Cdnjan | Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 02:22 pm     She is in our town today! Are you patriotic or no?? See the crowd here now till 3pm Eastern. Walking from Inner Harbor Victoria BC to parliament buildings http://24.65.184.121/inetcam/ijavab.htm |
Katlady53 | Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 05:27 pm     How awesome for you!!! |
Yankee_In_Ca | Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 07:39 pm     Yesterday the Snowbirds flew over Vancouver quite a few times -- once so close to my building (I'm in a highrise) that I screamed! Was quite spectacular. Right now, she's down the street "dropping the puck" at the hockey game, which I find really weird... |
Ann | Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 08:01 pm     Her Majesty looked great at centre ice with our "king of hockey", Wayne Gretzky. I thought she did a good job...though she could have put a little spin on that puck. Hope the clouds blow away tomorrow so she can enjoy the mountains. |
Caliogirl | Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 08:08 pm     I always think I'm not pahsed by pomp and circumstance but yet again there I was watching the news proudly watching the Snowbirds fly-by, the "puck drop" with a tear in my eye. It's official I'm a sap. |
Sia | Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 08:30 pm     Thanks for the link to that really interesting web-cam site! I loved seeing that! I think it would be amazing to meet the Queen. I have never had a close brush with a celebrity, let alone royalty! I was fascinated with Princess Diana (as she and I were extremely close in age--but worlds apart in looks, culture, refinement, fashion sense, luck, fortune, and upbringing) and so deeply wish that things had been so different for her. Diana certainly deserved far better than she got. |
Llkoolaid | Monday, October 07, 2002 - 04:29 am     I just watched a special on Prince William. He has a life full of duty and is under scrutiny 24/7. He even has to make an appointment to see his grandmother. It was heartbreaking watching the part where he lost his mother and how he was expected to put on a public front. He had to fight with his grandmother to have a royal funeral for his mother. My heart broke for him and his brother, with each perks that goes along with being royal, there are twice as many duties and difficulties. I betcha that on the top of his Christmas list is a wish to be a normal boy for a day. |
Djgirl5235 | Monday, October 07, 2002 - 10:00 am     The Queen is coming to Toronto later this week... should be interesting. I'll let everyone know what happens while she's here. As for the princes - I'm with you LL... |
Cdnjan | Monday, October 07, 2002 - 01:35 pm     It was all very exciting. She was walking around in the midst of a lot of people for @45 minutes. I guess in my old schooldays we were brought up to show respect for the queen and it has still stuck with me. Not sure how it is for kids now but they were sure thrilled to be able to pass her flowers. The snowbirds did one quick flypast after the crowd/choir sang Oh Canada. Then after the queen left they came back and put on a show for about 10 minutes. That was very scary they fly so clooooooose.Queen to be at UBC today/Monday at 3:20 |
Admin | Monday, October 07, 2002 - 02:07 pm     The Queen comes to my town a lot. As a kid we used to line the street outside our school and wave Canada flags to her. I remember her waving back to us as she drove by. My mother and grandmother were Royalty watchers, I however am not. Ironic because I now live on a Street named Queen Elizabeth! They collected a lot of stuff. There's a scrapbook of everything from the day the Queen coronated until the mid 80's when my grandmother got sick and couldn't do it anymore. What am I supposed to do with that!? That's not all...there's a stack of books and pamplets and newspapers 6 feet high on Royalty! |
Serate | Friday, November 15, 2002 - 10:22 pm     I guess it'd be the same if the President [I'm from the US] came to my town. I'd probably leave town the night before. |