What or how has the Queen affected your life?

[ivykaty44]

Just wondering what or how the Queen has affected your life? Just curious

queen hasn’t affected my life either negatively or positively, so was wondering if this was generally the case or not?

im not against the monarchy and struggling to get excited about the jubilee, so was looking for other view points and experiences

She's been a model of dignified, steady, consistent female leadership throughout my life. Her example has taught me that often less is more, that life's dramas are better dealt with privately, that continuing to spend time on your interests / passions is important, and that spending time listening to others about their interests makes them feel important / good, and that leading an active lifestyle until old age is good for you mentally and spiritually. I find her so inspirational I named my first child after her.

I like her style, I like her grace.
I find it inspirational that she can remain dignified amongst so many absolute buffoon politicians.
i admire her quiet continuity.
I also admire her portfolio management.
she provides me a sense of stability in a chaotic world.

The queen pays council tax aye level A x a few houses definitely means she's cost neutral aye.

I think it's something to see a woman as head of state. I liked the royal wedding (Charles and Diana, natch - we had sausage rolls and I got sunburned). I do like Royal fashion. But I'm a republican. The whole idea that someone is better than me by their birth is disgusting.

She's the woman on the stamps and on the money. That is all.

Every December 25th Christmas lunch has not gone on for the afternoon because of finishing in time to hear/see Her Majesty.

She came around my house one day for a cup of tea and Hobnobs. She asked to use the loo, fair enough I said.
Did she use the loo brush to clean up after her, did she heck!

I admire the queens strength, she stepped into her fathers shoes immediately following his death, not everyone could have done that. I admire her work ethic. But I like the Queen.

I pretty much agree with what @BogRollBOGOF said. ER came to the throne two years before I was born. I'll be very sad when she dies, and I hope the monarchy continues in the UK, although I think it would be a good move for Charles to abdicate in favour of William when the time comes.

I pay extra tax. I didn't as a child even get a mug for the silver jubilee, that seems to have only happened in England.

I never got a mug either. But I’m not in the least bit bothered. In fact l would have chucked it out.

I used to work in a shop reasonably close to Buckingham Palace (not royal related) I got asked something about the Queen/Royal family pretty much everyday. There is a definite interest from tourists

I realise I didn't answer OP's question - the Queen has just been there, never annoying, never an embarrassment as head of state. I do admire her.

The way the Meghan situation was handled demonstrated beyond trite words that black and brown people are merely tolerated until they dare to step out of their expected roles.

Then woe betide if they don't appreciate how greatwfil they should be and expect anything other than being a token.

In early childhood , my mother dressed my sister and me, and styled our hair, "just like the little princesses". I assumed they were the same age as us. I despised the hand- smocked dresses in summer, pleated wool skirts and handknitted fairisle jumpers in winter. It wasn't until the Coronation when the truth dawned the little princesses were grown up women that I rebelled. A few years later the Queen was passing within a few miles of our house and my mother and sister wanted to go and watch. I refused and slunk off to hide in the hen house till they'd gone. Yes, my mother left a mardy 10 yr old home alone, in favour of the Queen. So now we both knew the score.

The Queen caused me to assert myself and defy authority, for which I'm very grateful

A relative of mine was in hospital in London for a heart op. It was the 100 year anniversary of the hospital and the Queen visited. She asked my relative where he was from and was shocked that he'd had to travel 250 miles for the Op because his city didn't have a specialist cardiac unit.

Sure enough within a year his local hospital announced they were adding that type of unit.

I'll never know if it was the Queen that did it, but I like to think so.

I'm glad of the extra bank holiday, but not for this reason. I'd rather it was "worker's day" or something.

Yeah, but only within the latter half of my lifetime, and I'm only in my early 40s.

I don't dislike Betty herself - in the same way I like and admire anybody with a work ethic that takes them up to 96 (although her recent championing of her dodgy son(s) has made me question her quite a lot) - but I am baffled that, in this day and age, people still think that tugging their forelocks to people based on a sheer accident of birth (and paying for the privilege) is acceptable.

If we have to have any kind of monarchy (and full disclosure - I am Scottish and pro-Indy, so I must admit a bias), then at least make it along the Danish line, where they are effectively ornamental and pay for themselves.

You should have listened to the MN massiv: never let tradespeople use the loo.

She hasn't affected my life at all and I can't stand the monarchy and think it should end. But I am attending a street party on Saturday as I love a knees up!

I wasn’t bothered about her UNTIL her backing of Andrew. It was disgraceful. Having him in her car in front of all the photographers on the way to Xmas mass or whatever after the Virginia Roberts case was in full glare of the world was a big, fat “fuck you”.

It's my birthday this week, so twice in my life I have had extended bank holidays for my birthday, golden jubilee and this one. I'm happy to give her £1.29 a year for that.

Nothing directly but I suppose she's offered a stability which an elected party political president wouldn't have

My street had a fabulous party for her when I was at primary school.
Was amazing, a really memorable experience. And she's been on every step I'm sent friends post with.
And she drove past me once.

Not at all. I have no regard for her or her family.

I've met her once and she just comes across as a grumpy old lady.

Doesn't matter of it's 1p or £1000, why should each and every one of us have to give up money for one family to live a life of luxury? Why not give me the £1.29 from everyone, ir you, or someone equally deserving