5 Monarchs

[John Heaton]

I realise that I will probably not be the only one  -  because there are one or 2 on here  - who were born 1935 or earlier

but in my time  - there have - now  been 5 Monarchs on the British Throne - despite the penultimate - her Majesty Queen Elizabeth-

remaining on the throne for 70 of those years - IE 4 Kings and 1 Queen

George the 5th - Edward 8th - George 6th -  Elizabeth 2nd - and now Charles 3rd

Just another measure of just how old - one is  

[Rodger Pettichord]

That is really interesting, John. I'm about to be eighty and am often surprised to realize the events I've lived through. You have quite a history book in your hands, old mate.

[TerribleT]

Just the last three for me mate but happy to have seen them all!  Will I see a fourth? God Save the King anyway

[John Heaton]

13 hours ago, Rodger Pettichord said:

That is really interesting, John. I'm about to be eighty and am often surprised to realize the events I've lived through. You have quite a history book in your hands, old mate.

I usually use a measure of how old I am by comparing myself with the age of items that have come after my leap from the womb

EG Sydney Harbour Bridge - the Spitfire - even the tiger moth and the Beeechcraft 18 - but I have just come across one older than me

- the De Havilland Comet (a wooden forerunner of the DH Mosquito) - and which won one of the air races from England to Australia

[boetie]

You are blessed John. Maybe your next milestone will be to see another Queen of the skies.

Cheers

Graeme

[Stillwater]

I have just read that for 90 % of the world´s population there are only two: QE2 and the "newbie" (if he may be called like in any other job).

[John Heaton]

13 hours ago, Stillwater said:

I have just read that for 90 % of the world´s population there are only two: QE2 and the "newbie" (if he may be called like in any other job).

I dread to think as to how the Irish will pronounce is title - "The THIRD !!!! 

[wolfko]

13 hours ago, Stillwater said:

I have just read that for 90 % of the world´s population there are only two: QE2 and the "newbie" (if he may be called like in any other job).

 

Yep, I belong to these 90 %.

[John Heaton]

that's probably why the 10% are nicknamed - "OlD CODGERS"

[EasternT3]

1 hour ago, wolfko said:

 

Yep, I belong to these 90 %.

 

Same, I'm also probably of the age where providing monarch's (and I) live to a reasonable age, I'll now see 3 kings, Charles III, William and George