Sorry to break this to you Wardy but we havent got an Empire anymore. Can i borrow your time machine Wardy ? I'd love to know what it is like in 1960 - where you obviously live!
I just hope in my lifetime we see the Monarchy go the same way as 'her' Empire - consigned to the history books.
I would rather hack off my own head with a blunt, rusty pen knife than listen to a 'speech' from an arrogant, pampered and priviledged relic of a bygone age who has done nothing for me or 99.9% of 'her' people except leech off them and spend their taxes on corgies, horses, gin and head scarves.