Principled Man Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Truly, this is the End of an Era. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun & Moon Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 It is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 RIP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepphead Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 We were sitting watching the BBC news when everything changed before our eyes .... one minute they were talking about The Queen being unwell, to all of a sudden the announcement of her passing. Quite a shock. RIP. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 5 minutes ago, zepphead said: We were sitting watching the BBC news when everything changed before our eyes .... one minute they were talking about The Queen being unwell, to all of a sudden the announcement of her passing. Quite a shock. RIP. It's going to take a while to get used to "King Charles". 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 8 minutes ago, zepphead said: We were sitting watching the BBC news when everything changed before our eyes .... one minute they were talking about The Queen being unwell, to all of a sudden the announcement of her passing. Quite a shock. RIP. Yes, that seemed quick. We were watching the BBC news Channel that we get on our tv and felt the same. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Carmina Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Salve Regina . . . an icon, an era. RIP. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IbanezJem Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 My ex-wife told me about 3pm as she had some inside news, which was significantly earlier than news outlets for some reason. Oddly enough, I feel nothing. Which is better than when Diana died, as the public response made me feel very queasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Yeah, I know it contradicts my sig. Not the first band I've listened to whose singer's ego I can't stand. Bono, Axl, Corgan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 44 minutes ago, Fridge said: You'll love this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted September 8 Author Share Posted September 8 46 minutes ago, IbanezJem said: My ex-wife told me about 3pm as she had some inside news, which was significantly earlier than news outlets for some reason. Oddly enough, I feel nothing. Which is better than when Diana died, as the public response made me feel very queasy. I actually mourned for Diana a bit. The disgusting paparazzi gave her no peace, and they even drove her to her death. Paparazzi should be outlawed everywhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbanezJem Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 6 minutes ago, Principled Man said: I actually mourned for Diana a bit. The disgusting paparazzi gave her no peace, and they even drove her to her death. Paparazzi should be outlawed everywhere. Maybe so, but the day before her death she was in Monte Carlo on Dodi Fayed`s yacht. There are better ways to go unseen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 I watch stuff like The Crown because it's interesting drama taking the viewer through modern British history. I have no interest in family sit downs with Oprah or Piers Morgan, or magazine puff pieces. I don't care aboot King Charles and Camilla. Harry, William the whole lot mean nothing to me. Queen Elizabeth shook hands with Sinn Fein when it was time to recognize the peace. The queen seemed like a genuinely decent person who lived an interesting life, so RIP. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grep Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Is it too soon to ask what Queen will use in the future for it's closing music? Is God Save The Queen still going to be a thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 2 minutes ago, grep said: Is it too soon to ask what Queen will use in the future for it's closing music? Is God Save The Queen still going to be a thing? Or will Sir Elton rewrite Candle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahLutz Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 I’m not a big fan of the monarchy, but it’s still sad to see Elizabeth’s death. She was a beacon of stability, duty, and stoicism in the face of virtually every crisis for the past 70 years. God bless her. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 I just saw a news story that said 9 out of 10 living humans were born after Elizaberh became queen. That's quite a life! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 45 minutes ago, grep said: Is it too soon to ask what Queen will use in the future for it's closing music? Is God Save The Queen still going to be a thing? It'll just revert back to "God save the King". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custom55 Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 A wonderful human. RIP 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 (edited) This was not unexpected given her age, but it feels so sad. She was always there as a symbol of working well with whoever was in government. First John Glenn and now the Queen. The people I admired as a child are all passing away. RIP, Queen Elizabeth. Edited September 9 by blueschica 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krystal Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyta Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 (edited) On 9/8/2022 at 3:23 PM, IbanezJem said: Maybe so, but the day before her death she was in Monte Carlo on Dodi Fayed`s yacht. There are better ways to go unseen. I don't see how she deserved to be hounded and chased by the press, that accident was horrible all because some idiots wanted pictures, that's my take on it. As for the Queen, I got very emotional over her death and I am not a Brit. She was human and made mistakes but her heart was in the right place. I guess I just remember that picture of her at Prince Phillip's funeral, sitting all by herself looking lost. It has been a little over a year, perhaps she was still pining for him. She met 13 of 14 American Presidents, that is a long reign RIP Your Majesty Edited September 11 by Rhyta 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbanezJem Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 (edited) 3 hours ago, Rhyta said: I don't see how she deserved to be hounded and chased by the press, that accident was horrible all because some idiots wanted pictures, that's my take on it. As for the Queen, I got very emotional over her death and I am not a Brit. She was human and made mistakes but her heart was in the right place. I guess I just remember that picture of her at Prince Phillip's funeral, sitting all by herself looking lost. It has been a little over a year, perhaps she was still pining for him. She met 13 American Presidents, that is a long reign RIP Your Majesty But the paparazzi weren't taking pictures for people like me, you can be sure about that! They sold by the bucketload so maybe the consumer should look in the mirror. If this forum is representative then there is more love for royalty in the States than I have encountered in Britain; England or Scotland. Monarchies might look fun in a quirky, anachronistic way... if you don't have one Edited September 9 by IbanezJem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarian Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 Rest In Peace QE II There are people that like the royals and there are people that do not. I have been fascinated by the royal family since I was a child, not having anything like that here. I have the same feeling right now as I did when Pope John Paul II died in 2005. Feeling a tiny bit lost. How do I explain it? A small part of my life experience as I know it, is gone... The Queen photobombs! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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