Jubilee

All is excitement for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee weekend.  Last night I watched on TV Prince Charles looking at old home movies of the Royal Family.  He was delightfully natural, chuckling at his three year old self playing with his sister, Princess Anne while his mother was taking the pictures.  I think, when the time comes, he will make a good king.  Because of the glamour of the recent Royal wedding I think there has been a little too much talk of when Prince William will be king.  but this is the age of the cult of the young so I suppose it is not surprising.  (Come and visit me in the Tower for saying this.)
The Queen was such a pretty young girl.  I saw her up close at Dulwich Picture Gallery in , I  think, in 1947 the year of her marriage (and, incidentally, of mine).   I remember thinking what a lovely complexion she had.
We must hope the fine weather continues for the weekend's festivities.