RAIN did not dampen the festive mood at the British High Commissioner’s residence in posh Jalan Langgak Golf, Kuala Lumpur, as over 500 turned up to toast to the good health of the former Queen of Malaya and British Borneo.
“Today we celebrate the Queen’s official birthday although her actual birthday is April 21. King Edward VII, whose birthday is in November, chose sunny June for his official birthday in order to celebrate in warmer, drier conditions. Exactly 110 years later and in a different continent, one is tempted to question King Edward’s decision!” observed Simon Featherstone as the crowd roared in laughter as the rain poured outside.
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