Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Thought I'd share this with you.
Tuesday this week, Jean and I had the honour to go to the Queen's Garden Party at Buckingham Palace and what a beautiful day it was.
Picked up at home and taken to the Palace; it was the first time that Jean and I had been inside the Palace and grounds and a lovely experience it was too. Walking through the gates of Buckingham Palace was grand enough, but walking across the forecourt then into the Palace and through to the inner courtyard and through the Palace again and out on to the gardens at the rear.
We found a space to relax and take afternoon tea - cucumber and ham finger-sandwiches; the desserts were to die for.
We did see the Queen, from just a few feet away, but we didn't get to speak to her; the equerries were out and about looking for special people to introduce to her Majesty, sadly, not us - not special enough obviously.
The weather was perfect too.
At the Royal Tea-tent, the various members of the Royal Family congregated - Prince Charles (so much shorter than I thought he was) and Camilla; Kate was there too, looking beautiful, but no William; Prince Phillip wasn't there either.
Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, were also there .
A lovely day; it was great just being there.
If you are invited and given the oppportunity, do take it.
Roger
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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I am glad you had such a wonderful time Roger and that Jean too enjoyed herself. When you say you were picked-up at home;did you have a car for your two selves and did somebody take the trouble to bring you both home again in the evening?
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Yes to both Tom - a tiring but enjoyable day; because Jean can't walk too far or stand for long, she was ready for bed when we got back home.
Roger
What a great day out for you both ,
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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It was indeed Sarah.
I had my script ready - asking Her Majesty to tell the Government to award £100,000 to Dover, but didn't get the opportunity.
Roger
You should have just read it out anyway Roger , there might havae been a passing millionaire
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Wow! what a great story Roger. I am glad you and Jean had such a fantastic day..and you are special people indeed. Must be great to see all the Royals close up. All sounds fab so it does!
Did you get any photos?
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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It was Paul - it was indeed; something to remember for sure.
No photos sorry; no cameras or mobile phones were allowed, so we left them in the car, but then inside in the garden, we saw quite a few people taking pictures with their mobile phones.
Roger
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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It is a truly wonderful experience .I went with my daughter some years ago .Every year a Councillor is selected to go .This year there are less Garden Parties and Dover only received two tickets otherwise an Officer goes .as well .
Jan Higgins
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What a wonderful experience to have had you lucky things. Do you get an official souvenir picture to remember the event?
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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great stuff roger did you manage to chat with posh barry while you were there?
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I think he was having tea with Kate, Howard so, didn't get the oppportunity - all the Royals were running around him (yeah right !!).
No official souviner Jan, but we do get to keep the invitation and a photo of the Queen which I will put in a frame.
Roger
Terry Nunn
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And here was me thinking that the Chamber of Commerce put your name forward Roger!
Terry
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Keith Sansum1
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just to confess my sins, lol
i went to the queens garden party some years ago just to see what it was like
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i always had you down as a closet royalist keith, i have seen you grovelling to posh barry in town.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Love that post Terry.
Roger
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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corrr Terry, as if the Chamber could have that privilege!!!
Brian Dixon
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i got an invite but turned it down on moral grounds.
Guest 713- Registered: 19 Mar 2011
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I had the pleasure of going to the queens garden party back in 1994 i was invited as I was was working volentry with blood transfusion service for many years,My mum was unable to go with me due to poor health so
I took my very good friend Kelly's dad (martin turner). we had a smashing day but as roger w said very tiring,love to go again.