Hmm. I appear to have got the response that you might have thought I'd wished for (though I don't really post here "wishing" for specific responses). I'd just remind the royalist sycophants who have crawled out of the woodwork to bash me of three things: first, there is a considerable body of opinion in this country, not a majority, of course, which quite legitimately opposes the monarchy on a number of grounds. Second, you do not have the monopoly of opinion on the matter, so if you come along to sing her praises I'm equally entitled to state the opposite. You have no right not to be offended (nor, indeed, has the lady in question) and I have no right to immunity from excoriation in return. The bad grace you've so far shown, three of you, speaks volumes about your intolerance of demurral and of your sycophancy.   

Third and last, I did actually wish the woman a happy birthday. Perhaps the red mist prevented you from seeing that, Megan.