Queen Elizabeth once described Northern Ireland’s Orange marches as ‘silly business’, newly unsealed government papers have revealed. The annual Orange marches of Protestants in Northern ...

Queen Elizabeth II dismissed Northern Ireland's Orange Marches as "silly marching business" during a private conversation with Ireland's ambassador to the UK in 2000, newly released state papers ...

Queen Elizabeth II had dim view of Orange marches, state papers claim. 27 December 2024. ... Dáil Éireann - that "Queen Elizabeth looks forward to paying a State visit to Ireland in the near ...

Queen Elizabeth II reportedly dismissed Northern Ireland's Orange Marches as "silly marching business" during a private chat with Ireland's ambassador to the UK, Ted Barrington, in 2000.

Ted Barrington, who met the late queen at a Buckingham Palace garden party on 25 July that year, said it was not the first time he heard "her dismissive views of the Orange marches".

The Orange marches are an annual Protestant celebration (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images) Queen Elizabeth once described Northern Ireland’s Orange marches as ‘silly business’, newly ...

Queen Elizabeth II expressed her relief that Northern Ireland's "silly marching business" was quieter than ... said it was not the first time he heard "her dismissive views of the Orange marches".