Just saw the Queen! • The Dodge Challenger Message Board

by **dave-r** » 06 Nov 2009 15:12

Just happened to see The Queen and Prince Phil half an hour ago.

She looked well. Gave us a wave. :thumbsup:

Two female American students I got talking to were very excited about it. :lol:

by **patrick** » 06 Nov 2009 15:21

Dave! You stud, That's awesome! :thumbsup:

I saw Bill Clinton, once. :roll:

by **Eddie** » 06 Nov 2009 17:41

Cool, How 'excited' were they Dave? :lol:

I saw and got to meet Nina Hartley&Barbra Dare at the Gentlemans Club in Indy :thumbsup:

by **dave-r** » 06 Nov 2009 18:48

Let me guess. Porn stars? :roll:

by **drewcrane** » 07 Nov 2009 0:00

i didnt think Queen was around after Freddie Mercury died :mrgreen:

by **Alaskan_TA** » 07 Nov 2009 3:55

I wonder if the Prince's mother knows he was out with Elton?

by **drewcrane** » 07 Nov 2009 4:12

Alaskan_TA wrote:I wonder if the Prince's mother knows he was out with Elton?

ROFL

by **Goldenblack440** » 08 Nov 2009 14:01

BTW Dave, were you in your Chal when they waved?

When i was in the airforce The Duke of E inspected our parade and i'm glad he didn't look at the trousers i didn't iron. i think the Queen had to stay home to mind the kids

by **dave-r** » 08 Nov 2009 18:54

Goldenblack440 wrote:BTW Dave, were you in your Chal when they waved?

No. I was at work. They were officially opening the new museum on the university campus I work at.

I have met The Duke before in Buckingham Palace. :nod:

by **drewcrane** » 08 Nov 2009 19:42

dave-r wrote:
Goldenblack440 wrote:BTW Dave, were you in your Chal when they waved?

No. I was at work. They were officially opening the new museum on the university campus I work at.

I have met The Duke before in Buckingham Palace.

what back when you were 9 years old? :s024:

i love the doo! :s007:

and the suit :worry:

by **patrick** » 09 Nov 2009 4:08

That's good stuff, Dave. I'm impressed. :thumbsup:

by **Tim** » 09 Nov 2009 12:49

Come on then, tell us the story! :mrgreen:

Sir Dave of Newcastle?

Dave Robson, MBE?

Keys to the City?

Nicking his watch? :lol:

by **Eddie** » 09 Nov 2009 14:36

Nice suit Dave. Excuse my ignorance, but what in TarNation is a 'Duke'? :lol:

by **Goldenblack440** » 09 Nov 2009 14:46

The Duke of Edinburgh (Spelling?) is the Queen's husband. Just like Prince Charles (her son) is the Prince of Wales. Over there, they get born into titles and get whole countries "given" to them for their first birthday...Dave could probably straighten me up on that one :roll:

by **Goldenblack440** » 09 Nov 2009 14:49

dave-r wrote:I have met The Duke before in Buckingham Palace.

By the look of pain on the Duke's face, looks like that was a rather firm handshake of yours Dave.

by **dave-r** » 09 Nov 2009 14:58

Goldenblack440 wrote:The Duke of Edinburgh (Spelling?) is the Queen's husband. Just like Prince Charles (her son) is the Prince of Wales. Over there, they get born into titles and get whole countries "given" to them for their first birthday...Dave could probably straighten me up on that one

They are honorary titles. The eldest son and heir to the throne is usually titled as "Prince of Wales" just as his eldest son will be when Charles becomes King.
They don't "own" the land. But they do get given large estates to look after. The prince of Wales for example has a large estate (called a Duchy) in Cornwall.
The Duke of York (Charles younger brother) actually has a big house and land in Surrey 200 miles to the South of York and not in York as you might expect.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke

by **Eddie** » 09 Nov 2009 15:41

Well then,... impressive but confusing. Since Dave wasnt in handcuffs,,he musta been 'awarded' :lol:

by **dave-r** » 09 Nov 2009 16:13

airfuelEddie wrote:Well then,... impressive but confusing. Since Dave wasnt in handcuffs,,he musta been 'awarded'

Huh! So you just assume "he" is awarding ME with something?

Surely it is just as likely that I might be awarding HIM? :p:

OK maybe not. :lol:

by **Alaskan_TA** » 09 Nov 2009 16:59

In the US "The Duke" is John Wayne.

Prince of Whales is an island I can see from my house.

by **Goldenblack440** » 10 Nov 2009 16:51

Thanks for straightening me up there.., i knew it wasn't as simple as that. Also didn't know Charles had a younger brother either, Prince of York. Interesting.

by **fal308** » 10 Nov 2009 18:39

Is there really a Duke of Earl?

Here Duke of Earl is is a fifties Do-Woop song. :s008:

by **dave-r** » 10 Nov 2009 21:54

fal308 wrote:Is there really a Duke of Earl?

No. An Earl is another title. Much lower down the ranks from Duke.

by **Jon** » 11 Nov 2009 2:11

Quite a cultural, history lesson going on here.

How much power do these gifted families really have?

by **patrick** » 11 Nov 2009 6:56

I used to like a show called, "My Name is Earl" But, he fell so low in the ranks, they cancelled him. :lol:

by **dave-r** » 11 Nov 2009 9:42

patrick wrote:I used to like a show called, "My Name is Earl" But, he fell so low in the ranks, they cancelled him.

Mmmm. Jaime Pressly. :thumbsup:

by **Tim** » 11 Nov 2009 12:37

dave-r wrote:
patrick wrote:I used to like a show called, "My Name is Earl" But, he fell so low in the ranks, they cancelled him.

Mmmm. Jaime Pressly.

Which one was he then? :s023:

by **fal308** » 11 Nov 2009 12:47

Thanks for the info Dave. Is there a site that shows the order of peerage (hope I have that correct)? Not necessarily who but more like what the order is (king, queen, crown prince, prince etc)