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Original poster

to think that the queen has been bloody brilliant this week.

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cowparsely · 18/05/2011 22:23

seriously this is historical stuff happening. she has done and said things these past two days on her trip to ireland that will have very positive repercussions.i am full of admiration for her.

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Sapphirefling · 18/05/2011 22:32

YANBU. I was cynical as to the purpose and benefit of such a visit but she looks as if she is genuinely enjoying her time there - all the news stories give a real 'feel good' impression and I think the various commemorations and particularly tonights speech will go a long way to improving Anglo Irish relationships. And the dissenting voices seem to be a very insignificant and inneffective minority.

DontGoCurly · 19/05/2011 00:18

YANBU

She is amazing. We are loving her! Queen mania! Just such a pity she can't do a walkabout because of a tiny minority of assholes.

Her stamina for 85 is unbelievable, so impressed with the effort she is making. Can't imagine how she is getting through the schedule she is doing. She must be so tired.

I hope she enjoys the horses though, she's done a lot of duty stuff, she deserves a little 'Queen time'

Her speech at the State dinner went down brillaint as did the 'cupla focal' !!!

chipmonkey · 19/05/2011 00:51

YANBU. Very impressed with her hereand I think all but a tiny minority of us think it's a long overdue visit.

Dh was hoping she would kiss the <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.ie/imgres?imgurl=www.sacredsites.com/europe/ireland/images/256.jpg&imgrefurl=sacredsites.com/europe/ireland/blarney_stone.html&h=337&w=299&sz=21&tbnid=n2vRRddg-ypjZM:&tbnh=119&tbnw=106&prev=/search%3Fq%3DBlarney%2Bstone%2Bkiss%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=Blarney+stone+kiss&usg=__lRiTJ-3BnKW5JltIb4_ZBxhzB1s=&sa=X&ei=4VrUTfaaF5OBhQes89GaAQ&ved=0CEAQ9QEwBA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blarney Stone but I can't see Prince Philip holding her upside down by the legs somehow!Grin

emeraldislander · 19/05/2011 01:06

I was so proud I cried. The Queen in Aer Lingus green. Fair play Ma'am.

FurKnickersAndNoCoat · 19/05/2011 01:08

If she really had flown with RyanAir i would have been impressed.

GetOrfMoiCase · 19/05/2011 01:37

Is she being really well recieved in Ireland?

I saw her giving her speech earlier, she seemed to really mean what she said.

cloudydays · 19/05/2011 01:41

She is being well received by almost everyone I have spoken to here (in Eire). I think her act of actually honouring those who fought - against the empire that she represents - for Irish independence was one of the most gracious acts that I will ever see.

cloudydays · 19/05/2011 01:47

And to be fair, the extent to which the Irish public are showing their collective will to leave the ugliness of history in the past, by extending such a warm and enthusiastic welcome to a British monarch, is pretty damn gracious as well.

I'm a blow-in so I can compliment the Irish without arrogance :)

nothingnatural · 19/05/2011 01:48

Wow, I'm so pleased her visit is being well received.

Cloudydays, that is lovely to hear.

GetOrfMoiCase · 19/05/2011 01:48

The Irish people seem to have been so gracious and welcoming towards her.

I am absolutely not a monarchist, the opposite in fact, however I am full of admiration of a 85 year old woman who has managed a very politically difficult visit.

GetOrfMoiCase · 19/05/2011 01:50

X posts cloudy.

Yes I am really pleased and full of admiration that the Irish have welcomed her, it could have been so different. Yes the Queen has behaved so brilliantly, but without the Irish being positive it would have been unsuccessful.

rosyvalentine · 19/05/2011 02:12

She has been fantastic! Her stamina in the face of such a full-on schedule is amazing and she appears to be really enjoying her visit. I was sceptical about the trip but am viewing it very positively now, as are the majority of Irish people. It has been a real boost to Anglo-Irish relations.

rosyvalentine · 19/05/2011 02:17

She has caused horrendous traffic in Dublin though cos she's moving around so much :)

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cowparsely · 19/05/2011 09:01

glad to see everyone agrees Smile

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Animation · 19/05/2011 09:16

I'm proud of her too - watching her just getting with it - with a lovely warm and containing presence.

vvviola · 19/05/2011 09:29

I think her act of actually honouring those who fought - against the empire that she represents - for Irish independence was one of the most gracious acts that I will ever see.

In fairness, that's a standard part of a State Visit to Ireland - it would have been a major deal to leave out the ceremony at the Garden of Rememberance. But that said, she did it with real grace - and her visit to Croke Park was an outstanding idea.

She has been absolutely brilliant though - I'm not in Ireland at the moment, so I've missed the wall-to-wall coverage of the visit, but it seems to be going incredibly well. Lots of people commenting on how genuine she seems and how she give you her full attention when she's talking to you. And the Queen genuinely seems to be enjoying it too. Mind you, after such a busy visit, I'd say she's dying to get home and put her feet up!

(Another person who is being incredible is our President - I think she's been playing an absolute blinder this week)

Obama will have to really pull out the stops if he wants his visit to impress more than this one.

LouMacca · 19/05/2011 09:57

I am far from being a royalist but YANBU OP.

QualiaQuale · 19/05/2011 09:57

I'm not that fussed either way, I'm glad she's leaving Dublin today though, we would like the streets back if you don't mind too much, and the TV channels too.

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cowparsely · 19/05/2011 10:19

Qualia Confused are you not that fussed on the queen or not that fussed on putting behind us all the years of violence

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QualiaQuale · 19/05/2011 10:38

I'm not that fussed on the queen and I don't think the visit really has done much for anyone. I certainly don't think it has been very good for our image, what with the nailing down manholes and overly high security, implying that you can't trust us near the queen as we're all so dangerous. Why no walkabout, why no hand shaking?

I have no problem with a state visit, thats what civlised countries do, however I don't think it has really been any tangible benefit for anyone. Just a personal opinion.

applechutney · 19/05/2011 10:44

Totally disagree with you qualiaquale. I think this visit has done a huge amount to help us move forward and build bridges with our neighbour (the UK). .

As an Irish person I have been deeply moved by the events this week.

harassedinherpants · 19/05/2011 10:47

I think she's done fantastically well this week! I'm glad that the majority on here think she's been well received..... you can't please everyone all the time.

Mainly though, I think she's bloody marvellous for her age. The amount of work she does is just phenomenal. I'd be shattered personally!

MaybeTomorrow · 19/05/2011 10:54

OP YANBU.

QualiaQuale, I don't think it's a trust issue around Security, they had to do the same in London for the Royal Wedding. These days any high profile event like this, the Security has to be stepped up. Terrorism comes from every avenue these days and Security is a priority. It will be no different when Obama visits I'm sure. It's unfortunate but it is the way of the World.

cookcleanerchaufferetc · 19/05/2011 10:57

Nice to see some patrioticism!

QualiaQuale · 19/05/2011 10:58

not true, the Royal wedding the streets were lined with people, they weren't shooed away from even standing outside like they were here. You just have to look at the pictures of the empty streets around Trinity College on tuesday.

I never said she wasn't well recieved, or that she wasn't welcome, I just don't think it changes anything. Mainly for the very good reason that to most people, its over a long time ago. They're saying its "lets put the violence behind us", but for most of us we did that near 20 years ago.

Its all very nice, good neighbourly, lovely. I just think its over-stated, over-hyped, and could have been handled a little better. But like I said, personal opinion only.

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