death tribble Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 The Queen has died https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61585886 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 RIP. An ending of an era, and an age. unclevlad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 She lived quite a full life, and she barely outlived her husband who passed only last year. Her reign started when Winston Churchill was in power. A long era. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 Condolences to the UK from your rebellious children. Queen Elizabeth II was an icon by any definition. God save the Queen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 To help us yanks grasp it, someone put it this way: "The queen reigned for 30% of US history." Solace to her loved ones. Lawnmower Boy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 Some gallows humour under the spoiler just in case Spoiler Logan D. Hurricanes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoloOfEarth Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 Please accept this colonial's condolences on the loss of your Queen. She seemed quite the monarch and quite the lady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Democracy Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 48 minutes ago, Pariah said: Condolences to the UK from your rebellious children. Queen Elizabeth II was an icon by any definition. God save the Queen. I think the salutation would be God save the King. We never ask God to save a Monarch that has died. assault and Pariah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 1 minute ago, Doc Democracy said: I think the salutation would be God save the King. We never ask God to save a Monarch that has died. I wasn't aware of the protocol. Please forgive any faux pas on my part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cowan Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 When one sees "under medical supervision" connected to "family has been called in"...yeah, that's not a good combination, ever. Well...RIP. I'd say you earned it, ma'am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 96 is a hell of a run. RIP Between this and the transition of PM, that country is in for a tough time in coming days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 Hard to believe. Farewell, Your Majesty. You were metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 She graced the world for almost a century. This is a great loss for everyone. My condolences to the Royal Family and to the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vondy Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 She was a gracious and dignified woman with excellent taste in hats, if not an overbearing fondness for oppressively cheerful color palettes. I suspect she will be remembered fondly and that history will be kind to her. Queen Lilibet, OBM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 Sad to read about. I know she was very old but its still hard on her family and she seemed like a grand old lady. I wince to see England under Charles III. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Democracy Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 52 minutes ago, Pariah said: I wasn't aware of the protocol. Please forgive any faux pas on my part. No offence, and I would not be surprised if there were not many refrains of God save the Queen Long live the King appearing on social media. Personally, I am a republican and feel very few emotions about this. Much more concerned about working out how it will impact my work over the next two weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 May her heirs rule long and well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 We kinda expected this, but man she seemed to be a bloody necromancer for living so long. And if your from the UK; please excuse my vulgar language (bloody is a mild swear in England). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted September 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 More from the BBC Obituary https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61605149 A life in pictures https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-61645231 The moment history stops https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59761477 Charles is new king https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59135132 In Pictures: Sporting Memories of the Queen https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/42430154 The Queen: Love of horse racing https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/57568410 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 I don't know if I should be happy or sad that Charles is now king. I'm reminded of Monty Python's Upperclass Twit of the Year contest myself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombrown803 Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 During her reign, some of the most famous works of fiction were first written in Great Britain and later were made into movies as they rose to become worldwide phenomena. The Lord of the Rings (and The Hobbit) James Bond Harry Potter Scott Ruggels 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted September 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 Google has changed their masthead in Britain at least. Which was a touching amount of respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 4 hours ago, Hermit said: To help us yanks grasp it, someone put it this way: "The queen reigned for 30% of US history." Solace to her loved ones. 13 Presidents—Truman to Biden. Hermit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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