Why the, insert expletive, are they having a garden party at Buckingham palace today?

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Is it just me, or does anybody else think that it's in very bad taste? I just can't get my head around it.

Probably planned for months and honour people who have provide a service to their community. They will doubtless have a moments silence or something similar.

It will have been planned months in advance and there will be a lot of people still planning to turn up for their special day..

Probably planned for months and honour people who have provide a service to their community. They will doubtless have a moments silence or something similar.

This.

Most people didn't know about the bombing until this morning. How could Buckingham Palace cancel? They wouldn't have been able to get in touch with people.

I would imagine trying to cancel hundreds of people who have come from all over the country would be nearly impossible. Also everyone must just try to carry on as normal, life can't just stop I'm afraid.

Yes people will have travelled from far and wide to be honoured. V hard to cancei would imaginel They held a minutes silence and i say good on em ! We should all stick 2 fingers up at the terrorists and carry on !

Because they have invited 8000 people who are travelling from all over the country so it would have been impossible to contact them all in time to cancel it. The people invited have done good things in their community so deserve that to be recognised. We cannot let terrorists rule the country.
As a PP said, I'm sure they will mark the terrible events of last night in some way durning the afternoon.

Ah ok, makes more sense now.

"As a PP said, I'm sure they will mark the terrible events of last night in some way durning the afternoon."

According to news reports, a minute's silence, led by the Queen, was observed.

As above. Plus, as awful as it is, we have to go on as normal, otherwise the bastards win.

There's three dates a year that these take place, some of the people attending might not be here next year, so it isn't easy to just cancel.

They had a minutes silence.

I think that it should have gone ahead.

Why do you think it shouldn't?

Yes, as eddie says, why let them change our lives? By all means mark the tragedy with a silence or a speech - but lets not allow them to win.

I think I had the wrong idea of garden party. I thought it was just a family thing and that's why I couldn't believe it. Now I understand that it's a community thing and thousands of people attend. I can understand better as to why they are doing it.

IF we cancel events such as the Buckingham palace garden party, we are doing what the terrorists want

Did you think the Queen just woke up this morning, thought "it's a nice day let's have a party"?

Nice try at a bit of royal bashing though op!

Cross post.

That's true, Laiste, what happened was really scary though.

If you had a party planned for today, would you cancel it?

What's happened is awful but I agree with those saying life has to go on or the terrorists win.

Did you REALLY think that the Buckingham Palace Garden Parties are just for the relatives? Did you think it was a BBQ?

I am SO pleased they didn't cancel.

It would have been another success on their eyes.

YABU for "insert expletive"
Fuck would have done nicely
Or hell if you're feeling polite

Imperial, yes, I'm glad people explained what it was.

I don't know who attends the American Thanksgiving at the White House either. Not something I really think about. If somebody does know i'm curious now, so please tell me.

Because the best way to deal with these monsters is to say fuck you. I'm not stopping because you are pissed off with the world.

Not bad taste at all. In true British style they are not letting the terrorists win.