Posted on 01/20/2006 7:23:01 PM PST by roadrunner96
Kink's singer says the queen swore
By United Press International Friday, January 20, 2006
Kinks frontman Ray Davies says he was shocked when Britain's Queen Elizabeth told him, "I hope they catch the (expletive) who shot you."
"I could hardly believe what I'd heard. I had to wash my ears out afterwards," Davies, 61, told the Mirror.
(Excerpt) Read more at pittsburghlive.com ...
Perhaps you do not understand the nature of Queen Elizabeth II. She will never, ever reach the state "like many [of us]" when [she] no longer care[s] about the usual social niceties. She is one of the most extraordinarily strong willed, and most rigorously self-disciplined, individuals I have ever observed.She has never put herself or her own desires ahead of her duty and faithful service to her country. She will always care. Just last April she refused to attend the marriage of her son, whom she loves very much, because she believed it to be her duty as Head of the Church of England not to attend.
H.M. is not like the rest of us .... She is the Queen and truly believes that God ordained that she be Queen. Her entire life has been preparation for and then performance of those duties. She would sooner jump out of the Tower of London to her death than to dishonor the monarchy in any way.
Her staff always prepares the Queen so that she can make a small personal remark to the people to whom she is presenting honors.
My money is on H.M. having said something entirely appropriate and proper ... and whoever the rock star is [never heard of him, frankly] having insufficient breeding, education and/or vocabulary to have been able to comprehend the words spoken by the Queen ... thus having "heard" the sort of crude remark he is accustomed to hearing/speaking in his own milieu.
Whether or not one is a Royalist or Republican, one can be certain of one thing: H.M. never puts a foot wrong. Never.
I love H.M. They sure as hell don't make 'em like that any more.
Agree completely. If said at all, it sounds much more like a comment that Prince Philip might make. He who has never stood on ceremony.
Next thing you know, she'll be wearing purple.
(Are we sure she didn't maybe say "buggers"? I've misheard that one before.)
What's more, she was expressing concern over the gun wound he suffered chasing down a purse theif in New Orleans (his girlfriend's purse).
And that is the way he treats her expression?
Those social niceties used to extend into the telly and public arena. Now it isn't uncommon to hear profanity as commonplace.
People used to dress nicer in public too.
I have been an unabashed admirer of H.M., her sense of duty, and her love of animals since I was just a little girl. We will not see the likes of Queen Elizabeth II again.Prince Philip has has often said things that were less than tactful. Their daughter was cast much in her father's image ... has never had much of a problem with the press as, like her father, she does not bite her tongue. My favorite Princess Royalism was when "they" asked her to cuddle up to an Aids baby for a photo op [like her late sister-in-law loved to do any time there was a camera around] ... and she told them "I do not do stunts". Princess Anne has also reportedly told the press to **** off. With a loyal husband and daughter to run interference for her, H.M. has no need to engage in any impropriety. LOL
Long ago, life was clean. Sex was bad, and obscene. And the rich were so mean. Stately homes for the lords. Croquet lawns, village greens. Victoria was my queen.
(Actually if you listen to that leadoff track from ARTHUR,
it sounds like he says "come" but who knows...)
btw on whomever put the article on that site, it should
read "Kinks' singer" Group's name is the Kinks, not the
Kink :)
Okay, thanks.
You are suggesting that the Queen is somehow immune from the ravages of aging. Maybe she is. Her mother was graceful until she passed away at the age of 101 so using that as a template I would agree with you. However I do not think everything is a matter of strong wills when it comes to aging. I doubt even us mere mortals if say we become incontinent give up that control due to lack of willpower.
("sheila",of course,is an Australian slang word for "broad",or "chick")
I like Princess Anne. I'm glad she left her loveless marriage and didn't care what people thought. I believe her comment to the press was 'naff off', not quite as shocking as the f-word would have been, thought a good stand-in. My recollection of Prince Philip crassness was when he was visiting some British students in, I think it was, Japan. He told them to be careful or they might come home with slitty eyes.
I have always thought it too bad that Princess Anne would not succed her mother instead of her less interesting brother [even though I am not necessarily a Charles/Camilla basher ... as I favor real happiness in marriage ... especially after Charles having been forced into a totally unsuitable ... and loveless ... marriage with someone as inappropriate as the late lamented Diana was]. It is much to Princess Anne's credit that she would not allow her children to be titled. She has allowed them to lead fairly normal lives. Her son, Peter, is apparently a pretty outstanding invividual; and, Zara, has sowed her wild oats and settled down with her footballer and trains constantly for a career in "eventing" where she is excelling.
It could have been worse. She could have said "knuckleheads".
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