Here is one example: it is a copy of an article which appeared in an edition of the magazine of the Constitutional Monarchy Association, distributed worldwide.

A magical, marvellous, most moving manifestation of monarchy.

A personal view from a CMA supporter who was a spectator at HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's One Hundredth Birthday Pageant.

"So you saw it on the television and you found it quite fun and quite moving, but I doubt you can adequately imagine just what it was like for somebody who had the privilege of being on Horse Guards Parade on that very special day. No television commentary, however good, could adequately convey the feelings that were flowing through those assembled there. Which is sad because I wish they could have been more greatly shared with those not actually present. It was great to be part of that atmosphere of delight and fun and special celebration that pervaded the whole event. And above all there was that feeling of unity and community; that everybody was there to corporately experience, enjoy and celebrate something of special significance; that it was a day to remember and to say one was there. And special and significant it certainly was.

"How could one not be affected by the great tides of affection and enthusiasm for the Queen Mother that flowed across the parade-ground time and time again during the event. You could palpably feel them. You could see and experience the delight when Her Majesty in her carriage passed different sections of the spectators. These were not people who were indoctrinated by some particular philosophy or political viewpoint, these were not people who came from one narrow section of society, these were not just people from one particular age group remembering the past. These were not suffering from some uninformed and misguided delusion, certainly not in these scrutinising times. These were a cross section of every part of the community, the country and the Commonwealth who in spite of all the attacks on our institutions including the monarchy either instinctively knew or had intellectually reconfirmed their knowledge of the value of this particular institution and who so much admired and appreciated this particular representative of it.

"There was the immensely stirring spectacle of what the Queen Mother called "my regiments" - from all the armed services from different parts of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth parading together. Not a demonstration of military might and power before a political leader but a demonstration, in front of this constitutional monarchical symbol of unity, of the integration of the military within our society as a whole as well as the values and traditions and principles which it embodies.

"It was greatly gratifying and inspiring to witness the vast, seemingly unending procession of people of all ages and backgrounds and parts of the country who were representing that huge number, and staggering variety, of organisations which contribute so much to our community and which had appreciated the patronage and support which the Queen Mother had given them over so very many years. This lovely pageant, like most royal events, gave the opportunity to national and local organisations to participate in something which had a great sense of national occasion but which was utterly non-political and to demonstrate the breadth and scope of what they do. I personally know some of the people who took part - for example those from the Boys' and Girls’ Brigades who dressed up as Wombles in Guardsmen's uniforms and, although sweltering in the heat of that summer day, thoroughly enjoyed it, hugely appreciated taking part and greatly valued the publicity it gave their youth organisations.

"And how many moments there were which delighted everybody- the two mischievous royal corgis who led the procession, the antics of the stars present, particularly Sir Norman Wisdom, the release of the doves and of masses of rose petals, the fly-past of the wartime planes followed by the spectacular special formation of Red Arrows with their red, white and blue trails.

"I was amazed and fascinated in both the processions (hundred years of history and the voluntary organizations) by the enormous and extraordinary number of vehicles of every shape and size and year which had been assembled together from the Rolls Royce which conveyed Sir John Mills (who so eloquently expressed to the Queen Mother just what we all felt) to the motor-cycle combinations, the veteran cars which clattered and spluttered, the bikers with exhausts that roared and the ambulances and police cars and buses and lorries and floats which drove by- every moment bringing something new and interesting and unusual and evocative of our history. So much that there was not enough time to adequately assimilate everything that was passing before one's eyes. I wish it could have taken longer and the processions could have passed more slowly so that everybody in their multitudinous and colourful costumes, uniforms, professional attire and national dress, could each have had more minutes of the timetable. But as it was it was a delightful, just delightful kaleidoscope of the richness of the life of the country and of the Commonwealth whose 52 flags were impressively and movingly paraded before us- we, the multicultural mixture of spectators united in our enjoyment of being together there.

"And when all this had passed and when every part of the parade-ground was completely full can you imagine how deeply impressive it was to look across such a huge, hugely varied and hugely enthusiastic throng. How could one not be moved when the thousands of spectators, and this great mass of participants, and the choir of 1000, enthusiastically sang two verses (almost unheard of these days) of the National Anthem in honour of the Queen Mother. It was not surprising that it could be heard at Buckingham Palace at the other end of The Mall!

"'Those marvellous musicians', the Queen Mother called them and how excellent they indeed were - the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the massed choir and the military bands- and how inspiring was their marvellous medley of patriotic, classical, wartime, popular and modern music.

"You could not but be impressed by the fact that the over-riding emotion present was not adulatory but one of celebration and thanksgiving and not just towards the Queen Mother but also towards all those organisations taking part. Which is just what monarchy is all about. A symbol of unity, a focus for community celebration, a spotlight upon aspects of our community life, a conveyor of specialness to occasions and much more. Of huge value in itself but even more meaningful if there is a deep appreciation and fondness for one of the members of the monarchical family and just magical if this is sustained over very many years.

"And so this is what was being delightfully celebrated on that lovely, lovely day on Horse Guards. That is why the most moving moment was when some amplified words just floated and danced above and around those present - the words spoken by a grand old lady of a hundred years of age with such feeling and grace and charm and dignity and the embodiment of many, many years of our history and our national life: our Queen Mother.

"It was a wonderful celebration of her one hundred years and of so much that had figured in it. It was also a magical, marvellous, most moving manifestation of our monarchy."