The Queen at 90: anyone else watching?

[EdithWeston]

It must be a bit dusty in here - watching the amazing Chelsea Pensioner Bill Speakman.

After smiling at the account of colleague who learned to strip down a Bedford truck with her.

We're watching. I think she's looking her 90 years but I also think 'gangan!!' Is amazing. I love that she's still riding.
Bitch fest....Sophie is looking old and what exactly do Beatrice and Eugenie 'do'?

I don't think I've ever heard The Countess of Wessex speak before, she sounded really normal.

I noticed that Prince Charles always refers to his mother as the Queen or Her Majesty, but the others use more ordinary family names

(I heard 'gangan' and started imagining the Quuen gangnam style!)

I am not watching as have family staying but recording it and will watch it tomorrow when they have gone. Looking forward to seeing it.

It's a very affectionate look at her life.

I liked the bit about the New Zealand rugby team - big bruisers suddenly all shy and nervous.

I am watching. Its not very acceptable to say in our family/area but i secretly love the queen and the royal family so am really loving this programme. Another one here with a dusty room when Bill Speakman was on. I cannot believe she is still riding at 90! What a woman!

"It's a great way of keeping moles down, 8,000 people on your lawn"

I felt a bit sorry for her really watching her walking down the isle of Westminster Abbey to be crowned. She looked like a sacrificial lamb. The programme is painting quite a nice picture of her life though.

Prince Harry looks very Hanoverian with that beard.

If you were Charles, would you take the crown when she dies, or think I'm 70/ 80ish, I'll pass it on to William?

If i was charles i would pass it on to william. Not sure what will happen in reality though. Is it a simple enough matter for him to pass it on if the time comes?

I'm loving it. Secret royalist here.

Perhaps she will live another 15/16 years and they'll hand it straight to george

Ahh Obama. Love him too.

Do you think she's watching?

"the Queen is awesome " according to the US ambassador. And is a point of stability for the whole world.

They pointed out that dhe had been on the throne for 10 years before Obama was born - just amazing. Nice birthday message to her from him.

I bet she'd be fab on a pub quiz team. Between her knowledge of politics, horse racing, history, and geography she would be awesome!

Lolimax - I'm just imagining the viewing figures for "Pointless Royalty"

I would say she has already watched it.

Also i think Harry needs to settle down and marry me. What are the chances of him choosing a catholic single mum of two from a largely republican area of NI as his bride?

Oh she would lolimax!

I see her more on The Chase, coming out to glare down at the contestants. Woe betide if any of them call her Gangan. Bradley would wet himself!
And I can't imagine that ITV would have been allowed to film it unless ma'am or her press office had final say.
Rude elf could you cope with the mil though? Don't come complaining on here about her mind!!!

RudeElf - I heard that for Charles to pass the baton straight to Will, he'd need to abdicate, which requires passing an act of Parliament and the abdicator's children also get taken out of the line of succession.

So Will wouldn't get to be King

Ok, it would have skewed the documentary to show more, but the first bit of her speech to the WI about the (positive) changes to the role of women in British society since it was founded (100 years ago, so pretty much during her lifetime) seemed great.

Anyone know if the full version is available anywhere?

Rude elf could you cope with the mil though?

Camilla? She seems quite nice. I havent really seen much of her tbh. Could harry cope with my mum? I barely can

So charles cant pass on to william then? He will be king unless he dies before the queen?

edith you could try youtube for the full speech?