Foro DINASTÍAS | La Realeza a Través de los Siglos.

Nuevo tema Responder al tema  [ 156 mensajes ]  Ir a página Anterior  1 ... 9, 10, 11, 12, 13  Siguiente
Autor Mensaje
 Asunto: Re: PRINCE WILLIAM OF GLOUCESTER
NotaPublicado: 15 Oct 2009 12:55 
Desconectado
Avatar de Usuario

Registrado: 30 Jun 2009 21:00
Mensajes: 6989
Ubicación: USA (ex-UK)
Octavius escribió:
It is from the "The Queen at work" documentary right? Amazing how sharp the Queen's mind is, she seems on top of every detail!


I loved her estuary commentary, as well as the bit about the bio-diesel train 'getting us finally to the West Country'. No offence to anyone who happens to be from there, or has ancestors from there, but the West Country is deadly dull. I'm sure the Queen was being ironic. (grin) (grin)


Arriba
 Perfil  
Responder citando  
 Asunto: Re: PRINCE WILLIAM OF GLOUCESTER
NotaPublicado: 15 Oct 2009 13:22 
Desconectado
Madre Fundadora
Avatar de Usuario

Registrado: 17 Feb 2008 21:02
Mensajes: 28613
Ubicación: ESPAÑA
Family at Work, more properly, and... yes the royal WE is in use (wink)
:life:

_________________
Imagen


Arriba
 Perfil  
Responder citando  
 Asunto: Re: PRINCE WILLIAM OF GLOUCESTER
NotaPublicado: 15 Oct 2009 13:23 
Desconectado
Avatar de Usuario

Registrado: 30 Jun 2009 21:00
Mensajes: 6989
Ubicación: USA (ex-UK)
"Yes, of course he can use OUR helicopter". :mdr: =D>

Excellent video, Sabba, THANKS.


Arriba
 Perfil  
Responder citando  
 Asunto: Re: PRINCE WILLIAM OF GLOUCESTER
NotaPublicado: 15 Oct 2009 13:26 
Desconectado
Madre Fundadora
Avatar de Usuario

Registrado: 17 Feb 2008 21:02
Mensajes: 28613
Ubicación: ESPAÑA
Haha. Thank you...!
I have many of them, but for some reason, I thought it was not very interesting for FD members...

_________________
Imagen


Arriba
 Perfil  
Responder citando  
 Asunto: Re: PRINCE WILLIAM OF GLOUCESTER
NotaPublicado: 15 Oct 2009 13:27 
Desconectado
Avatar de Usuario

Registrado: 30 Jun 2009 21:00
Mensajes: 6989
Ubicación: USA (ex-UK)
You should trust your instincts, Sabbatical. Clearly this video has nothing to do with dynasties or royalty!


Arriba
 Perfil  
Responder citando  
 Asunto: Re: PRINCE WILLIAM OF GLOUCESTER
NotaPublicado: 15 Oct 2009 22:51 
Desconectado
Avatar de Usuario

Registrado: 15 Dic 2008 01:06
Mensajes: 1027
sabbatical escribió:
Haha. Thank you...!
I have many of them, but for some reason, I thought it was not very interesting for FD members...


Oh yes, it is! We love it. She never ceases to amaze me. She is over 80 now, isn't she? And there she is sitting on that uncomfortable chair pondering on the benefits of switching to bio-diesel..... She is one of a kind


Arriba
 Perfil  
Responder citando  
 Asunto: Re: PRINCE WILLIAM OF GLOUCESTER
NotaPublicado: 15 Oct 2009 23:02 
Desconectado
Avatar de Usuario

Registrado: 30 Jun 2009 21:00
Mensajes: 6989
Ubicación: USA (ex-UK)
Citar:
And there she is sitting on that uncomfortable chair pondering on the benefits of switching to bio-diesel..... She is one of a kind


With a look of reproof when her private secretary mentions the cost. ;)


Arriba
 Perfil  
Responder citando  
 Asunto: Re: PRINCE WILLIAM OF GLOUCESTER
NotaPublicado: 15 Oct 2009 23:16 
Desconectado
Avatar de Usuario

Registrado: 15 Dic 2008 01:06
Mensajes: 1027
Is she tight about money? I mean, she's obviously not paying for the bio-diesel trail herself, but there is this old story about Queen E roaming the corridors at night and switching lights off!!


