen's speech.

Kokapetl · 04/12/2018 21:02

Mid thirties here too and also never seen it. My family are against the monarchy generally and I just wandered off and did something more interesting like washing up or watching paint dry when it was on at PIL's house.

hugoagogo · 04/12/2018 21:03

nope, I've never watched it either. Why would you?

ForalltheSaints · 04/12/2018 21:03

I have only ever missed it once in my life, and that was the only Christmas I spent abroad. You can play an imaginary game of 'Queen's Speech Bingo" (how long before the Commonwealth is mentioned, which Royals will be featured etc etc).

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FestiveNut · 04/12/2018 21:05

Nope. Muppets' Christmas Carol in the Nut household.

borntobequiet · 04/12/2018 21:07

I think you mean the Queen’s Christmas Message. The Queen’s Speech is at the State Opening of Parliament.
Watching both is probably both patriotic and informative.

RefuseTheLies · 04/12/2018 21:09

Hadn’t seen it until I got married a few years ago and mil (in her mid-80s) insisted on it the first time I spent Christmas Day with DH and his family.

Chinks123 · 04/12/2018 21:12

I’ve always been made to watch it, god forbid anyone spoke during it, although we never had to stand Grin I think it becomes a bit of a family tradition because now I’m the one shushing everybody.

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CocoDeMoll · 04/12/2018 21:12

@greensleeves that’s made me proper laugh 😂😂😂

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BalloonSlayer · 04/12/2018 21:29

Never watched it for years when I was young, now it's COMPULSORY on Christmas day and I must confess it makes me rather tearful.

There is a degree of growing up in the 70s and Frank Spencer saying "Oooos gonna see de Queen on Christmas Day den? ," about it I have to say!

user1471453601 · 04/12/2018 21:32

Nearly 70, never seen it, never intend to.

Athena51 · 04/12/2018 21:54

God no. Anti-royalist, raised by anti-royalists. I wouldn't insult my parent's memories like that Smile

IndigoSpritz · 04/12/2018 21:56

Never. I'm 47. My eldest brother has been involved in its production twice. That's as close as I get.

Elllicam · 04/12/2018 21:58

I’m 37 and have never seen it either. Also never watched more than a minute or so of a royal wedding. Just not my thing.

Knittink · 04/12/2018 21:58

Never seen it either. I'm 47.