QueenoftheSloths
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Dec 21, 2019 23:15:28 GMT
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Post by cadoodlebug on Dec 21, 2019 23:25:56 GMT
I love the Queen standing there with her purse!  Always on the ready! |
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Post by johnnysmom on Dec 21, 2019 23:29:57 GMT
Suits? Purses? Only the Royal family dresses like that for cooking/pudding baking  |
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QueenoftheSloths
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Dec 21, 2019 23:30:24 GMT
I love the Queen standing there with her purse! Always on the ready! Well, you never know when she might need to spit on a tissue and wipe one of the boys' faces! |
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Post by anniefb on Dec 21, 2019 23:42:22 GMT
How cute is that.
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Post by ashley on Dec 21, 2019 23:46:08 GMT
That’s is really sweet and lovely  |
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Post by destined2bmom on Dec 22, 2019 0:34:06 GMT
Great pictures. How wonderful to see 4 generations of a family together.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Dec 22, 2019 1:49:02 GMT
So cute. Nice to see the 4 generations.
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Post by snugglebutter on Dec 22, 2019 2:12:47 GMT
Suits? Purses? Only the Royal family dresses like that for cooking/pudding baking And a white shirt on the child! I think George needed a little holiday apron. |
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Post by Skellinton on Dec 22, 2019 2:36:06 GMT
That is sweet, thank you for sharing!
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Post by chendra on Dec 22, 2019 2:53:26 GMT
I like the corgi ornaments on the tree!
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Post by wezee on Dec 22, 2019 3:27:08 GMT
so stinkin cute!
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Post by gillyp on Dec 22, 2019 8:47:43 GMT
It’s partly alcohol but not all are boozy. It’s mainly the quantity of dried fruit but I can’t recall the science. A good rich fruit cake or pudding (which is what they are making) will last for at least a year, wrapped tightly in greaseproof paper and foil and kept somewhere cool. I have had shop made Christmas puddings in a cupboard for up to 2 years and they are perfect. When I made my own I would make them in October for eating at Christmas and “feed” them with alcohol every week or so - prick them with a skewer and drizzle booze over so it runs into the holes. |
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Post by monklady123 on Dec 22, 2019 11:45:12 GMT
Suits? Purses? Only the Royal family dresses like that for cooking/pudding baking Lol. It's an entirely posed photo. I'm sure if they ever do any real cooking or baking that they'll be dressed differently. |
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Dec 22, 2019 12:16:03 GMT
Lovely photos! TFS
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2019 17:30:34 GMT
Suits? Purses? Only the Royal family dresses like that for cooking/pudding baking Lol. It's an entirely posed photo. I'm sure if they ever do any real cooking or baking that they'll be dressed differently. Yes, it was a posed photographs but was done to launch the Royal British Legion Community Initiative. It's symbolic, in so far as traditionally, families make Christmas Puddings together.The pudding were not for their own consumption. Four generations of the Royal Family are helping us launch a new community initiative to provide extra support to the Armed Forces community at annual festive get togethers.
Her Majesty The Queen was joined by Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge and Prince George to prepare special Royal British Legion Christmas puddings at Buckingham Palace earlier this week.
The puddings will become the centrepieces of next year’s Legion Christmas get togethers.
Starting in 2020, the annual events will be hosted at high street locations, care homes, membership branches and other locations with the aim of combating the loneliness and isolation experienced by some members of the Armed Forces community at what can be a difficult time of year.
The mixing session at Buckingham Palace was led by Alex Cavaliere, a chef from one of our care homes who created a new Royal British Legion recipe for the launch, with the Royal Family uniquely adding poppy seeds to the mixture, in a nod to the iconic symbol of Remembrance.
The family stirred four puddings together - which traditionally brings good luck - and each placed commemorative sixpences into the mixture, ready to be found by those attending the get togethers next year.
