On a day filled with plenty of UK flag waving shenanigans and lots of monarchy malarkey I thought I would share this picture today …
Cards on the table I’m a republican but I like “Her-Maj” , not keen on the kids and their offspring though , she deserved better !
I wanted to make this clear as todays picture is one of my fave portraits of the queen , there is no malice or disrespect intended within this photographic representation of the queen but it does make a serious point while raising a smile , this picture is as found , I believe the representation was created with the best of intentions by a charity shop worker with limited resources in the lead up to Megan & Harry’s wedding .
A society that relies on charities to feed its population can no longer afford a monarchy in my view , its as simple as that , nothing personal …
The irony of this image is not wasted on me , this pic is a bit more than a “Funny” pic from a charity shop window , the symbolism and juxtaposition of extreme need (Charity) versus a icon of extreme wealth (Royalty) does not sit well with me …
This pic is from my State Of Britain series , this series reflects the mood of England during the Brexit era , I sincerly wish the Queen the very best for her Platinum Jubilee celebrations and the rest of her life but I think it is time for the monarchy question to be asked , discussed and reviewed here in the UK , I’m not convinced the modern royals want to do the jobs they were born to do ?
Sometimes you just have to look a little deeper to see the irony and significance , its not funny …
Charity shop window display featuring the queen , 2017 .
This series of blogs is based around pictures from my archive , I hope the words that accompany the featured pictures offer a level of context , insight and inspiration to readers .
“The Foto What I Took” blog title , is a comedy reference “borrowed" / inspired” by the Morcambe and Wise “The Play What I Wrote“ sketch …
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