OT- The Queen's Christmas Day Message to the Commonwealth

[Romanis]

The Queen is not silent. She makes her position which is always to ensure a functioning govt through her PPS. This is far better than herself negotiating with party leaders. The leaders ensure they can command or appear to command confidence.

Of course she can and will reject advise if need be and use her Reserve Powers but that has not arisen thus far.

Anyway quick question(s).

Have any of you not sung the national anthem lately?
When attending events?

Have not sworn allegiance to the Crown when serving?

[Andy_Faber]

Have any of you not sung the national anthem lately?
When attending events?

Have not sworn allegiance to the Crown when serving?

I always sing the anthem when sung by others, never talk over it when its on TV and used to stand for it when on TV as well. I actually show due respect for all anthems, mainly in solidarity with the folk of any such nation who also shows respect. Like it or not, we are organised into nation states and showing such respect is my way of reminding myself that nations and the folk in them should be united patriots no divided bigots. Trust that makes sense.

I've sung it twice for an 'audience', once solo, once as a duet, rather awkwardly with a young lady who could actually sing, I've also sung the American National Anthem (which is a bitch to sing) to an audience karaoke style off my phone after someone got stage fright.

Given the above it should go without saying that as an act of allegiance with Mrs Faber I sang 'Flower Of Scotland' at the recent rugger international we attended, albeit I missed out the bit where they shout 'B***ards!' about The English...

[ramAnag]

I always sing the anthem when sung by others, never talk over it when its on TV and used to stand for it when on TV as well. I actually show due respect for all anthems, mainly in solidarity with the folk of any such nation who also shows respect. Like it or not, we are organised into nation states and showing such respect is my way of reminding myself that nations and the folk in them should be united patriots no divided bigots. Trust that makes sense.

I've sung it twice for an 'audience', once solo, once as a duet, rather awkwardly with a young lady who could actually sing, I've also sung the American National Anthem (which is a bitch to sing) to an audience karaoke style off my phone after someone got stage fright.

Given the above it should go without saying that as an act of allegiance with Mrs Faber I sang 'Flower Of Scotland' at the recent rugger international we attended, albeit I missed out the bit where they shout 'B***ards!' about The English...

Not sure why you’d make such a point of singing the anthem when ‘sung by others’, Andy...and as for singing ‘Flower of Scotland’, trust it wasn’t at an international against England? That would be a ‘treasonable’ offence on a par with Princess Anne.
You’ll be singing Waltzing Matilda at the cricket next!
Happy New Year to you and yours anyway and COYR.

[Andy_Faber]

Not sure why you’d make such a point of singing the anthem when ‘sung by others’, Andy...and as for singing ‘Flower of Scotland’, trust it wasn’t at an international against England? That would be a ‘treasonable’ offence on a par with Princess Anne.
You’ll be singing Waltzing Matilda at the cricket next!
Happy New Year to you and yours anyway and COYR.

just an eccentricity of mine R, no it was v. Samoa

[swaledale]

I always sing the anthem when sung by others, never talk over it when its on TV and used to stand for it when on TV as well. I actually show due respect for all anthems, mainly in solidarity with the folk of any such nation who also shows respect. Like it or not, we are organised into nation states and showing such respect is my way of reminding myself that nations and the folk in them should be united patriots no divided bigots. Trust that makes sense.

I've sung it twice for an 'audience', once solo, once as a duet, rather awkwardly with a young lady who could actually sing, I've also sung the American National Anthem (which is a bitch to sing) to an audience karaoke style off my phone after someone got stage fright.

Given the above it should go without saying that as an act of allegiance with Mrs Faber I sang 'Flower Of Scotland' at the recent rugger international we attended, albeit I missed out the bit where they shout 'B***ards!' about The English...

Would not sing any song with God Save, Queen in it never mind about the cheery jingoistic rules the waves crap that belongs in another age and its a dreadful dirge anyway. It was as always designed to spur the "little man" sacrifice themselves to enable the elite to continue to live as they wish to, still I'm sure the Far right UKIP and others of that ilk are very good united patriots!

[Andy_Faber]

Would not sing any song with God Save, Queen in it never mind about the cheery jingoistic rules the waves crap that belongs in another age and its a dreadful dirge anyway. It was as always designed to spur the "little man" sacrifice themselves to enable the elite to continue to live as they wish to, still I'm sure the Far right UKIP and others of that ilk are very good united patriots!

Funny, I already guessed you wouldn't