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I hope that there is a bouncy castle for the guests.

The piece I read said that plastic ponchos would be provided in at every seat

I have decided to sell tickets for my next birthday, I shall be standing on my front garden patio area and waving at everyone who has paid a small fortune to see me.

Sadly you will have to be situated across the valley so bring binoculars and a picnic

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

There's a lot more about it here, including the fact that Charities can sell on some of their tickets if they wish.

http://tinyurl.com/z7qnf2a

That makes sense, Ann

I did have a quick look at what he was 'doing', but could only come up with organising some sort of Equestian event after the Olympics (I think). With his name and connections, he should be able to pull in the Sponsors

Det, it is his company that suggested the party and bid for it without the Quenn's knowledge (according to him). (His company - Mr Phillips, who is helping to organise the event in his role as director of Sports and Entertainment Ltd (SEL))

Allan, cucumber crust is green :-P

At home I always peel the green off as that's what my Mum used to do and I like them like that. However, I am not a stickler and if I'm given any cucumber outside, I eat as they come. :-D

An awful lot of money is being spent on the party. As long as none of it is mine, they can do what they want. :-D

There's going to be a national holiday that day, I expect. I've not read anything about it.

two of the items in the hamper are PG Tips and Walls ice cream - how exotic is that

Wonder how many million pounds it will cost to shut down the mall and roads leading to it, setting up the picnic and of course the security issue will mean lots of police and other security services. Security will start well before the day so I can see why it's an expensive do.

:-P :-D

I didn't know that a cucumber had crusts. You live and learn :-0 :-D :-D :-D

move over Sue - I feel a faint coming on :-D

Cucumber with the crusts cut off.....far more 'upmarket'. :-D

Cheese and tomato?

With a pork pie ;-)

Soggy sandwiches anyone? :-D

The hampers will contain umbrellas :-D :-D

At least it's not coming out of the Governments purse. Not sure what Peter Phillips does for a job now. As a minor Royal he isn't expected to join The Firm.

Cynical me wonders what will happen if it's raining ;-)

Hmm!

If everyone pays the full cost, the event will raise 16.5 million pounds. I don't know what will be in the hampers, but that is one h*ll of an amount.

Is Mr Phillips taking advantage of his position?

I've been away from the UK for too long and am probably just being cynical :-(

Tickets for a street party to mark the Queen's 90th birthday in London's The Mall will cost £150 each, her grandson has announced.
Peter Phillips said the Patron's Lunch on 12 June was a not-for-profit event and would have a "carnival atmosphere".
Most of the 10,000 guests will be from organisations associated with the Queen, with 1,000 tickets to be released in a public ballot next month.
The party will be the culmination of a weekend of national celebrations.
The Queen celebrates two birthdays each year: her actual birthday on 21 April and her official birthday on a Saturday in June.
'Up to something'
The Patron's Lunch will honour the Queen's lifetime dedication to service and mark her patronage of more than 600 charities and organisations.
Mr Phillips, who is helping to organise the event in his role as director of Sports and Entertainment Ltd (SEL), said the Queen had heard about his plans before he had a chance to tell her.
He recalled that upon approaching her with the idea she said: "I've heard you're up to something."
He added: "There's a huge amount of pride, the fact that I'm able to celebrate, to put something on, to put a celebration on which ultimately she appreciates, she enjoys and she thinks is a great idea."

Mr Phillips said the party's guests would be given hampers of food at tables set up along The Mall.
The event will also feature a carnival parade before and the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh take to a stage to listen to speeches marking the occasion.
The majority of the tickets for the event, which is also being attended by Prince William and Prince Harry, have been allocated to the hundreds of organisations and charities associated with the Queen.
In February a ballot will open to the public for a minimum of 1,000 tickets, with winners able to buy them from the event's website.
'Genuine value'
Remarking on the cost of the tickets, Mr Phillips said the event's corporate partners had "provided the funding for the majority of the costs".
He said: "This is a not-for-profit event. SEL is being paid a set fee basically to take this from sign-off from the palace through to delivery of the event."
A spokeswoman for the Patron's Lunch said support from the event's partners did not cover its costs fully and tickets offered "genuine value".
The organisers also hope communities around the country will be inspired to stage Patron's Lunches in their own areas and raise money for local projects.
Other events taking place over the Queen's official birthday weekend will include a service of thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral and the traditional Trooping the Colour ceremony, also known as the Queen's Birthday Parade, at Horse Guards Parade.
Any surplus money from the Patron's Lunch will be allocated to a newly created Patron's Fund, which will be used to support specific initiatives and projects run by the Queen's charities.