I am no monarchy lover..but this has all the signs of the great French inferiority complex. The French track record in battle is generally pitiful..and in WWII pales to nothing compared to the US/UK efforts.
Refusing to let their fleet join with the British right after they had surrendered was typical French.. and never to be forgotten in our history.
Queen Liz is not a bad person and is very well respected for her efforts during the war. I was a civilian during the bombing raids and it was no fun at all..sitting in a shelter waiting for the next bomb was bad enough.. but driving around bombed out streets with the wounded must have been a nightmare.
I hope British servicemen refuse to attend this poxy French gathering and leave them to bask in their own crappy glory.
We need no smarmy, supercilious French President to help us remember the heroes who stormed the beaches to liberate his pathetic country.
As for the “Mr Wonderful” you guys elected as President.. why he seems to be hell bent on insulting the Brits I have no idea. We may not always agree with you guys but I hope we remain good friends for all that.
With the way things are shaping up in Korea the boy genius might soon find he needs all the friends he can get!
Kenya...Mau Mau.
This thread is, rightly, generous in its praise of the Queen’s role, but I see no mention of the full participation of the British Army in the D-Day landings.