The recent Jubilee in London in recognition of the Queen's devotion to her position as head of the Commonwealth was marred by her husband's enforced absence due to health issues.
The system pertaining to reigning Commonwealth Monarch's disgusts me. The Queen and her husband are now very senior citizens but the Monarchy seems to demand service until death.
These two people have sacrificed unbelievable amounts of time and energy to their commitments and should have been, like most other people, able to retire and enjoy their elderly years together long ago.

Barry Walker, Mt Maunganui