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

[Yaayuh!]

I’m not a royalist by any means, but what an extraordinary and remarkable woman she was.

RIP

 

[Delvis]

Yep, RIP.

Won't have enough Monarch like her to be honest, i think they'll slowly step back.

 

[Alice In Wonderland]

Don't really feel I have appropriate words except to say, sleep well, and thank you.

 

[marl]

You dont need to like the Royal Family.
But a fantastic servant of our country has died. Someone who has had an effect on pretty much ALL of our lives has passed away. Its a sad day for the UK.
Rest in Peace my Queen

Totally agree. She was a true stateswoman and conducted herself with great dignity. RIP!

 

[cheesefest]

Broke the record for longest reign of 70 years, 7 months and 2 days.

Plus oldest monarch at 96 years, 4 months and 18 days.

Charles is the oldest person to become monarch aged 73 years 10 months and 24 days.

I’m a royal fan and so interested in kings and queens in the past. I can name the monarch immediately if someone gives me a random year.

 

[el_dazza]

What a fitting scene at Windsor.

 

[Jimbeam3678]

Rest In Peace Queenie; you served immaculately, and will be missed by many.

I’m neither pro, or anti. But it’s sad. It’s disorientating is the best I can describe it.

Very well said and mirrors my feeling exactly.

 

[Flibster]

Good shot at Windsor. The half mast flag and the rainbow.

 

[BUDFORCE]

Admittedly I'm not that into to royal family but I can't help but think with everything going on she was one of the few good things we had left.

 

[bigmike20vt]

It’s a clearly major historic moment. The idea it should deserve a 1 minute silence and nothing else is clearly nonsense. If you want to carry on and not watch it, then don’t. No one is forcing anyone to watch the news on repeat. For other people, they want to know what’s happening and it is a significant moment.

I meant at the start of a football match in response to whether sporting events should be cancelled.

however those who want to watch it we have a 24hr BBC news channel........
you say people have the choice to not watch it ... they don't if normal broadcasts are all cancelled and it's just in your face royal stuff

 

[DEL 707]

As many have said, not a royalist, but I liked the old girl.

 

[omnomnom]

I'm no royalist but I'm genuinely gutted.

Im not gutted but its a shock for sure. Cant think of the words tbh

 

[Worthy]

Rest In Peace Queenie; you served immaculately, and will be missed by many.

I’m neither pro, or anti. But it’s sad. It’s disorientating is the best I can describe it.

Well said.

 

[something daft already!!]

RIP

 

[Hilly]

Good shot at Windsor. The (almost) half mast flag and the rainbow.

Very good, fitting too.

 

[StriderX]

When's the coronation supposed to happen?

 

[Tony Edwards]

The weekend's forthcoming Pride event on Jersey have used the alleged fact Her Majesty once said she wished everything to carry on as normal at her passing to state whatever occurs the event will not be cancelled. So I guess should the worst happen some attendees to shortly forthcoming events will have to decide what to do by conscience and etiquette....

Is there no thread you wont shoehorn your homophobia or racism in?

 

[Malevolence]

There can’t be many alive who know any different either or have seen a coronation.

My Mum was born in 1945 and can remember watching HM's coronation as a child.

 

[Throrik]

RIP, an absolute end of an era.

 

[the shadow]

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