[Merged] UK Queen dead? Dying?/Liz Mountbatten's death - Page 5

Ian Osborne · 8th September 2022, 10:35 AM

BBC newsflash says she’s passed. RIP. ��

Carrot Flower King · 8th September 2022, 10:35 AM

Time to hide for a month...

It was bad enough after Diana and Brenda's mum, let alone the Corfiot.

Oh man, King Chucky...

catsmate · 8th September 2022, 10:37 AM

All we need now is the five pound coin.

Ethan Thane Athen · 8th September 2022, 10:37 AM

Anyway, whilst ‘Really old lady dies’ should not be a news story (at least not for very long) this will be milked for bloody weeks… I’m going to be really grateful for streaming and YouTube…

Rolfe · 8th September 2022, 10:37 AM

Radio 3 interrupted its concert mid-flow, so it's official. "Peacefully, this afternoon."

I have now turned off the radio.

pgwenthold · 8th September 2022, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by Vixen

It could be she has already died but they want next-of-kin to make the announcement.

It's Weekend at Buckingham Palace

JoeMorgue · 8th September 2022, 10:44 AM

"Heck of a first day Madam Prime Minister" - Someone observed on Twitter.

Bob001 · 8th September 2022, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by Ethan Thane Athen

Anyway, whilst ‘Really old lady dies’ should not be a news story (at least not for very long) this will be milked for bloody weeks… I’m going to be really grateful for streaming and YouTube…

She's been a respected international figure for longer than most of us have been alive. Not really a time to sneer.

And latest official announcement refers to "the King and Queen Consort." Sounds like they move fast.

Rolfe · 8th September 2022, 10:45 AM

It's instantaneous. The Queen is dead, long live the King. In one breath.

pgwenthold · 8th September 2022, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by Darat

Neither of the palaces are known for making news reports. Are you thinking Charles is going to use this to kick start a new news channel? If so smart man - keep the exclusive rights to the funeral to his new news channel, make it a PPV event.

I don't know, if he has a Nest Camera in the palace, he could share his login details so everyone could check in to the feed.

Jack by the hedge · 8th September 2022, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by Rolfe

Radio 3 interrupted its concert mid-flow, so it's official. "Peacefully, this afternoon."

I have now turned off the radio.

They interrupted all networks. I was on 6Music and got the same thing. There's really nothing more that needs saying after the announcement, but now they have to fill, respectfully, for I don't know how long. Several days I imagine.

GlennB · 8th September 2022, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by Ethan Thane Athen

Anyway, whilst ‘Really old lady dies’ should not be a news story (at least not for very long) this will be milked for bloody weeks… I’m going to be really grateful for streaming and YouTube…

Yep. And you can scroll down The Guardian website to get to other news.

pgwenthold · 8th September 2022, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by Rolfe

If she was dead they'd just announce it. She's lingering.

When my dad was on his deathbed, he held on for 10 days. When my wife's mother was, it was like 2. These things can linger, or not.

Darat · 8th September 2022, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by Bob001

She's been a respected international figure for longer than most of us have been alive. Not really a time to sneer.

And latest official announcement refers to "the King and Queen Consort." Sounds like they move fast.

Why ever not, I was happy “sneering” when she was alive, I don’t know her from Adam so I’ll continue my “sneering”.

sackett · 8th September 2022, 10:51 AM

96 is a damn good run.

Her coronation was the first to be televised (and it's still the only one, come to that), and the show was hugely popular in the US. One American woman was quoted enthusing over what a wonderful spectacle it was. "And who was that girl who played the Queen?"

Rolfe · 8th September 2022, 10:51 AM

Quote:

I was happy “sneering” when she was alive, I don’t know her from Adam so I’ll continue my “sneering”.

I'll join you.

Filippo Lippi · 8th September 2022, 10:53 AM

UKTV cancelled the adverts between the sections of Taskmaster "out of respect"

GlennB · 8th September 2022, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by Rolfe

I'll join you.

Add me to the list. I might sneer at Charles even more sneerily.

Francesca R · 8th September 2022, 10:58 AM

Damn, I was expecting BBC1 to cover it, but it is on all BBC channels simultaneously so I have been cut off from the Diamond League athletics finals. (The athletics isn't showing on the red button or the iplayer or the sports website either. You have no choice of live BBC viewing)

ThatGuy11200 · 8th September 2022, 10:58 AM

Kingy just doesn't have the same ring as Queeny, does it? It won't be the same.

Lothian · 8th September 2022, 10:59 AM

I confess to be totally unprepared for this and I am begging for help to cope. I need a good months worth of Netflix and Amazon prime recommendations to avoid the sycophantic royalist tosh on domestic TV.

