JohnsonBox Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 If I remember correctly, I've heard some people call her in a shortened name: Liz. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1094725-what-do-you-call-elizabeth-the-queen/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiranui Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 An anachronism? But an excellent parachutist. Charisma 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1094725-what-do-you-call-elizabeth-the-queen/#findComment-595044645 Share on other sites More sharing options...
COKid Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 An anachronism? But an excellent parachutist. Kudos to Gary Connery for his performance as the Queen's stunt double. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/olympics/4460237/London-2012-The-Queens-stunt-double-revealed-as-wingsuit-daredevil.html Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1094725-what-do-you-call-elizabeth-the-queen/#findComment-595044649 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Well when we are fooling around in the closet, I call her Liz. :shifty: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1094725-what-do-you-call-elizabeth-the-queen/#findComment-595045407 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted July 30, 2012 Subscriber² Share Posted July 30, 2012 You address her as 'your majesty' I believe. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1094725-what-do-you-call-elizabeth-the-queen/#findComment-595045419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lingwo Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Jobless scrounger :laugh: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1094725-what-do-you-call-elizabeth-the-queen/#findComment-595045421 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I doubt I'll ever have to talk to her :D So I guess it doesn't matter Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1094725-what-do-you-call-elizabeth-the-queen/#findComment-595045439 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jub Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Ol' Lizzy during the day, Catwoman at night. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1094725-what-do-you-call-elizabeth-the-queen/#findComment-595045471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
qdave Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Just "queen". But adressing her personally you would need to use your majesty. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1094725-what-do-you-call-elizabeth-the-queen/#findComment-595045915 Share on other sites More sharing options...
derkim Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 since the Olympic games opening "Ms. clinical". Absolute unemotional. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1094725-what-do-you-call-elizabeth-the-queen/#findComment-595045929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdtaUK Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Speaking officially, when meeting her, you would address her as "Your Majesty" and from then on just as "Ma'm" Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1094725-what-do-you-call-elizabeth-the-queen/#findComment-595045931 Share on other sites More sharing options...
f0rk_b0mb Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 This is what Mr.Bean does: Ambroos 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1094725-what-do-you-call-elizabeth-the-queen/#findComment-595045953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Jobless scrounger :laugh: To be honest she does have a job, she's pretty good at showing the world how incredibly British Britain is. Oh and although I'm not a huge fan of the Queen, I cannot turn my head to the studies showing that she brings tons more money to Britain because of tourism compared to the amount of tax money that she actually uses. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1094725-what-do-you-call-elizabeth-the-queen/#findComment-595045995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noir Angel Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I call her a waste of public money, and a relic of a bygone era that needs to go away. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1094725-what-do-you-call-elizabeth-the-queen/#findComment-595046005 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlintyV Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I call her a waste of public money, and a relic of a bygone era that needs to go away. I'd like to know how she's a waste of public money? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1094725-what-do-you-call-elizabeth-the-queen/#findComment-595046015 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I'd like to know how she's a waste of public money? ^ She collects money from the taxpayers, I believe. Queen of England's income frozen until 2015 Queen Elizabeth II faces a freeze on her income through at least 2015 thanks to funding cuts for the royal household resulting from a recently passed law. Her income has already dropped in real terms since 2009 as she has joined the millions of others affected by the economic downturn. The funding for the royal family has traditionally come from the civil list, a public fund controlled by the British Parliament. However, a law passed six weeks ago will replace the civil list with a single fund, the sovereign grant, in April 2013. The sovereign grant will be 15 percent of the surplus money generated by the Crown Estate. The Crown Estate is a ?diverse property business valued at more than 7 billion,?? according to its website. It owns properties that include Regent Street and Great Windsor Park as well as ?almost all of the seabed around the UK.?? The Queen?s income will depend on how well the Crown Estate portfolio performs in a given year. http://today.msnbc.m...l/#.UBbp7KPNkYI Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1094725-what-do-you-call-elizabeth-the-queen/#findComment-595046111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kami- Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I call her a waste of public money, and a relic of a bygone era that needs to go away. If you're British, this statement could be interpreted incorrectly as treason (a crime which still holds the death penalty in the UK). Also, I think you'll find your statement is bent on a misconception; the Queen isn't a waste of public funds, her presence alone helps facilitate an awful lot of income for the country. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1094725-what-do-you-call-elizabeth-the-queen/#findComment-595046117 Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfish Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 since the Olympic games opening "Ms. clinical". Absolute unemotional. From the photos I've seen, she looked cranky rather than unemotional. I didn't like the games opening either, it was a silly and bizarre, even if well produced and well staged. So I can identify with the queen's reaction :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1094725-what-do-you-call-elizabeth-the-queen/#findComment-595046127 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Veteran Posted July 30, 2012 Veteran Share Posted July 30, 2012 If you're British, this statement could be interpreted incorrectly as treason (a crime which still holds the death penalty in the UK). A fact which reinforces the idea that the monarchy and some laws related to it are outdated. Also, I think you'll find your statement is bent on a misconception; the Queen isn't a waste of public funds, her presence alone helps facilitate an awful lot of income for the country. I think you'll find your statement may be bent on a misconception :) The following video explains how abolishing the monarchy could lead to more income for the UK, through tourism: [. . .] Oh and although I'm not a huge fan of the Queen, I cannot turn my head to the studies showing that she brings tons more money to Britain because of tourism compared to the amount of tax money that she actually uses. The video I've embedded above explains how the UK could end up gaining more income, through tourism, if the monarchy was abolished. Perhaps the studies you've seen/read are incorrect? I don't know, but the video above sounds plausible. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1094725-what-do-you-call-elizabeth-the-queen/#findComment-595046143 Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_K Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 In typical Scottish style, I have no respect for her nor do I see her as the queen and I do not have a name for her nor would I ever need one because I wouldn't talk about her anyway. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1094725-what-do-you-call-elizabeth-the-queen/#findComment-595046147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfish Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I think you'll find your statement may be bent on misconception :) The following video explains how abolishing the monarchy could lead to more income for the UK, through tourism: Which would all involve confiscating the property that is currently owned by the royal family. And it also doesn't even mention the fact they also invite huge tourism at events like coronations, weddings, etc. Btw, who pays for maintenance of the property? Not that you shouldn't abolish the monarchy, I just find that the video is kind of skirting the real issues, not addressing the heart of the matter. Calum and Tom 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1094725-what-do-you-call-elizabeth-the-queen/#findComment-595046197 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Veteran Posted July 30, 2012 Veteran Share Posted July 30, 2012 Which would all involve confiscating the property that is currently owned by the royal family. And it also doesn't even mention the fact they also invite huge tourism at events like coronations, weddings, etc. Btw, who pays for maintenance of the property? Not that you shouldn't abolish the monarchy, I just find that the video is kind of skirting the real issues, not addressing the heart of the matter. Thanks for the points. I'll keep them in mind. It could well be that the video does that. I'm still not sure what to believe after seeing the video and after hearing about studies which have suggested otherwise. I don't like the monarchy as an institution, but I'm not (yet) passionately for it being abolished. I'm always curious as to whether anyone can prove for sure that we will gain less income without it, though :) I'm not sure who pays for the maintenance of the property. I'll have to find that out. It could well be us taxpayers, though. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1094725-what-do-you-call-elizabeth-the-queen/#findComment-595046241 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlintyV Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Thanks for the points. I'll keep them in mind. It could well be that the video does that. I'm still not sure what to believe after seeing the video and after hearing about studies which have suggested otherwise. I don't like the monarchy as an institution, but I'm not (yet) passionately for it being abolished. I'm always curious as to whether anyone can prove for sure that we will gain less income without it, though :) I'm not sure who pays for the maintenance of the property. I'll have to find that out. It could well be us taxpayers, though. They receive grants from the Gov. to pay for maintenance on various properties. Calum 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1094725-what-do-you-call-elizabeth-the-queen/#findComment-595046277 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Veteran Posted July 30, 2012 Veteran Share Posted July 30, 2012 They receive grants from the Gov. to pay for maintenance on various properties. Thanks for the information :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1094725-what-do-you-call-elizabeth-the-queen/#findComment-595046291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfish Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I don't like the monarchy as an institution, but I'm not (yet) passionately for it being abolished. I'm always curious as to whether anyone can prove for sure that we will gain less income without it, though :) Well it just seems to me the real issue is not the money arguments -- since it shouldn't be decided on which way makes more profit -- but whether the property should be confiscated and made public, or the royal family kept as the conservators of the property, and as a part of Britains' historical institutions. I'm an outsider so I can't argue that, of course. I have talked with some Swedish friends and they've basically given me the impression that in Sweden the monarchy isn't as controversial in Britain and they basically just see it as ceremonial and a somewhat of a celebration of Sweden's history. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1094725-what-do-you-call-elizabeth-the-queen/#findComment-595046295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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