there's more information about the initiative in this LINK
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Post by peabay on Dec 22, 2019 17:43:51 GMT
Does England not have the same rules in the US about kids in the backseats of cars?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2019 17:46:59 GMT
It seems that poor Prince George is doing all the work, bless him  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2019 17:59:29 GMT
Does England not have the same rules in the US about kids in the backseats of cars? Can't answer you as I don't know the US rules. There are different rules depending on the age and height of a child. They must be in a rear-facing chil seat until your child is over 15 months old. Your child can use a forward-facing child car seat when they’re over 15 months old. Children 15 months and under 12 or 135cm tall must travel in a child's car seat which is a different type of seat to the babies/toddler seat you use under 15 months. If they have to travel in the front seat in the car in their child car seat the air bag must be turned off. |
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Post by myshelly on Dec 22, 2019 18:13:18 GMT
Does England not have the same rules in the US about kids in the backseats of cars? Can't answer you as I don't know the US rules. There are different rules depending on the age and height of a child. They must be in a rear-facing chil seat until your child is over 15 months old. Your child can use a forward-facing child car seat when they’re over 15 months old. Children 15 months and under 12 or 135cm tall must travel in a child's car seat which is a different type of seat to the babies/toddler seat you use under 15 months. If they have to travel in the front seat in the car in their child car seat the air bag must be turned off. In the US it varies by states, but most states have a minimum age and or height and weight to ride in the front. My 12 year old doesn’t ride in the front seat, so it’s SHOCKING to me to see George in the front seat. Like I gasped out loud. You would never, ever do that here. |
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Post by peabay on Dec 22, 2019 18:19:26 GMT
Can't answer you as I don't know the US rules. There are different rules depending on the age and height of a child. They must be in a rear-facing chil seat until your child is over 15 months old. Your child can use a forward-facing child car seat when they’re over 15 months old. Children 15 months and under 12 or 135cm tall must travel in a child's car seat which is a different type of seat to the babies/toddler seat you use under 15 months. If they have to travel in the front seat in the car in their child car seat the air bag must be turned off. In the US it varies by states, but most states have a minimum age and or height and weight to ride in the front. My 12 year old doesn’t ride in the front seat, so it’s SHOCKING to me to see George in the front seat. Like I gasped out loud. You would never, ever do that here. That’s why I asked - I was also very surprised to see him there. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2019 21:17:06 GMT
In the US it varies by states, but most states have a minimum age and or height and weight to ride in the front. My 12 year old doesn’t ride in the front seat, so it’s SHOCKING to me to see George in the front seat. Like I gasped out loud. You would never, ever do that here. That’s why I asked - I was also very surprised to see him there. He’s allowed to be there and it looks as if he’s in an approved child seat as that seatbelt is in the right position. The seats for that age are higher similar to a booster seat but with reinforced side to them. If he wasn’t in a seat the seatbelt would be rubbing against his neck. They still have to be in a child seat under 12 in the UK even if they’re in the back or front. You can’t carry a child under 12 or the stipulated height without an approved safety seat. Do they have to be in a child seat in the US under 12 even if they are in the back ? |
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Post by myshelly on Dec 22, 2019 21:29:26 GMT
That’s why I asked - I was also very surprised to see him there. He’s allowed to be there and it looks as if he’s in an approved child seat as that seatbelt is in the right position. The seats for that age are higher similar to a booster seat but with reinforced side to them. If he wasn’t in a seat the seatbelt would be rubbing against his neck. They still have to be in a child seat under 12 in the UK even if they’re in the back or front. You can’t carry a child under 12 or the stipulated height without an approved safety seat. Do they have to be in a child seat in the US under 12 even if they are in the back ? Yes. My oldest child was in a booster until he was about 10. That was when he passed the 5 point test for proper fit of the seatbelt without a booster. There is a huge campaign here that children should NEVER be in the front seat, with or without a car seat, with or without an airbag. Every safety test and study says that the backseat is the safest place for children. Both the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that all children under the age of 13 ride in the back. Children should not ride in the front seat regardless of height, weight, etc. |
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Post by AussieMeg on Dec 22, 2019 21:38:44 GMT
My 12 year old doesn’t ride in the front seat, so it’s SHOCKING to me to see George in the front seat. Like I gasped out loud. You would never, ever do that here. I must admit, I also gasped and said “What?!” I had to look up our rules because I wasn’t sure: I didn’t let my kids in the front if there were seats available in the back until they were 12yo. DSO let them in the front earlier than that. But I would NEVER have let them sit in the front at George’s age. He might be allowed to, but should he be? The fact that you have to turn the airbags off, when airbags are one of the most important safety features, is a pretty good indication that kids that young shouldn’t be in the front seat. ETA: And because it’s the Peas, we’ve completely gone off topic! 😂 yes, they are very cute photos of George! |
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QueenoftheSloths
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Dec 22, 2019 22:19:19 GMT
Assuming William was driving from their London residence, it is less than 2 miles to Buckingham Palace, and the trip takes about 10 minutes, so a very slow driving speed. In his child seat, I am sure he was quite safe.
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Post by frenchie on Dec 23, 2019 3:15:51 GMT
Prince George is adorable.
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Post by cycworker on Dec 23, 2019 3:28:59 GMT
I'm getting old & cynical. It's all too staged for my tastes; I'm sure as soon as the cameras stopped, staff took over the baking.
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Post by muggins on Dec 23, 2019 4:29:55 GMT
I'm getting old & cynical. It's all too staged for my tastes; I'm sure as soon as the cameras stopped, staff took over the baking. Me too. I would have loved to see them in white aprons at least looking like they were having a go. The photo is cute, but the Queen could have put her handbag down! |
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Post by gillyp on Dec 23, 2019 8:29:35 GMT
I'm getting old & cynical. It's all too staged for my tastes; I'm sure as soon as the cameras stopped, staff took over the baking. That’s the whole point, it’s just a symbolic gesture, not a cookery session. When Christmas Puddings are made here, it’s traditional that everyone in the family gives it a stir for good luck. That’s what the Royal family were doing plus adding the sixpences for luck and also adding a new ingredient, poppy seeds. I agree it looks a little odd and I would have preferred at least George to have been in an apron and maybe a little chef’s hat for the cuteness factor but it was the symbolism of them having stirred the mixes that will make the pudding special for next year. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2019 9:16:07 GMT
I'm getting old & cynical. It's all too staged for my tastes; I'm sure as soon as the cameras stopped, staff took over the baking. If you read my previous post then you would understand why the photo was taken, it explains the story behind it. |
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