The Queen and Prince Philip celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary on Monday with a jubilant service at Westminster Abbey. The royal couple were married in this same cathedral on 20 November 1947. And I must say, they looked remarkably convincing as a (still) happily-married couple 60 years later….
Therefore, whatever one thinks of the dysfunction that characterizes almost every other royal marriage in Britain, kudos must be given to this Royal couple for keeping up appearances as a properly married couple for so many years.
Accordingly, I offer my heartfelt congratulations!!!
Nevertheless, I fully appreciate that many of you will suggest that it’s hypocritical for an avowed anti-monarchist like me to pay any homage to Queen Elizabeth.
However, I see no contradiction between my acknowledging this rare connubial milestone and my political view that royalty is wholly anachronistic.
Moreover, at the risk of being a party pooper, this celebration provides yet another opportunity for me to assert my royal lament that, despite my admiration for her longevity, the Queen embodies an institution that is anathema to all that is democratic and egalitarian in the world today!
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