The Queen did she drink daily, if so how did she make it to 96?

OP, please don't use the past tense when referring to HM. I am not prepared for that just yet.

Apparently not when you have access to the best health care on the planet, which I'm sure she does.

She's English, OP.

Her blood is 80 proof.

Everything in moderation. She probably drinks the same small amount every day, and doesn’t overdo it.

Also, genes.

She did drink daily, but we've been told it was always measured and in moderation--a cocktail every evening at the same time.

Studies have shown that limited alcohol consumption is good for the heart.

Her mother went through a bottle of gin every day and lived past 100.

[quote]how did she make it to 96?

The good die young.

The sheer terror of the idea of Charles sitting on the throne.

[quote]Her blood is 80 proof.

She just needs to top it off every now and then.

Why do DL sisters say THE QUEEN, as if that POS was everyone's Queen.

Not our queen, that is for sure.

It's those shopping bags of cash that she gets from Arab billionaires which give her something to live for. Charles just says they're for his charities though nobody has any idea what charities he's talking about.

Anyway when did charities stop accepting checks?

I'm told a glass of wine a day is actually beneficial to your health. Moderation is the key.

You'd be half in the bag, too, if you had to tart it up like Mary Bloody Poppins every time you left the bloody house, OP.

Shut your trap, you dumb bird. Or else I’ll bollocks ya!

Dubonnet, her preferred libation, is basically Kool-Aid compared to distilled spirits.

Her father had his valet place a bottle of scotch EVERY NIGHT next to his bed.

Her mother lived to 101 and she guzzled gin every day.

She's on the treadmill everyday!

HRH drinkie-poo bump

Alcohol cleans out your system. Your brain, especially.

I think the biggest influence on longevity is stress ! Do you think her highness endured minimal stress throughout her life ?

What I recall reading, HM had a Dubonnet and gin cocktail every night prior to dinner, and a glass of German wine with dinner. HM is no where near the booze bags that were her father, mother, and sister, but there have been stories about her over indulging at family parties/occasions. When that happens, supposedly the filter comes off!

From Tom Hanks interview:

"The "Elvis" actor said that he asked the queen about her drink of choice after he came prepared with some topics to talk about because conversing with her is “something you got to get ready for.”

"I knew I was going to be sitting next to her, and so I wanted to be able to talk about things that were of import, but not presumptuous, you know?" he explained. "So a few things about how often she truly has time off and what have you. It was nice chit-chat. It was OK."

Hanks then changed the topic to drinks once he saw someone place a beverage in front of the queen.

"And then out of the corner of my eye, I saw this white-gloved hand just put between me and Her Royal Majesty, this glass of water. That's all it was — a white glove, glass of water. But it wasn't in a water glass," he explained. "It was a clear liquid, and so I dared to ask the queen, 'And what is Your Majesty's cocktail of choice?' And she said, 'Ooh, martini.'"

It's mostly genes.

We all have that relative that drank like a fish and lived to be 90 plus. I have three great grandparents who did just that.

R11, why don't you calm down, you overheated old gash?

[quote] Alcohol cleans out your system. Your brain, especially.

It's done wonders for Rudy Giuliani all these years.

She is basically the only one in her family who didn't drink much or smoke. It's why she's still going and her younger sister looked like a homeless woman before she died.

What is she, 90 something?

She should drink all she wants and even snort a few rails of primo Columbian.

Studies have shown they live longer.

One or two small sherries is quite different than a weekend binge at the Manhole for 25 years.

[quote]She is basically the only one in her family who didn't drink much or smoke.

Her mother drank gin like water and lived to be 101 fucking years old.

It is said that The Queen of England’s favorite cocktail is a Dubonnet and Gin.

[quote]The Queen did she drink daily,

What foreign language is this?

R22 HM has never been “Her Highness”.

She hasn’t been “Her Royal Highness” since 1952.

In the seventy years since she has been “Her Majesty”.

And yet, here you are, R11.

By sheer force of will, and by owning & overseeing an unrivaled jewelry collection. The Cullinan III & IV Brooch alone is worth it!

I heard the Queen also has champagne with her lunch every day.

Living a long life is mainly genetics.

