Queen Elizabeth II has passed away - keep posts civil and respectful

cheesefest said:
I was at a B&B during 9/11. Glad 5 was showing their normal schedule. Can’t remember what was on but better than seeing a plane hitting the towers for the 52nd time in 2 hours
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I had 22 friends and colleagues in floor 91, the plane hit floor 92 upwards, so my views of the coverage will be somewhat different to yours..........
 
Hades said:
The presenters probably hate events like this as it's so difficult to fill the time with anything meaningful.
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It's one of the reasons the good ones do get paid a fair bit, as they have to be able to remember enough of the trivia to fill in the gaps, and do it without preparation, whilst trying to make it at least marginally entertaining, all whilst they're usually getting various instructions/bits of information in their ear (much of which isn't for the public but to do with the production/changes in camera/new feeds).

When the presenter at about 12:30 read the statement, it felt like she only really registered what it was really saying after she spoke and then paused before continuing.
 
Hopefully the Queen will die naturally unlike her grandfather, George V. Lord Dawson, the king’s doctor ended his life as diary entry was

At about 11 o'clock it was evident that the last stage might endure for many hours, unknown to the Patient but little comporting with that dignity and serenity which he so richly merited and which demanded a brief final scene. Hours of waiting just for the mechanical end when all that is really life has departed only exhausts the onlookers & keeps them so strained that they cannot avail themselves of the solace of thought, communion or prayer. I therefore decided to determine the end and injected (myself) morphia gr.3/4 and shortly afterwards cocaine gr.1 into the distended jugular vein ... In about 1/4 an hour – breathing quieter – appearance more placid – physical struggle gone.

He did this so George died before 11:55pm for his death to be mentioned on The Times and not the lowly Evening Standard.
 
Yes, it feels like today might be the day.

Sad time for me if so. I am not a fan of our modern royalty or the generations of hanger ons, but The Queen has served the nation her entire life since she was crowned.
 
cheesefest said:
Hopefully the Queen will die naturally unlike her grandfather, George V. Lord Dawson, the king’s doctor ended his life as diary entry was

At about 11 o'clock it was evident that the last stage might endure for many hours, unknown to the Patient but little comporting with that dignity and serenity which he so richly merited and which demanded a brief final scene. Hours of waiting just for the mechanical end when all that is really life has departed only exhausts the onlookers & keeps them so strained that they cannot avail themselves of the solace of thought, communion or prayer. I therefore decided to determine the end and injected (myself) morphia gr.3/4 and shortly afterwards cocaine gr.1 into the distended jugular vein ... In about 1/4 an hour – breathing quieter – appearance more placid – physical struggle gone.

He did this so George died before 11:55pm for his death to be mentioned on The Times and not the lowly Evening Standard.
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I've actually been half expecting that the family has been flown up to see her for this to be repeated.
 
cheesefest said:
Hopefully the Queen will die naturally unlike her grandfather, George V. Lord Dawson, the king’s doctor ended his life as diary entry was

At about 11 o'clock it was evident that the last stage might endure for many hours, unknown to the Patient but little comporting with that dignity and serenity which he so richly merited and which demanded a brief final scene. Hours of waiting just for the mechanical end when all that is really life has departed only exhausts the onlookers & keeps them so strained that they cannot avail themselves of the solace of thought, communion or prayer. I therefore decided to determine the end and injected (myself) morphia gr.3/4 and shortly afterwards cocaine gr.1 into the distended jugular vein ... In about 1/4 an hour – breathing quieter – appearance more placid – physical struggle gone.

He did this so George died before 11:55pm for his death to be mentioned on The Times and not the lowly Evening Standard.
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At a more appropriate time I'd like to challenge you on the veracity of the end of life being hastened to meet a print deadline, but not just now.
 
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