Well, back on June 14th, as you already know, I was invited to have lunch with the Queen in Windsor Castle. It was absolutely fantastic! We were all seated outside St George's Chapel inside the Windsor Castle walls. As we sat waiting for the Queen to pass by, we had wine and cucumber sandwiches. I wore a short sleeveless, blue, white & black sundress. I looked cute!!! No hat, but I did have my hair done.
After about two hours of eating, drinking and chatting, the parade of soldiers on foot and on horses started to process from the castle house down to St. George's Chapel. It was sooooooo awesome to see all of them!!! Then, the trumpeters blew their horns and soon we saw these people in deep, blue hats with white plumes walking towards us. It was the Royal Family: HMH Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Phillip, Prince Charles (yuck); Prince William; Prince Andrew and Princess Anne. I had to keep pinching myself to see if I was actually seeing the Royal Family. AND, they walked past me about 10 feet away!!! I could have reached out and touched them. They were dressed in their royal robes, plumed hats, and the Queen had two page boys holding her robe. Very posh!!!!
I also got to see Lady Margaret Thatcher drive by in a car to the chapel. Once inside the chapel, the ceremony was broadcast over loud-speakers to the crowd outside. This ceremony was only about 1/2 hour long. After the chapel ceremony, the royal family members and their spouses rode back to the castle in a horse and carriage. First the Queen & Prince Phillip, then Prince Charles, Prince Andrew and someone woman I did not recognize, then Prince William and his gAmerican irlfriend, then Princess Anne and her husband (I think). Anyways, it was very spectacular. While I do not have pictures of this event right now, as soon as I get them I will post them to this page.
A GREAT DAY for me!!!
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