Carrot Flower King · 8th September 2022, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by Darat

Why ever not, I was happy “sneering” when she was alive, I don’t know her from Adam so I’ll continue my “sneering”.

Considering that this whole bunch of parasites have been taking the piss out of the UK population for donkey's years I look at it more as responding in kind.

And, yes, I could have said this any day of the last 50 years or so...And did, so it would be hypocritical in the extreme to suddenly come over all lovey dovey Royal sycophant.

OK, it can be a sad thing for a family when someone in that family dies. However, it is nothing to do with anyone else. Their grief, assuming that is their response, is theirs and theirs alone.

mumblethrax · 8th September 2022, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by Bob001

She's been a respected international figure for longer than most of us have been alive. Not really a time to sneer.

She's also been a hated symbol of empire for longer than I've been alive. She's been a lot of things to a lot of people, most of them giving her far too much credit.

I'd say "Rest in peace", but we all know it's going to be weeks before anyone lets that happen.

shemp · 8th September 2022, 11:07 AM

Since I never really cared one way or another about her, I will only say that she had quite the long run doing what she did. Most of us won't be able to say that.

shemp · 8th September 2022, 11:08 AM

And as for Charles, I think he should take the name "King Leer."

3point14 · 8th September 2022, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by Rolfe

It's instantaneous. The Queen is dead, long live the King. In one breath.

“The only thing known to go faster than ordinary light is monarchy, according to the philosopher Ly Tin Wheedle. He reasoned like this: you can't have more than one king, and tradition demands that there is no gap between kings, so when a king dies the succession must therefore pass to the heir instantaneously. Presumably, he said, there must be some elementary particles -- kingons, or possibly queons -- that do this job, but of course succession sometimes fails if, in mid-flight, they strike an anti-particle, or republicon. His ambitious plans to use his discovery to send messages, involving the careful torturing of a small king in order to modulate the signal, were never fully expanded because, at that point, the bar closed.”

― Terry Pratchett, Mort

JoeMorgue · 8th September 2022, 11:08 AM

Wait the excuse is always that the Queen is a figurehead that doesn't do anything.

Carrot Flower King · 8th September 2022, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by JoeMorgue

Wait the excuse is always that the Queen is a figurehead that doesn't do anything.

Shhhh, we can't talk about all those times the royals have interfered with proposed laws to change things to their benefit, 'cos that would be disrespectful.

There are lots of examples that the Graun, bits of the Scottish press and the likes of Norman Lamb have published...

TragicMonkey · 8th September 2022, 11:12 AM

Do all the current barrister silks have to get new business cards saying "K.C." or do they keep "Q.C." and only the next batch onward are "K.C."?

GlennB · 8th September 2022, 11:16 AM

I wonder if Wordle will vet their puzzles for a while, to avoid DEATH, QUEEN, CROWN etc? We Wordleists had better bear this in mind ...

lobosrul5 · 8th September 2022, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by TragicMonkey

Do all the current barrister silks have to get new business cards saying "K.C." or do they keep "Q.C." and only the next batch onward are "K.C."?

I'm wondering if someone in the Royal Navy needs to go officially rename all their ships?

Jimbo07 · 8th September 2022, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by Ethan Thane Athen

this will be milked for bloody weeks… I’m going to be really grateful for streaming and YouTube…

Originally Posted by Rolfe

It's instantaneous. The Queen is dead, long live the King. In one breath.

These are related, as there will be 'genuine' news stories to go along with it for some time. For example, there will be a state funeral.

Although Charles is declared King automagically, there's going to be a lag in pickup around the colonies. As another example, over here, we're going to probably have a parliamentary declaration for Charles, which will be covered in the news.

Of course, there will be all manner of retrospectives, etc. too...

Originally Posted by Darat

Why ever not, I was happy “sneering” when she was alive, I don’t know her from Adam so I’ll continue my “sneering”.

I probably won't sneer so much. Quite apart from the institution itself, she seemed solid. Whether the monarchy is outdated in the 21st century, well... we all thought a land war in Europe was outdated in the 21st century, too!

Originally Posted by lobosrul5

I'm wondering if someone in the Royal Navy needs to go officially rename all their ships?

That also goes for all the colonies' ships. There's always been a plan in place for the passing of the monarch. I just checked the Canadian Navy's twitter page... not a peep yet.

JoeMorgue · 8th September 2022, 11:21 AM

I mean does anyone really think any country is going to pick now to change their relationship with the Monarchy?

Filippo Lippi · 8th September 2022, 11:23 AM

After not singing "god save the queen" for so long, not singing "god save the king" is going to seem odd

mumblethrax · 8th September 2022, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by JoeMorgue

I mean does anyone really think any country is going to pick now to change their relationship with the Monarchy?

