I only ever saw the Queen once in person. A fleeting view when she visited Jones & Shipman's in 1980.
I did know more about her than that one viewing though.
I remember seeing the queen on the telly when I was about 6. I was horrified.
It was on the news & I knew that meant it was real life. Up until then I'd assumed that "the queen" was just a story, like all the other kings,queens,princes & princesses I knew about. I demanded information from my Dad. After all, it was him who'd explained to me how elections work when I'd seen that on the telly. All seemed very sensible.
So why have we got a bloody queen then ? Aren't kings & queens from the olden days when everyone was slaves & you had to grovel & stuff? What's going on ?
Dad was less than helpful. He said if I ever figured it out I should tell him as he'd love to know. I didn't even understand that.
In the end he settled on " Some people just don't want to think for themselves. It's scary for them so they prefer to be told what to do "
" That's stupid " I said.
The old man said he thought so too.
I reckon that's probably the only opinion I had at the age of 6 that i still hold today
( Apart from " I like girls. Girls are nice " I started early with that one)
Yes. It's almost 4am. I'm in pain & I'm pissed. Rambling. ****ing sue me.