R.I.P. Queen Elizabeth

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brianlux
brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,639
in All Encompassing Trip
So sudden.  R.I.P. The Queen.  The end of an era.

"It's a sad and beautiful world"
-Roberto Benigni











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  • DarthMaeglin
    DarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 2,956
    I’ll miss her, always felt she set a fine example of service and compassion. R.I.P.


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  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,124
    Crazy how she deteriorated so fast. But 96....wonderful long life.
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    I just read like an hour ago that docs were saying she’s not well. 

    Quick indeed.

    I imagine England will be in a state of mourning for awhile. 
  • JojoRice
    JojoRice Kennesaw, GA Posts: 4,553
    She was a good one.  Be missed greatly across the world.  RIP to a wonderful lady. 
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  • MayDay10
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  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,124
    all hail King Charles
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,445
    Gern Blansten said:
    all hail King Charles
    haha, I literally just wrote that in my family's whatsapp. my sister told me he will most likely be going by King George VII. 
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  • beano.79
    beano.79 Posts: 785
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    all hail King Charles
    haha, I literally just wrote that in my family's whatsapp. my sister told me he will most likely be going by King George VII. 
    Just been confirmed that he will be Charles III
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,445
    King Chuck it is
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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,851
    King Charles should definitely start to invade other countries to expand his empire.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,317
    MayDay10 said:
    King Charles should definitely start to invade other countries to expand his empire.
    He doesn't rule over shit though?!?
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,445
    tempo_n_groove said:
    MayDay10 said:
    King Charles should definitely start to invade other countries to expand his empire.
    He doesn't rule over shit though?!?
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  • DarthMaeglin
    DarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 2,956
    Just caught a shot on the traffic cam of flags flying on an overpass over the Queen Elizabeth Way. I didn’t get a good look beyond spotting a couple Canadian flags but I can only assume it’s a tribute to her. I’ll try and catch the shot again when it cycles back around in a few minutes.
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  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,862
    RIP
    96 is fantastic, yet this seems kind of shocking.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • DarthMaeglin
    DarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 2,956
    4 Canadian flags and one I can’t identify (sorry for the poor picture).


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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,639
    Poncier said:
    RIP
    96 is fantastic, yet this seems kind of shocking.

    Yeah, I think this caught most everyone off guard.  I wonder if they knew this was coming or was it just one of those times where a persons life is up, just like that.
    Sad, in any case. 
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni











  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    I would think at that age, you know it could be any day. 
  • Merkin Baller
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,639
    hedonist said:
    I would think at that age, you know it could be any day. 

    Maybe.  But my father was the same age and it took him several hard days to die, so it can go various ways.  Same with my mom- even slower- in her mid 80's. 
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
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  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,866
    It's  a weird  vibe here today.
    King charles reminds me of a spaniel .
    Queen camilla odd one
    brixton 93
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,639
    lastexitlondon said:
    It's  a weird  vibe here today.
    King charles reminds me of a spaniel .
    Queen camilla odd one

    I can only guess at how strange it must feel to have a major figure like Queen Elizabeth pass on.  She was part of the fabric of your part of the word for so long.  So much so that I cannot remember a time when she wasn't the Queen.  That happened when I was 6 months and 1 day old!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
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  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,866
    All t.v channels even sport have no programmes all queen stuff 
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,422
    edited September 2022
    Say no to monarchies. Including the Swedish. And say no to colonolism. But obviously end of an era. Lived a long life. My mom is very sad over this, "She's been here all my life. Some things should never change". 

    Just this weekend walked passed this poster at a Photography exhibition in Stockholm. Took me a moment before reaching the conclusion that it is a fake/stand in.

    https://us.v-cdn.net/5021252/uploads/editor/yw/td1fym6h1p5w.jpg



    Post edited by Kat on
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  • Hobbes
    Hobbes Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,438
    lastexitlondon said:
    It's  a weird  vibe here today.
    King charles reminds me of a spaniel .
    Queen camilla odd one
    Will she be queen? Phillip was never recognized as king.
  • JPPJ84
    JPPJ84 Hamburg, Germany Posts: 3,464
    Hobbes said:
    lastexitlondon said:
    It's  a weird  vibe here today.
    King charles reminds me of a spaniel .
    Queen camilla odd one
    Will she be queen? Phillip was never recognized as king.
    Yes, she can be queen consort/ queen. Elizabeth said that that was her wish.

    Apparently Philip couldn’t be king because of a “longstanding rule in the royal family which decrees that a man who marries a reigning queen will only be referred to as a Prince Consort.”
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,206
    edited September 2022
    Hobbes said:
    lastexitlondon said:
    It's  a weird  vibe here today.
    King charles reminds me of a spaniel .
    Queen camilla odd one
    Will she be queen? Phillip was never recognized as king.
    Officially she is Queen Consort, which indicates she married into the monarchy and has no blood claim to the throne. She'll be referred to as queen though, since her status is tied to Charles. When Charles passes, she will become Queen Dowager and Kate will be Queen Consort when William ascends to the throne.

    Philip was technically a King Consort, but it's customary for him to retain the Prince title in order to show the queen's authority.
    Post edited by markymark550 on
  • Hobbes
    Hobbes Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,438
    Thanks, both, for the info.
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,143
    RIP Queen
    Ironically the lady that played the Queen is still alive at age 94




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  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,784
    It’s crazy to think that the majority of the current world leaders weren’t even born when she became Queen.
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,639
    edited September 2022
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Say no to monarchies. Including the Swedish. And say no to colonolism. But obviously end of an era. Lived a long life. My mom is very sad over this, "She's been here all my life. Some things should never change". 

    Just this weekend walked passed this poster at a Photography exhibition in Stockholm. Took me a moment before reaching the conclusion that it is a fake/stand in.

    (image removed by admin, link to it is above)
    Would you please remove this totally inappropriate nonsense from this thread so I don't have to report it?
    Thank you.
    Post edited by Kat on
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