Not immediately, but I think there's a decent chance Chuck could spell the end of it.

shemp · 8th September 2022, 11:26 AM

Does anybody know if Reggie Jackson has an alibi for this?

catsmate · 8th September 2022, 11:28 AM

King Charles III

catsmate · 8th September 2022, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by JoeMorgue

I mean does anyone really think any country is going to pick now to change their relationship with the Monarchy?

Yes I rather suspect several Commonwealth states will do so.

Jack by the hedge · 8th September 2022, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by catsmate

King Charles III

Or to give him his full title, King Charles III Tokyo Drift.

Trebuchet · 8th September 2022, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by Bob001

And latest official announcement refers to "the King and Queen Consort." Sounds like they move fast.

I thought Liz had decreed Camilla was not to be called that?

Originally Posted by lobosrul5

I'm wondering if someone in the Royal Navy needs to go officially rename all their ships?

At least "His" and Her" both begin with Haitch.

8th September 2022, 10:35 AM	#161
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8th September 2022, 10:37 AM	#165
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8th September 2022, 10:41 AM	#166
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8th September 2022, 10:35 AM	#162
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8th September 2022, 10:37 AM	#164
Ethan Thane Athen Master Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,768	Anyway, whilst ‘Really old lady dies’ should not be a news story (at least not for very long) this will be milked for bloody weeks… I’m going to be really grateful for streaming and YouTube…

8th September 2022, 10:44 AM	#168
Bob001 Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: US of A Posts: 16,613	Originally Posted by Ethan Thane Athen Anyway, whilst ‘Really old lady dies’ should not be a news story (at least not for very long) this will be milked for bloody weeks… I’m going to be really grateful for streaming and YouTube… She's been a respected international figure for longer than most of us have been alive. Not really a time to sneer. And latest official announcement refers to "the King and Queen Consort." Sounds like they move fast.

8th September 2022, 10:45 AM	#169
Rolfe Adult human female Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NT 150 511 Posts: 50,593	It's instantaneous. The Queen is dead, long live the King. In one breath.
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8th September 2022, 10:46 AM	#170
pgwenthold Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 21,103	Originally Posted by Darat Neither of the palaces are known for making news reports. Are you thinking Charles is going to use this to kick start a new news channel? If so smart man - keep the exclusive rights to the funeral to his new news channel, make it a PPV event. I don't know, if he has a Nest Camera in the palace, he could share his login details so everyone could check in to the feed.
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8th September 2022, 10:47 AM	#171
Jack by the hedge Safely Ignored Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 14,703	Originally Posted by Rolfe Radio 3 interrupted its concert mid-flow, so it's official. "Peacefully, this afternoon." I have now turned off the radio. They interrupted all networks. I was on 6Music and got the same thing. There's really nothing more that needs saying after the announcement, but now they have to fill, respectfully, for I don't know how long. Several days I imagine.

8th September 2022, 10:47 AM	#172
GlennB Loggerheaded, earth-vexing fustilarian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 29,730	Originally Posted by Ethan Thane Athen Anyway, whilst ‘Really old lady dies’ should not be a news story (at least not for very long) this will be milked for bloody weeks… I’m going to be really grateful for streaming and YouTube… Yep. And you can scroll down The Guardian website to get to other news.
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8th September 2022, 10:48 AM	#173
pgwenthold Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 21,103	Originally Posted by Rolfe If she was dead they'd just announce it. She's lingering. When my dad was on his deathbed, he held on for 10 days. When my wife's mother was, it was like 2. These things can linger, or not.
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8th September 2022, 10:50 AM	#174
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8th September 2022, 10:51 AM	#175
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8th September 2022, 10:51 AM	#176
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8th September 2022, 10:53 AM	#177
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8th September 2022, 10:58 AM	#178
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8th September 2022, 10:58 AM	#179
Francesca R Girl Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London EC1 Posts: 19,028	Damn, I was expecting BBC1 to cover it, but it is on all BBC channels simultaneously so I have been cut off from the Diamond League athletics finals. (The athletics isn't showing on the red button or the iplayer or the sports website either. You have no choice of live BBC viewing)

8th September 2022, 10:58 AM	#180
ThatGuy11200 Critical Thinker Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: London Posts: 442	Kingy just doesn't have the same ring as Queeny, does it? It won't be the same.

8th September 2022, 10:59 AM	#181
Lothian should be banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Earth, specifically the crusty bit on the outside Posts: 18,603	I confess to be totally unprepared for this and I am begging for help to cope. I need a good months worth of Netflix and Amazon prime recommendations to avoid the sycophantic royalist tosh on domestic TV.

