[Wizard.]

Royal staff from across the country have been called to a “highly unusual” meeting at Buckingham Palace.

Personnel from as far away as Balmoral are reportedly attending the meeting in addition to staff from Windsor Castle and Sandringham.

The topic of the meeting is unclear.

The Palace has played down the gathering, telling the AP there was “no cause for concern”. An inside source told Reuters: "There's no cause for alarm".

A BBC report suggested the meeting was not about the health of the Queen or Duke of Edinburgh.

Buckingham Palace said such all-staff meetings did occur occasionally.

Staff will reportedly be addressed by the Queen’s Private Secretary Sir Christopher Geidt and Lord Chamberlain, senior officer of the Royal Household.

“Everyone is on tenterhooks,” a staff member told the Daily Mail, last night.

“Although meetings involving the entire royal household are occasionally called, the way this has been done at the eleventh hour is highly unusual and suggests that there is something major to be disseminated.

The meeting will take place at 10am.

[Toy Soldier]

Queen quitting and dismantling the royal family and selling all of their stuff and giving the proceeds to charity?

... Fingers crossed?

It's probably just to tell everyone that George correctly used the word "proletarian" in a sentence, though.

[Kizzy]

Finally Liz has had it with the tories Off with their heads!!!!

[DemolitionRed]

Harry has had a DNA test and the queen wants a refund?

[Livia]

“Everyone is on tenterhooks,” a staff member told the Daily Mail, last night.

Ahhhh the unnamed source. Best kind of tabloid source.

[Niamh.]

I bet Charles is gutted, thought he was becoming King I'd say

http://www.ladbible.com/news/uk-prin...uties-20170504

[Wizard.]

Prince Philip will no longer be doing royal engagements as of the summer.

[Livia]

Well, he's 96, still working, it's about time he took a back seat. The Queen too... 91 and still working. Freeloaders, eh?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

Well, he's 96, still working, it's about time he took a back seat. The Queen too... 91 and still working. Freeloaders, eh?

Cutting ribbons is awful taxing.....pardon the pun

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Cutting ribbons is awful taxing.....pardon the pun

I will not! Off with her head...

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

I will not! Off with her head...

[jaxie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Cutting ribbons is awful taxing.....pardon the pun

To be fair they do travel a lot and spend a lot of time on their feet, more than we'd expect of most over 90s. The ribbon cutting often involves meeting, talking to people, speeches. It's a lot for someone of that age. I'm not a monarchist but I can sympathise that they are expected to gad about and stand a lot for their respective ages.

[Cherie]

Fantastic couple and as for ribbon cutting, making small talk is the most tiring thing ever, never mind the effort of getting out of bed at 91 and 96, Philip has 24 further engagements before he hangs up his hat, the upcoming Royals aren't a patch on these two.

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Cherie

making small talk is the most tiring thing ever

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Fantastic couple and as for ribbon cutting, making small talk is the most tiring thing ever, never mind the effort of getting out of bed at 91 and 96, Philip has 24 further engagements before he hangs up his hat, the upcoming Royals aren't a patch on these two.

I imagine just trying to not to die in his sleep takes up most of his day.

[jet]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Fantastic couple and as for ribbon cutting, making small talk is the most tiring thing ever, never mind the effort of getting out of bed at 91 and 96, Philip has 24 further engagements before he hangs up his hat, the upcoming Royals aren't a patch on these two.

Indeed. The likes of them are a dying breed.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Livia

Well, he's 96, still working, it's about time he took a back seat. The Queen too... 91 and still working. Freeloaders, eh?

yes Amazing age he is now

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Livia

Well, he's 96, still working, it's about time he took a back seat. The Queen too... 91 and still working. Freeloaders, eh?

And for mere peanuts, too.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

And for mere peanuts, too.

Well, that's a whole other debate, isn't it. You know the fact that they are major employers, and the diplomacy... and overseas trade they bring in. And I haven't even mentioned tourism. And really, I wouldn't swap places with them, I wouldn't want that life and I bet not many other people would either.

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Livia

Well, that's a whole other debate, isn't it. You know the fact that they are major employers, and the diplomacy... and overseas trade they bring in. And I haven't even mentioned tourism. And really, I wouldn't swap places with them, I wouldn't want that life and I bet not many other people would either.

I wouldn't either,your life is planned for you,so if you felt like a pyjama day you couldn't just do it

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Livia

Well, that's a whole other debate, isn't it. You know the fact that they are major employers, and the diplomacy... and overseas trade they bring in. And I haven't even mentioned tourism. And really, I wouldn't swap places with them, I wouldn't want that life and I bet not many other people would either.

The end of legitimizing superiority by blood / birth is worth any price.

[smudgie]

Happy retirement to him.

[Livia]

LOL... Queen of the Gif you are Niamh.

[ebandit]

...............they're all goona have a party at our expense

...............quelle surprise!

Mark L

[Braden]

There's me thinking Buckingham Palace was going to be turned into the world's largest gay club