If you look into the lives of centenarians, or those who have made it close to that, daily drinking is not uncommon at all. Even among poor and people who have had difficult lives.

She has run through three livers and four kidneys from Backup Clones.

Backup Clones: when you dance like Mick Jagger, because you are Mick Jagger and you’ve used up another clone’s hip.

It’s been well-documented by various firmer chefs and other staff that the old girl has four drinks each day…gin/dubonnet ore lunch, wine with lunch, martini pre-dinner, champagne in evening. That’s why she was told a couple years ago to slow down on the tipple. She, along with her parents and sibling, were alcoholics.

She's not an alcoholic, R41, you dry fucking drunk.

Four drinks a day is nothing for the English

Four drinks each day is an alcoholic, by definition.

And, she’s also very much not an heroin user or adderall snorter or meth smoker.

All reports otherwise are LIES!

For a supposed alcoholic (seriously??) she has been highly functioning for seventy years.

What I’ve learned is the best antidote to alcoholism is constant work. Which is what she has had her whole life.

By YOUR definition, dry-drunk R44. There's nothing clinical that says 4 drinks a day defines alcoholism. But you're welcome to prove your assertion with actual medical facts, if you can find any.

She drinks according to her station in life and her upbringing.

She is particular about ice cubers in her drink.

Gin and Dubonnet on ice with a slice of lemon before luncheon.

Wine with dinner.

Prince Philip liked his scotch (The Famous Grouse), while dressing before dinner in the evening.

And yeah, she's certainly been highly functioning for such a broken-down "drunk" as R44 asserts she must be.

The Queen said she drink daily While Charles was prancing gaily and Diana queefed with an Israeli

Elizabeth Windsor is basically a glorified socialite & society doyan. She's basically the UK's equivalent to America's Brook Astor & Barbra Davis out in Hollywood.

Paris Hilton & Kim Kardashian are pretty much the same thing. All born rich and privileged.

Were any of those women heads of state or were their faces on money, R52?

Absolutely correct, R52! Apart from that whole silly “Head of State” thing.

Yes best health care but in the end, genetics, period.

And her various M2 assault units - which she has steered successfully through some serious shit!

The video of S Hussein caught in a spider hole? She's-in the unedited video curb stomping that shithead before stowing him in a hole for the troops to discover.

She can still kick Chuck Norris’ ass and he admits it.

I never claimed she was a “drunk”, broken down or otherwise, hysterical R50. Four drinks spread over an entire day will generally not make you drunk. It does make you an alcoholic. Fairly simple, really.

Prove the number of recorded drinks that define alcoholism, R57--with actual medical evidence, not your opinion. We're still waiting.

At least Paris Hilton & Kim Kardashian earned their Wealth. They turned being socialites into a lucrative business and pop culture career in entertainment. Elizabeth Windsor has money handed to her by the fucking government via taxpayers.

So much more respect for Paris & Kim. They "Royals" do nothing but suck up resources from the British public and gives absolutely nothing back in return. They live a life of luxury because of the criminal family they we're born into. The UK is filled with Suckers for allowing a monarchy to continue in this day in age.

The fact that they still exist is fucking unbelievable bullshit. The UK is fucked!

Alcohol kills stress by relaxing you

"At least Paris Hilton & Kim Kardashian earned their Wealth."

R59, you don't "earn" your wealth when you had it to begin with, and you're merely enhancing your wealth by reality-star antics and lending your name to products. No one would say those women in question "earned" anything.

Phillip was a problematic bigoted racist asshole. Contributed absolutely nothing worthwhile to the world.

Does anyone know if Queen Victoria drank?

R61 They monetized their names & personas to get what they wanted. Kim did it better tho. According to forbs her skims business is now worth $3.2 Billion dollars. That's pretty impressive. Not a fan, but that's really inspirational.

They all did, R63. And R64, anyone who considers Kardashian "inspirational" has abyssmally low standards.

God, you can't even have a thread about the Queen's daily cocktail habits without arousing the ire of the rather humorless (humourless?) Windsor haters. I think the existence of the Royal Family is ridiculous, too, but I'm not baying for their blood like Madame Defarge and calling the old queen a "POS."

"They monetized their names & personas to get what they wanted."

Again, R64, that's not earning your money. It's profiteering.

