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British Embassy in Argentina celebrated Queen Elizabeth II's birthday
The British Embassy in Argentina celebrated HM Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday at British Ambassador Mark Kent’s Residence. The celebration was attended by more than 800 guests, including several high-level national and provincial government representatives, legislators from different political parties, businesspersons, diplomats, academics, sportspeople, journalists, and members of the civil society. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesWhat a ridiculous waste of money - her birthday is not even celebrated in England and 99% of the population here would not know the date! Yet another example of the outdated, cobweb-ridden approach to diplomacy, creating the false impression of a Victorian society - but music to the ears of the elites of Latin America.
Apr 26th, 2019 - 10:07 am - Link - Report abuse -1Jealosy gets you no-where, whats it got to do with you anyway you,re an Argie after all. Just because you have no-one to look up to don't criticise the ones that do.
Apr 26th, 2019 - 10:44 am - Link - Report abuse +2Pytangua, the Queen's birthday is celebrated by embassies because Britain has no independence day or national day to celebrate like other countries do. Kind of a sad thing for us, really.
Apr 26th, 2019 - 11:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0DT Why don't Brits celebrate the 4th of July? It's when you got rid of us anyway LOL
Apr 26th, 2019 - 01:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0If we celebrated independence days of all ex-colonies we'd never get any work done. ;)
Apr 26th, 2019 - 01:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Pytangua
Apr 26th, 2019 - 01:58 pm - Link - Report abuse +2rather more worthwhile celebration than your very recent somewhat questionable “celebration” of your humiliating defeat in the Falklands, wouldn't you agree?
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