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Queen Elizabeth II has died - huckleberry - 09-09-2022
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-61585886
RIP 'Ma'am'
RE: Queen Elizabeth II has died - Oh_hunnihunni - 09-09-2022
God rests the Queen. She has earned it.
RE: Queen Elizabeth II has died - king1 - 09-09-2022
Very sad news to wake up to, but a good innings at 96... RIP
RE: Queen Elizabeth II has died - harm_less - 09-09-2022
The only monarch most of us have known in our lifetimes. Certainly is the end of an era and will be interesting to watch the transition to Charlie from his Mum. RIP Queenie
RE: Queen Elizabeth II has died - Lilith7 - 09-09-2022
She simply couldn't be faulted for her sense of duty; & she did an extremely difficult job exceptionally well.
Poor Charlie.
RE: Queen Elizabeth II has died - Oldfellah - 09-09-2022
RIP Queen Elizabeth II , you did a great job.
So is it now time to stand on our own two feet and drop out of the Commonwealth?
RE: Queen Elizabeth II has died - Oh_hunnihunni - 09-09-2022
Why not become a republic, and choose to remain a member of the Commonwealth? Time we grew up certainly, and asserted our independence, but we should not cut our historical ties...
RE: Queen Elizabeth II has died - Zurdo - 09-09-2022
RIP...I was born her coronation year - pity she couldn't wait until tomorrow, and have her death and my birth to remember. I don't want all ties cut...her or the Governor General has the power to remove a government from power. Russia and the USA don't have that, and I think it's a good backup plan.
RE: Queen Elizabeth II has died - king1 - 09-09-2022
(09-09-2022, 01:50 PM)Zurdo Wrote: her or the Governor General has the power to remove a government from power. Russia and the USA don't have that, and I think it's a good backup plan.Good call, nothing like a bit of accountability at every level...
RE: Queen Elizabeth II has died - Oldfellah - 09-09-2022
(09-09-2022, 12:59 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: Why not become a republic, and choose to remain a member of the Commonwealth? Time we grew up certainly, and asserted our independence, but we should not cut our historical ties...Good call, I didnt know you could do both.
RE: Queen Elizabeth II has died - Lilith7 - 09-09-2022
(09-09-2022, 03:06 PM)Oldfellah Wrote:Me neither but it sounds like a good option.(09-09-2022, 12:59 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: Why not become a republic, and choose to remain a member of the Commonwealth? Time we grew up certainly, and asserted our independence, but we should not cut our historical ties...Good call, I didnt know you could do both.
RE: Queen Elizabeth II has died - Outsider - 09-09-2022
(09-09-2022, 11:56 AM)Lilith7 Wrote: She simply couldn't be faulted for her sense of duty; & she did an extremely difficult job exceptionally well.
Poor Charlie.
I totally agree. My first memory of the Queen is the coronation when I was almost 6 years old, so I don't remember King George VI. My aunty sold her piano and bought a TV so she could ask all the family and neighbours round to watch it. I've watched the ceremony several times in colour since then and it always makes me emotional - she was so beautiful.
I just hope people won't be awful to Charles and Camilla on Coronation day, as it's a time for the country to come together - that's what the Queen would want.
When I read things like the statement from Buckingham Palace - "A statement from His Majesty the King at the time of the Queen's death" - it makes me think that it going to take me a while to get my head around that! His Majesty the King . . . I've known him as Prince Charles for 70 years!!
Rest in Peace Queen Elizabeth II.
RE: Queen Elizabeth II has died - Oldfellah - 09-09-2022
I have read that Harry and Meghan's offspring will now be entitled to be called prince and princess and have the title of HRH, she will run this into the ground!
RE: Queen Elizabeth II has died - Lilith7 - 09-09-2022
I'm not so sure; I think the media is having field day with those two, & there always seem to be all those 'royal insiders' who allegedly are experts who impart their inside information to the rest of us. You have to wonder just how much of it is exaggerated or outright bollocks.
RE: Queen Elizabeth II has died - Outsider - 09-09-2022
(09-09-2022, 06:45 PM)Oldfellah Wrote: I have read that Harry and Meghan's offspring will now be entitled to be called prince and princess and have the title of HRH, she will run this into the ground!
I read that headline on Stuff too, but it's misleading. They can only do that if King Charles decrees it and I'm not sure he will.
Apparently the Queen could have done so but she didn't - that tells me what she thought of Harry's choice.
RE: Queen Elizabeth II has died - C_T_Russell - 10-09-2022
Well she will be sorely missed, an end of an era.
Might be a good opportunity to decide if we want to now become a republic.
What purpose does the monarchy really even serve these days? Especially for a British colony that is on the other side of the world and has long evolved into our own nation.
I believe Scotland is going to debate this very matter regarding their independence too.
I was listening to Heather duplessis allen on the radio about the future under Charles and she has concerns about him still staying involved in politics, will be interesting what direction he wants to go.
RE: Queen Elizabeth II has died - king1 - 10-09-2022
I'm not sure there is actually any point in becoming a republic - it has been a long time since the monarchy has had any real power.
RE: Queen Elizabeth II has died - Oh_hunnihunni - 11-09-2022
Now that is a very good point king.
The best meme I have seen so far was along the lines of 'This pc thing has to stop. Did you know they are making a MAN into the QUEEN now?'
I laughed, and then realised ' darling, men have been doing that for years...'
But seriously? I have lost a gran, a mother, an aunt, a best friend - and yes it is traumatic and heartbreaking, but thank the gods of these things the media didn't get involved in my losses. The maudlin overload continues. It reminds me of the way my lovely cousin was forced to revisit her chopper pilot husband's horrific very public death, even their mourning became a public theatre piece. There is a lot to be said for being as common as dirt and well out of the spotlight...
RE: Queen Elizabeth II has died - Lilith7 - 11-09-2022
(11-09-2022, 07:19 AM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: Now that is a very good point king.Agreed; it must be hideously painful, to have to endure such grief to begin with but to have to do so in public is so awful that really it shouldn't be required of anyone.
The best meme I have seen so far was along the lines of 'This pc thing has to stop. Did you know they are making a MAN into the QUEEN now?'
I laughed, and then realised ' darling, men have been doing that for years...'
But seriously? I have lost a gran, a mother, an aunt, a best friend - and yes it is traumatic and heartbreaking, but thank the gods of these things the media didn't get involved in my losses. The maudlin overload continues. It reminds me of the way my lovely cousin was forced to revisit her chopper pilot husband's horrific very public death, even their mourning became a public theatre piece. There is a lot to be said for being as common as dirt and well out of the spotlight...
I suppose the only good thing is that the new king will at least be used to that aspect of it, poor sod.
RE: Queen Elizabeth II has died - Oldfellah - 11-09-2022
(11-09-2022, 07:19 AM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: Now that is a very good point king.Oh_hunnihunni I always knew you were common and dirty
The best meme I have seen so far was along the lines of 'This pc thing has to stop. Did you know they are making a MAN into the QUEEN now?'
I laughed, and then realised ' darling, men have been doing that for years...'
But seriously? I have lost a gran, a mother, an aunt, a best friend - and yes it is traumatic and heartbreaking, but thank the gods of these things the media didn't get involved in my losses. The maudlin overload continues. It reminds me of the way my lovely cousin was forced to revisit her chopper pilot husband's horrific very public death, even their mourning became a public theatre piece. There is a lot to be said for being as common as dirt and well out of the spotlight...
