Meeting Royalty!!

[annaj]

My little brother and sister (aged about 4 and 6 at the time) ran headlong into the Queen Mother on Harley Street once and almost knocked her over. She had two body guards with her who just kind of looked bemused and surprised, attack by small children presumably not covered in training.

My grandmother did a proper curtsey and said "I'm so sorry M'am"

All very odd.

[Jamma]

You'd be surprised how many different offices a Royal can get round in one day. Princess Anne is quite hard working. If you consider stoating around shaking people's hands counts as work. Which it doesn't.

She hates journalists. Like really hates them.

[Brendan]

That's fine. I hate royals. Like really hate them.

[Strawbs]

Well she has well and truly left the building now and I didnt even catch a glimpse! Am tucking in to a very nice glass of red wine though so it was worth it!

[mockney piers]

"I hate royals"

I dunno, The Queen's done alright by the country (in both senses of the word mind you, she's not short of a penny, despite recent protestations to the contrary), but frankly she's done a pretty good job. Better her than David Beckham, Peter Mandleson or god forbid, Tony Blair as president.

But in Spain good old Juan Carlos has to be one of the most respected people around. From effectively being a political prisoner (a pretty well off one who was groomed for power admittedly) he actually steered the country expertly through a difficult transition to democracy and at no time did he grasp for power himself.

Spain in the late 70's could easily have been Yugoslavia in the early 90s. The difference was one had Juan Carlos, the other Slobbo.

Mind you, his son's a bit of an idiot, something to do with being called Prince Charles I guess ;)

[Brendan]

Sorry Mockney I was quite clearly talking about Burger King.

[Marmora Man]

Met them all except the Queen.

Phillip - good guy, like a slightly eccentric uncle who gives you a large G&T when you're 16.

Andrew - w***** and a very average helicopter pilot. You have to be pretty bad not to be selected for promotion when you're the only Royal Prince in the Navy.

Edward - t**

Charles - uptight with a very slightly average intelligence. Couldn't navigate and once spilt my beer in the bar.

Anne - good egg. Not beautiful I'd agree but she has spirit and opinions. Gets things done.

[woodie]

loong time ago was working in the basement of Sandersons Oxford street. Was a bunch of older jamaican guys worked there too.

used to have lots of chilli in their lunchtime kebabs and smoke a bit of weed down there whilst sending the wall paper up the hatch as the rolls were bought. one day the main elevator came down to our floor by mistake.we were there stinking the place out with our feet up on the table. the doors opened and there was the queen mother and a couple of aides. realising their error they pressed the button. as the doors closed the old lady grinned from ear to ear at us, looking at her going 'ooooh s*&t!'. She didnt say anything to anyone about it. We were expecting a grilling. never happened.