Administrator Toups Posted September 8, 2022 Administrator Share Posted September 8, 2022 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members I Am A Swede Posted September 8, 2022 Members Share Posted September 8, 2022 Oh my god! Queen Elizabeth II has died, Buckingham Palace announces 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted September 8, 2022 Members Share Posted September 8, 2022 Yeah so sad: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Toups Posted September 8, 2022 Author Administrator Share Posted September 8, 2022 RIP. 70 years as Queen. End of an era. Now Prince Charles will be my king. Please register in order to view this content 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bright Eyes Posted September 8, 2022 Members Share Posted September 8, 2022 A triumph of a life: the good, the bad, and the ugly. I'm not for the royals having any sort of power, but as characters of pop culture I've always been intrigued. And those who have created/adapted programs such as The Crown have given me immense entertainment through the years of my life and will probably continue to do so. It feels weird to say goodbye to the only Queen I, and many others, have ever known. Rest in Peace Queen Elizabeth II! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted September 8, 2022 Members Share Posted September 8, 2022 I'll reiterate that: There's a lot to process, the good, the bad and the ugly. I'm not going to get on my high horse about it but I'm also not going to venerate her as a saintly figure above criticism or reproach. She lived a hell of a life though. My friends in the UK have a lot of thoughts about her, lol. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members janea4old Posted September 8, 2022 Members Share Posted September 8, 2022 The queen held on long enough to do the final ceremonial whatever meeting process to get the new Prime Minister instated? (sorry I'm American and I don't know how this works exactly, so forgive my inexact terminology). Just noting that the Queen worked until the end. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AbcNbc247 Posted September 8, 2022 Members Share Posted September 8, 2022 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted September 8, 2022 Members Share Posted September 8, 2022 (edited) The BBC announcements when royal family members, like Diana, pass away are always powerful. Here’s what aired today: Edited September 8, 2022 by Faulkner 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NothinButAttitude Posted September 8, 2022 Members Share Posted September 8, 2022 Does anyone feel that the monarchy is about possibly to come an end now that Elizabeth has died? I just don't see the Brits giving a rats a** about it anymore now that she isn't there. And the love just isn't there for Charles or William. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members j swift Posted September 8, 2022 Members Share Posted September 8, 2022 I think King Charles will run a leaner, less ostentatious, monarchy with fewer professional royals and lower costs. I also think his commitment to the environment will be popular. The big questions are: (1) How long will they wait for a coronation? (2) Will Camilla wear a crown to the ceremony? And (3) will Meghan attend both the funeral and the coronation? If the most recent status made UK citizens Elizabethans, are they now going to be Charlestons (lol)? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted September 8, 2022 Members Share Posted September 8, 2022 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kalbir Posted September 8, 2022 Members Share Posted September 8, 2022 (edited) Queen Elizabeth passes away almost 1 1/2 years after Prince Phillip's death and in the year that marks the 70th anniversary of her ascension to the throne after the death of her father King George, the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana's death, and the 20th anniversary of Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother's deaths. King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla, I cannot wrap my head around that. Edited September 8, 2022 by kalbir 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Toups Posted September 8, 2022 Author Administrator Share Posted September 8, 2022 I hope the day of her funeral will be on the weekend, or that day will be declared a national holiday here in Canada, because I’d like to watch it live. Also, I wonder when we’ll start seeing Charles face on our money. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BetterForgotten Posted September 8, 2022 Members Share Posted September 8, 2022 I mean, it’s largely ceremonial anyway, so I don’t see it drifting away that easily. That said, having spent time in various parts of the UK, there is a general apathy about the thought of still having a royal family from big parts of the population. There is an overwhelming sense that it’s an idea out of touch with modern British values from some. If I’m honest, i’ve always felt like the royals were much more beloved in the commonwealth than in the mainland UK from my experience. A 70 reign is nothing to sneeze at though and I don’t think anyone can doubt just how devoted she was to her nation and its causes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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