If monetizing your names and persona to get what you want is earning your money, than Trump "earned" his money. He's been doing that his entire adult life.

Fuck Trump & the fucking "Royals" they're all evil garbage.

But the Kardashians are inspiring.

Kris Jenner made it all happen. Thank her.

r69 Well the Queen and Royal Family are inspiring to others

I can drink that old bag under the stable *hic* I mean, table.

I think the Queen has a little more to go on in the "inspiration" department than Kim Kardashian, R71.

R71 They don't do Shit except cut ribbons and wave at people they look down on. They laugh at their subjects behind closed doors.

Zzzzzzzzzzz...

Wow, we're this deep into the thread & no one has said a word about Meghan Markle?

You Bitches are slipping.

[quote]Does anyone know if Queen Victoria drank?

As r65 said, they all did. More people probably imbibed more back then. While the royals probably had clean stream water brought from the country, many cities and towns didn't have fresh piped water, a well water supply, or adequate sanitation for that matter. Drinking low alcohol content wines was considered safer.

r74, shame on you.

“Day in age”, R59? Maybe you should learn the language before weighing in on the role of Head of State of another country.

Or check out the delightful Kim’s piss and anal sex tape - she’s all class.

A lot is genetics. Obviously, HM has longevity on both sides - her mother was 101 when she passed, her paternal grandmother was nearly 90 (and smoked like a chimney), and there were also several great aunts that cracked 90. It also doesn’t hurt that HM has probably some of the best medical care of n the world. Go on, ma’am and neck back a few! You deserve it! 🍸

I was reminded by this thread of I think the last or penultimate British WWI veteran, and last surviving founder of the RAF - Harry Allingham. He lived until a bit past 113! He smoked, he drank, and even tho in later years he used a wheelchair, he was active with the British Legion, the RAF, and traveled to give talks at schools about WWI until the end. Genes trump all I suppose.

[quote] The Queen did she drink daily, if so how did she make it to 96?

Good daily fuckings with her equerries!

Scotch is medicinal. My grandmother drank a glass and a half of Glenlivet every night and lived to 105. Liz lives it up at Balmoral with the good stuff.

Dubonnet doesn't taste great, IMO.

It's probably better that her 4 drinks were spaced out throughout the day like that, vs. slamming 4 drinks after dinner.

Not all Royals live a long life.

JFC, she’s an old lady in her 90s!

Who gives a shit if she has a few cocktails, daily?

And she never seemed like an alcoholic to me. This woman has worked her entire life and has always shown up to complete her Royal duties.

As a Brit I can tell you that lots of people drink similarly . Both of my parents always have my whole life. They say they've never been drunk and are in good health. It goes something like this.. my dad will have beer with lunch, keeps a 2l bottle of cider for hot days at work, has wine with supper, whisky in the evening in front of the TV.

Queen Victoria smoked marijuana. Her doctors prescribed it for relief from severe menstrual cramps.

The five most recent queens or queens consort have all lived past the age of 80, extending back to Victoria who was born in 1819. Through genetics and the best medical care, there is a history of longevity among the women in the family.

Dubonnet and orange juice is very good in the summertime.

Try Campari and grapefruit juice, instead.

How much can werewolfs drink per diem?

60 pints @ 80-90p

Crown Royal, neat.

"Major Colin Burgess was the Queen Mother’s “fixer,” and he recalls her drinking habits in the Daily Mail:

“What was memorable was her fondness for red wine,” he writes, “particularly heavy clarets, which she loved.”

In their first meeting Burgess says they must have made their way through a bottle- and-a-half. “Following my appointment, I discovered the Queen Mother’s pattern of drinking rarely varied,” he went on. “At noon, she had her first drink of the day — a potent mix of two parts of the fortified wine Dubonnet to one part of gin. This was followed by red wine with lunch and, very occasionally, a glass of port to end it. Later came the ritual observed at 6pm, deemed the earliest acceptable time for an evening drink. ‘Colin, are we at the magic hour?’ the Queen Mother would invariably ask, and I’d mix her a Martini. After a couple of these, she would sit down to dinner and drink one or two glasses of pink champagne.”

Good for her - sounds like fun if one is in one’s nineties!