The Dodge Challenger Message Board

Just happened to see The Queen and Prince Phil half an hour ago. She looked well. Gave us a wave.

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

Dave! You stud, That's awesome! I saw Bill Clinton, once.

Cool, How 'excited' were they Dave? I saw and got to meet Nina Hartley&Barbra Dare at the Gentlemans Club in Indy

Let me guess. Porn stars?

i didnt think Queen was around after Freddie Mercury died

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

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

ROFL

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

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.

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? i love the doo! and the suit

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

Come on then, tell us the story!

Sir Dave of Newcastle?

Dave Robson, MBE?

Keys to the City?

Nicking his watch?

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

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

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.

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

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

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?

OK maybe not.

In the US "The Duke" is John Wayne.

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

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.

Is there really a Duke of Earl?

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

fal308 wrote:Is there really a Duke of Earl?

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

Quite a cultural, history lesson going on here. How much power do these gifted families really have?

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

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.

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?

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)