Arriba
 Perfil  
Responder citando  
 Asunto: Re: PRINCE WILLIAM OF GLOUCESTER
NotaPublicado: 15 Oct 2009 23:22 
Desconectado
Avatar de Usuario

Registrado: 30 Jun 2009 21:00
Mensajes: 6989
Ubicación: USA (ex-UK)
IS SHE TIGHT ABOUT MONEY! Tightisima! ;D

You noted the most famous anecdote about her, which was true. There are any number of anecdotes about her famed Scots attitude towards expense. I think that's one of the most salubrious things about the British aristocracy in general -- they are not spendthrifts, if they can help it. Whereas the nouveaux riches just buy a whole new bedsheet, the Queen and others have theirs darned so it lasts another 50 to 100 years. If they can use a bit of glue on broken priceless Sèvres or Wedgewood, they do. (grin)

That attitude, whilst not shared by her countrymen all the time, is seen as unequalled about their class. In fact, the bad opinion of Americans held by Brits is about that tendency that Americans have of being a throw-away society. It comes from this aristocratic ideal of being thrifty and preserving what you can, so as not be flashy or lacking in heritage.

Prince Charles is just as mean as his mother. His only notable personal extravagance the whole of his life has been a U$40,000 sound system for Highgrove. Because you know, you can't listen to operas using a boom box.


Arriba
 Perfil  
Responder citando  
 Asunto: Re: PRINCE WILLIAM OF GLOUCESTER
NotaPublicado: 16 Oct 2009 06:17 
Conectado
Avatar de Usuario

Registrado: 06 Dic 2008 00:48
Mensajes: 4877
Great video sabba!Thanks for posting it!


Arriba
 Perfil  
Responder citando  
 Asunto: Re: PRINCE WILLIAM OF GLOUCESTER
NotaPublicado: 16 Oct 2009 10:14 
Desconectado
Avatar de Usuario

Registrado: 30 Jun 2009 21:00
Mensajes: 6989
Ubicación: USA (ex-UK)
I've labourously gone thru' the thread, and didn't find this photo, so here goes.

Imagen


The Duchess looks like Joan Crawford in the cult classic, Johnny Guitar. ;D

Imagen

Imagen


Arriba
 Perfil  
Responder citando  
 Asunto: Re: PRINCE WILLIAM OF GLOUCESTER
NotaPublicado: 16 Oct 2009 10:29 
Desconectado
Avatar de Usuario

Registrado: 30 Jun 2009 21:00
Mensajes: 6989
Ubicación: USA (ex-UK)
The stunning debutante, Lady Alice Scott, daughter of the Duke of Buccleuch.

Imagen


And here driven around in a strange contraption-sidecar thingie, by her sister Sybil! (Aged 10)

Imagen

(Octavius, take note for future Dinastías sidecar ideas)


Arriba
 Perfil  
Responder citando  
Mostrar mensajes previos:  Ordenar por  
Nuevo tema Responder al tema  [ 156 mensajes ]  Ir a página Anterior  1 ... 9, 10, 11, 12, 13  Siguiente


¿Quién está conectado?

Usuarios navegando por este Foro: No hay usuarios registrados visitando el Foro y 1 invitado


No puede abrir nuevos temas en este Foro
Puede responder a temas en este Foro
No puede editar sus mensajes en este Foro
No puede borrar sus mensajes en este Foro
No puede enviar adjuntos en este Foro

Saltar a:  



Style by phpBB3 styles, zdrowie zdrowie alveo
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group
Base de datos de MODs
Traducción al español por Huan Manwë para phpbb-es.com


Condiciones de Uso | Política de privacidad