The Queen of England gifted the City of Lakeland Florida two of her prized black swans. Lakeland symbol is the swan and there are many on their lakes.
My husband had a career as a legal videographer. One of the cases concerned two minors who threw rocks at the two black swans and stoned them to death. They were considered prized swans.
Then there is the meaning of a Black swan event! Again another meaning that is special!
"A "black swan" refers to a rare, unpredictable event with significant consequences. The term, popularized by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, highlights our tendency to underestimate the possibility and impact of unforeseen events. Black swans are characterized by their rarity, extreme impact, and retrospective predictability (meaning they seem obvious after they occur, but were not foreseeable beforehand)."
"Queen Elizabeth II dedicated a memorial to President John F. Kennedy at Runnymede, England, in 1965.
The memorial is located on an acre of land that Queen Elizabeth II gifted to the United States. This act was a tribute to President Kennedy following his assassination. The site at Runnymede was chosen due to its historical significance as the location of the signing of the Magna Carta, which influenced the American Constitution."
JFK gave QE a picture of himself in a Tiffany frame. (I'm trying to figure out who is in the portrait behind JFK);
darn^ I can see it, and I know there's a way to bypass, but not sure how that works.
the gift is under this paragraph, but maybe you can't see that either.
"Why so modest, you ask? Well, their first meeting was at a dinner in honor of the American president—not a formal state visit. So an extravagant offering was not just unnecessary but also a breach of decorum. JFK and his wife, Jacqueline, planned to save the real gift giving for their full state visit later on in his presidency."
The Queen of England gifted the City of Lakeland Florida two of her prized black swans. Lakeland symbol is the swan and there are many on their lakes. My husband had a career as a legal videographer. One of the cases concerned two minors who threw rocks at the two black swans and stoned them to death. They were considered prized swans.
Then there is the meaning of a Black swan event! Again another meaning that is special!
"A "black swan" refers to a rare, unpredictable event with significant consequences. The term, popularized by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, highlights our tendency to underestimate the possibility and impact of unforeseen events. Black swans are characterized by their rarity, extreme impact, and retrospective predictability (meaning they seem obvious after they occur, but were not foreseeable beforehand)."
that's interesting, thanks for sharing!
some more QE facts. makes me think she might be one of Q's 'actors'🤔
the Queen of England died September 8, 2022.
9+8=17 22 = George Washington
Queen Elizabeth also had the Imperial Crown with 17 sapphires👑
https://www.rct.uk/collection/31701/the-imperial-state-crown
And she built a memorial for JFK at Runnymede.
AI Overview;
"Queen Elizabeth II dedicated a memorial to President John F. Kennedy at Runnymede, England, in 1965.
The memorial is located on an acre of land that Queen Elizabeth II gifted to the United States. This act was a tribute to President Kennedy following his assassination. The site at Runnymede was chosen due to its historical significance as the location of the signing of the Magna Carta, which influenced the American Constitution."
JFK gave QE a picture of himself in a Tiffany frame. (I'm trying to figure out who is in the portrait behind JFK);
https://www.vogue.com/article/jfk-queen-elizabeth-meeting-gift
Paywall, can't see the gift portrait there
darn^ I can see it, and I know there's a way to bypass, but not sure how that works.
the gift is under this paragraph, but maybe you can't see that either.
"Why so modest, you ask? Well, their first meeting was at a dinner in honor of the American president—not a formal state visit. So an extravagant offering was not just unnecessary but also a breach of decorum. JFK and his wife, Jacqueline, planned to save the real gift giving for their full state visit later on in his presidency."
since this is People, I think it might work🐸
https://people.com/royals/why-jfk-gave-queen-elizabeth-a-modest-gift-the-only-time-they-met/