Fw: primfocus: Dr McGreal honoured at Buckingham Palace

[Guest guest]

Since Dr McGreal helps so many Asian groups I thought you would like to read

this.

 

 

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" Jean Martin "

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 4:59 AM

primfocus: Dr McGreal honoured at Buckingham Palace

 

 

> Dr. McGreal was presented with an OBE (Order of the British Empire) at a

> ceremony at Buckingham Palace on June 4 2008. Queen Elizabeth presented

> the

> award. She spoke with Shirley and asked her about her work with primates

> and

> about the wonderful gibbon necklace which Shirley always wears.

>

> Two days before the Investiture there was an exciting phone call from

> Major

> Richard Maundrell, equerry-in-waiting to the Duke of Edinburgh. Prince

> Philip had requested a private meeting with Shirley.

>

> Before the ceremony Shirley had a 20- minute meeting with the prince. They

> discussed previous cases in which Prince Philip had worked with Shirley,

> like the Bangkok 6 orangutans. He had written a wonderful letter to the

> judge to request that the case be prosecuted fully. They also discussed

> contemporary issues involving primates, including the emergence of China

> as

> a major supplier of primates to laboratories.

>

> The IPPL team came early to the palace. We were all given a tour of many

> areas where the public does not get admitted. There were many beautiful

> state rooms, full of magnificent historical portraits. For the investiture

> ceremony the IPPL team had front row seats. It was spectacular to see the

> Gurkha guards leading the queen in, just a few feet away from us. The

> queen

> looks wonderful. She wore a beautiful lime green dress with no hat! Just

> under 100 people were invested and the room was packed. Each person was

> spoken to by the queen. There was a background of live military band music

> for the ceremony.

>

> After the investiture the IPPL team had a private meeting with Major

> Maundrell and Brigadier Miles Hunt Davis who is private secretary to the

> Duke of Edinburgh.

>

> There was a photo session after the event was over.

>

> This is a well-deserved honour. It is great to see people who have done a

> lifetime of work with primates being honoured. Shirley was the only

> representative from animal welfare who was honoured at this ceremony.

>

> There was a report of the Investiture in the Times, the well-known London

> newspaper.

>

> From The Times

>

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/court_and_social/article4068275.\

ece

>

> June 5, 2008

>

> Court Circular: June 5

>

> Buckingham Palace

>

> 4th June, 2008

>

> The Queen held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

>

> The Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the

> Treasury)

> had an audience of The Queen this evening.

>

> The Duke of Edinburgh, President Emeritus, World Wide Fund for Nature -

> International, this morning received Dr. Shirley McGreal (Chairman,

> International Primate Protection League).

>

> Jean Martin

> Lantzville BC

>

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[Guest guest]

*Dr Shirley McGreal has achieved wonders and richly deserves all the

congralations one could offer. But her association with the British Royal

family, especially having Prince Philip as the patron of IPPL is mysterious.

The British Royal family, historically has been involved in so many abusive

activities concerning humans and animals, that one is left wondering whether

one should glorify their patronage of animal welfare. Prince Philip has been

described by The Times newspaper as " the most tireless killer " having shot

hundreds and thousands of animals throughout his royal career. His disregard

of basic human rights is so flagrant that it is accepted even by a wide

section of the British community that he is an embarrassment to England and

a shame on humanity. Royal concern for animals or humans has more to do with

enhancement of personal status and prestige than a genuine move towards

justice or equality of all living creatures. Royals, by their very nature,

are against democratic principles so they would themselves be genuinely

threatened by any movement that would strive for equality of all humans and

all living beings. That they survive in today's age is a testament to the

unfair means employed by them to cling on to power. For some, like the

Nepali Royal family, time has run out. Others like the British Royal family

are trying to convince commoners of their worth by endorsing charitable

activities. I have great admiration for Dr Shirley McGreal for her animal

welfare and conservation work but have little regard for the royal patronage

of her activities.*

 

On 6/17/08, Lynette Shanley <lynetteshanley wrote:

>

> Since Dr McGreal helps so many Asian groups I thought you would like to

> read

> this.

>

> -

> " Jean Martin "

> Wednesday, June 11, 2008 4:59 AM

> primfocus: Dr McGreal honoured at Buckingham Palace

>

> > Dr. McGreal was presented with an OBE (Order of the British Empire) at a

> > ceremony at Buckingham Palace on June 4 2008. Queen Elizabeth presented

> > the

> > award. She spoke with Shirley and asked her about her work with primates

> > and

> > about the wonderful gibbon necklace which Shirley always wears.

> >

> > Two days before the Investiture there was an exciting phone call from

> > Major

> > Richard Maundrell, equerry-in-waiting to the Duke of Edinburgh. Prince

> > Philip had requested a private meeting with Shirley.

> >

> > Before the ceremony Shirley had a 20- minute meeting with the prince.

> They

> > discussed previous cases in which Prince Philip had worked with Shirley,

> > like the Bangkok 6 orangutans. He had written a wonderful letter to the

> > judge to request that the case be prosecuted fully. They also discussed

> > contemporary issues involving primates, including the emergence of China

> > as

> > a major supplier of primates to laboratories.

> >

> > The IPPL team came early to the palace. We were all given a tour of many

> > areas where the public does not get admitted. There were many beautiful

> > state rooms, full of magnificent historical portraits. For the

> investiture

> > ceremony the IPPL team had front row seats. It was spectacular to see the

> > Gurkha guards leading the queen in, just a few feet away from us. The

> > queen

> > looks wonderful. She wore a beautiful lime green dress with no hat! Just

> > under 100 people were invested and the room was packed. Each person was

> > spoken to by the queen. There was a background of live military band

> music

> > for the ceremony.

> >

> > After the investiture the IPPL team had a private meeting with Major

> > Maundrell and Brigadier Miles Hunt Davis who is private secretary to the

> > Duke of Edinburgh.

> >

> > There was a photo session after the event was over.

> >

> > This is a well-deserved honour. It is great to see people who have done a

> > lifetime of work with primates being honoured. Shirley was the only

> > representative from animal welfare who was honoured at this ceremony.

> >

> > There was a report of the Investiture in the Times, the well-known London

> > newspaper.

> >

> > From The Times

> >

>

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/court_and_social/article4068275.\

ece

> >

> > June 5, 2008

> >

> > Court Circular: June 5

> >

> > Buckingham Palace

> >

> > 4th June, 2008

> >

> > The Queen held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

> >

> > The Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the

> > Treasury)

> > had an audience of The Queen this evening.

> >

> > The Duke of Edinburgh, President Emeritus, World Wide Fund for Nature -

> > International, this morning received Dr. Shirley McGreal (Chairman,

> > International Primate Protection League).

> >

> > Jean Martin

> > Lantzville BC

> >

> > _____________

> > Primfocus mailing list

> > Primfocus <Primfocus%40waste.org>

> > https://waste.org/mailman/listinfo/primfocus

>

>

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