Peter of England and WeaRe not a Bank

[Burnaby49]

FWIW, my guess for her sekrit stash space is Snadringham. Its out of London, but still close, its not Windsor which would be too obvious and its The Queen's personal property, not a Crown Estate. I would normally guess Balmoral, because how large it is, but I think there are important symbolic and political reasons for her not to leave England were she to go anywhere.

So take that PoE, she's still gonna be the Queen.

She'd still be Queen if she slept in the fold-out couch in my basement rec-room. Location is irrelevant but POE needs something to hook the suckers.

[grixit]

You mean, she doesn't have to walk the secret maze under Westminster Abbey every full moon to renew her monarchial powers?

[Gregg]

Nope, all she has to do is not abdicate and not assume room temperature. If she can avoid those two things, she gets to be the Queen.

[TheNewSaint]

Nope, all she has to do is not abdicate and not assume room temperature. If she can avoid those two things, she gets to be the Queen.

Isn't "be overthrown" an option, at least historically?

[Burnaby49]

Nope, all she has to do is not abdicate and not assume room temperature. If she can avoid those two things, she gets to be the Queen.

Isn't "be overthrown" an option, at least historically?

I'd pay to see the video of POE and his stalwart crew storming Buckingham Palace.

[grixit]

I've always assumed that the busbies are not the real guards; there are SAS with machine guns hiding in the bushes.

[TheNewSaint]

I've always assumed that the busbies are not the real guards; there are SAS with machine guns hiding in the bushes.

From what I learned on a recent tour of Windsor Castle, the palace guards are proper soldiers, and not to be messed with. Though I can believe that some supplemental, less famous security is in place.

[Burnaby49]

And let's not forget I was assuming an assault by Peter and his gang. The Queen and Prince Philip alone (with maybe Charles and Camilla lending a hand) would probably do a credible job of fighting off such a theoretical opposition.

[obadiah]

[Comrade Sharik]

The Queen and Prince Philip alone (with maybe Charles and Camilla lending a hand) would probably do a credible job of fighting off such a theoretical opposition.

Phil is quite handy with a Range Rover, as I understand it...

[rumpelstilzchen]

And let's not forget I was assuming an assault by Peter and his gang.

I am not too sure that he has a gang. Having to get up and out of their armchairs.........need I say any more?

[Hercule Parrot]

I've always assumed that the busbies are not the real guards; there are SAS with machine guns hiding in the bushes.

Nah, they're too scarce for static guard work. Only about 500 of them (about half overseas at any given time). They do however have a base at Regents Park Barracks, and I imagine they have a proper nasty CT response on standby 24/7. The busbie chaps are fully-trained Household Cavalry, and will certainly have the weapons and drills to hold off a substantial armed attack until reinforcements arrive.

PoE knows this of course, and there's no chance of him putting his skin on the line by leading the sans culottes into revolutionary battle.

[The Seventh String]

I've always assumed that the busbies are not the real guards; there are SAS with machine guns hiding in the bushes.

Those in red jackets and busbies are the Queen’s Guard. They’re usually drawn from one of the five Foot Guards regiments, though other regiments are sometimes been invited to do the job. Half a company guards Buckingham Palace and another half company guards St. James Palace.

The Foot Guards aren’t just ceremonial, they’ve fought in pretty much every significant war the UK has been involved in since the various regiments were founded.

The ones wearing armour and riding horses are the Queen’s Life Guard. They’re from the small Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment. There’s also the Household Cavalry Regiment, which is a front-line service armoured recce regiment.

There may only be 50 or so of those big blokes on big horses, but I suspect they’d make very quick and messy work of PoE, the White Pandragons and the PLDers combined. Which would make a short but entertaining video should any of the rabble survive long enough to upload it to youtube. “I do not consent” is about as effective a defence against a heavy cavalry sword as it is against prosecution for driving with no licence, no tax and no insurance

As for “off the record” royal protection, the Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Operations Directorate gets to do quite a lot of it.

[BoomerSooner17]

The Queen's Guard could probably hold off PoE's forces with only their bayonets.

[noblepa]

And let's not forget I was assuming an assault by Peter and his gang. The Queen and Prince Philip alone (with maybe Charles and Camilla lending a hand) would probably do a credible job of fighting off such a theoretical opposition.

I think that George and Charlotte could probably send that crowd packing.

[notorial dissent]

Yes, the "guards" around the Queen and palaces are for real combat troops, highly trained, and many/most decorated combat vets who would make mush out of PoE and company without even raising a sweat.

[morrand]

As excellent as the Queen's guards are at combat in its various forms, I have to think they have so much more expertise and skill in calmly handling the sort of cranks that drift up to Westminster, from King Allan of Gondor (of Denver) all the way through to daffy Aunt Zelda of Mornington Crescent. Got to think the more likely scenario would be:

"Right, then, gentlemen. Just down the stairs and into the little room on the right there, if you would. Sorry? ... No, you see, there doesn't need to be a knob on the inside. You won't need to go to them. They will bring the crown in to you."

[Burnaby49]

The Queen's Guard could probably hold off PoE's forces with only their bayonets.

Butter knives would do.

[notorial dissent]

The Queen's Guard could probably hold off PoE's forces with only their bayonets.

Butter knives would do.

I rather suspect that stern looks would make them pee their pants and run for their lives.

[Gregg]

But let's be truthful here, this would be the best youtube EVER.