8th September 2022, 10:59 AM	#182
Carrot Flower King Illuminator Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Northumberland, UK Posts: 3,728	Originally Posted by Darat Why ever not, I was happy “sneering” when she was alive, I don’t know her from Adam so I’ll continue my “sneering”. Considering that this whole bunch of parasites have been taking the piss out of the UK population for donkey's years I look at it more as responding in kind. And, yes, I could have said this any day of the last 50 years or so...And did, so it would be hypocritical in the extreme to suddenly come over all lovey dovey Royal sycophant. OK, it can be a sad thing for a family when someone in that family dies. However, it is nothing to do with anyone else. Their grief, assuming that is their response, is theirs and theirs alone.

8th September 2022, 11:06 AM	#183
mumblethrax Species traitor Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,576	Originally Posted by Bob001 She's been a respected international figure for longer than most of us have been alive. Not really a time to sneer. She's also been a hated symbol of empire for longer than I've been alive. She's been a lot of things to a lot of people, most of them giving her far too much credit. I'd say "Rest in peace", but we all know it's going to be weeks before anyone lets that happen.

8th September 2022, 11:07 AM	#184
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8th September 2022, 11:08 AM	#185
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8th September 2022, 11:08 AM	#186
3point14 Pi Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 21,569	Originally Posted by Rolfe It's instantaneous. The Queen is dead, long live the King. In one breath. “The only thing known to go faster than ordinary light is monarchy, according to the philosopher Ly Tin Wheedle. He reasoned like this: you can't have more than one king, and tradition demands that there is no gap between kings, so when a king dies the succession must therefore pass to the heir instantaneously. Presumably, he said, there must be some elementary particles -- kingons, or possibly queons -- that do this job, but of course succession sometimes fails if, in mid-flight, they strike an anti-particle, or republicon. His ambitious plans to use his discovery to send messages, involving the careful torturing of a small king in order to modulate the signal, were never fully expanded because, at that point, the bar closed.” ― Terry Pratchett, Mort
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8th September 2022, 11:08 AM	#187
JoeMorgue Self Employed Remittance Man Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 44,144	Wait the excuse is always that the Queen is a figurehead that doesn't do anything.
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8th September 2022, 11:12 AM	#188
Carrot Flower King Illuminator Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Northumberland, UK Posts: 3,728	Originally Posted by JoeMorgue Wait the excuse is always that the Queen is a figurehead that doesn't do anything. Shhhh, we can't talk about all those times the royals have interfered with proposed laws to change things to their benefit, 'cos that would be disrespectful. There are lots of examples that the Graun, bits of the Scottish press and the likes of Norman Lamb have published...

8th September 2022, 11:12 AM	#189
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8th September 2022, 11:16 AM	#190
GlennB Loggerheaded, earth-vexing fustilarian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 29,730	I wonder if Wordle will vet their puzzles for a while, to avoid DEATH, QUEEN, CROWN etc? We Wordleists had better bear this in mind ...
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8th September 2022, 11:17 AM	#191
lobosrul5 Illuminator Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 4,770	Originally Posted by TragicMonkey Do all the current barrister silks have to get new business cards saying "K.C." or do they keep "Q.C." and only the next batch onward are "K.C."? I'm wondering if someone in the Royal Navy needs to go officially rename all their ships?
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8th September 2022, 11:17 AM	#192
Jimbo07 Illuminator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,414	Originally Posted by Ethan Thane Athen this will be milked for bloody weeks… I’m going to be really grateful for streaming and YouTube… Originally Posted by Rolfe It's instantaneous. The Queen is dead, long live the King. In one breath. These are related, as there will be 'genuine' news stories to go along with it for some time. For example, there will be a state funeral. Although Charles is declared King automagically, there's going to be a lag in pickup around the colonies. As another example, over here, we're going to probably have a parliamentary declaration for Charles, which will be covered in the news. Of course, there will be all manner of retrospectives, etc. too... Originally Posted by Darat Why ever not, I was happy “sneering” when she was alive, I don’t know her from Adam so I’ll continue my “sneering”. I probably won't sneer so much. Quite apart from the institution itself, she seemed solid. Whether the monarchy is outdated in the 21st century, well... we all thought a land war in Europe was outdated in the 21st century, too! Originally Posted by lobosrul5 I'm wondering if someone in the Royal Navy needs to go officially rename all their ships? That also goes for all the colonies' ships. There's always been a plan in place for the passing of the monarch. I just checked the Canadian Navy's twitter page... not a peep yet.
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8th September 2022, 11:21 AM	#193
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8th September 2022, 11:23 AM	#194
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8th September 2022, 11:24 AM	#195
mumblethrax Species traitor Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,576	Originally Posted by JoeMorgue I mean does anyone really think any country is going to pick now to change their relationship with the Monarchy? Not immediately, but I think there's a decent chance Chuck could spell the end of it.