Details of Queen's visit released

Sorry, my contributions incomplete for technical reasons

Our Son Jonathan whom in his capacity as "Lord Lieutenant's Cadet" sadly will have to miss today's Royal visit due to undertaking very important exams @ Warsash Maritime Academy... There will always be negative Royal detractors but what a fantastic example of loyalty, dedication and inspiration to all of us whom are proud to call ourselves British our Queen has been. When hearing detractors on their soapbox, I have not been adverse to reminding them that the Many Millions of Tourism Cash filling our country's coffers every year are "not" bought here by foreign visitors attracted to our climate and certainly not our food or hospitality! It's our History embodied within our Monarchy (Royal hangers on excepted!). Personally being involved with the sea and ships for most of my life and having some privileged information, it really saddens me that the still beautiful "Royal Yacht Britannia languishes as a tourist attraction in Leith when with a little TLC she could

Our Son Jonathan whom in his capacity as "Lord Lieutenant's Cadet" sadly will have to miss today's Royal visit due to undertaking very important exams @ Warsash Maritime Academy... There will always be negative Royal detractors but what a fantastic example of loyalty, dedication and inspiration to all of us whom are proud to call ourselves British our Queen has been. When hearing detractors on their soapbox, I have not been adverse to reminding them that the Many Millions of Tourism Cash filling our country's coffers every year are "not" bought here by foreign visitors attracted to our climate and certainly not our food or hospitality! It's our History embodied within our Monarchy (Royal hangers on excepted!). Personally being involved with the sea and ships for most of my life and having some privileged information, it really saddens me that the still beautiful "Royal Yacht Britannia languishes as a tourist attraction in Leith when she should be back in servi

Dear Mr Barton, thank you for your comment, we have amended the story.

The Trinity Landing is nothing to do with the Royal Yacht Squadron.
It was part funded by the Royal London Yacht Club, and Trinity House

@ Paul Strauss If I recall, Keith wrote a book & revived some bizarre old UK rituals, including the May Day Jack in the green festival, (which reminds me of the film The Wicker Man) "The Jack is a man covered from head to toe in a frame of greenery, garlanded with coloured ribbons & topped by a floral crown, he moves about the town in a hundreds-strong procession, watched by thousands of spectators"
Oh hang on, no, my mistake, I have just described the Queens visit to the island next week.

Fair enough Mr Majors, but would it change your mind if I told you that in recognition of his services to Bonfires, Torches and fire in general, your hero Mr Keith Leech, author of Leech's Guide to Sussex Bonfire Processions is accompanying the royal party for part of the visit and will be available to autograph copies of his book at around 11 o'clock in the car park outside the Chinese? You might have to elbow past Mr Kirkby though, who has cleaned Waterstone's out of Mr Leech's publication.

as good as it is that the queen is coming to the island, & my children are looking forward to possibly seeing the queen (as we will be going)..........I do feel that it seems to be all about 'Cowes & sailing'! are we showing her anything that involves other parts of island life??

"Members of the public wishing to see the Queen sail past should head to the green for 9.30am. Binoculars recommended."
How desperate are people to see this sponging pensioner?!
I will be staying at home unless I get told her & Phil will arrive using one of the MY Leander's onboard six-man banana towables.
"Bring along your flags & give The Queen a warm Isle of Wight welcome"
Sounds a superb day out, fascinating. how very absorbing, but I'm afraid that she will have to do without me as I'm busy that day, I will make sure of it

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