God Save the Queen

[farawaysaint]

The Beeb have changed to black banners and presenters wearing black as part of the contingency plan for the death of the monarch…

[Guided Missile]

God bless her. The bedrock of all our lives and an example of the selflessness of her generation. Likely to be a momentous day and a time for reflection. A golden Elizabethan age that defined so much of what is great about this country. I hope the end is gentle on her, when it comes. 

[Weston Super Saint]

It's not looking promising - apparently seven members of the Royal Family took a flight to Aberdeen.

Fair play to her - I'm not sure I could have done the same job for my entire life (even with all the trappings that go with it).

[badgerx16]

45 minutes ago, Winnersaint said:

Like a number on here I’m no royalist but hope any subsequent comments posted on here are respectful. 

There will be plenty of hagiographic sycophancy.

[Sunglasses Ron]

Proper sad about this, an ever-present throughout my life, an ever-present throughout my Mum's life!

With so much crap in this world, she has been a near flawless example of integrity and a great ambassador for the UK.

[Wade Garrett]

Am a staunch monarchist and a great admirer of the Queen.

But fucking hell, I’m supposed to be playing golf tomorrow and going to the game on Saturday.

Really don’t understand this ‘period of mourning’.  The mourning should be reserved for her loved ones.  I’ve never met her, yes I’ll be sad, she was a great woman, but it’s not really much more than a news story to me.

[whelk]

4 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said:

Am a staunch monarchist and a great admirer of the Queen.

But fucking hell, I’m supposed to be playing golf tomorrow and going to the game on Saturday.

Really don’t understand this ‘period of mourning’.  The mourning should be reserved for her loved ones.  I’ve never met her, yes I’ll be sad, she was a great woman, but it’s not really much more than a news story to me.

Think you might want to reconsider calling yourself a staunch monarchist maybe?

Edited 8 September, 2022 by whelk

[Wade Garrett]

5 minutes ago, whelk said:

Think you might want to reconsider calling yourself a staunch monarchist maybe?

Why?

I’m not related to her, she’s not a friend.  Why would I mourn her.  I’m not a scouser.

[Guided Missile]

Had to be done:

[ecuk268]

Certainly the end of an era.

If we have to have a monarchy then time for a reset and much more slimmed-down system as they have in Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands etc.

[cloggy saint]

Don't write her off yet, she may get better.

[badgerx16]

Even the presenters on GCN's post race review of today's stage of La Vuelta a Espana are dressed in black.

[AlexLaw76]

Something like 8 days from announcing the death to the full state funeral, which my guess will be next Saturday.

 

My guess, she has died and the period now is part of a media blackout and will be announced tomorrow.

[badgerx16]

8 minutes ago, Guided Missile said:

Had to be done:

When I was on the stage crew at KES we had to play the National Anthem after school plays and concerts. One evening we played the version from the end of Queen's "A Night At The Opera". The Head Master was not impressed.

[whelk]

20 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said:

Why?

I’m not related to her, she’s not a friend.  Why would I mourn her.  I’m not a scouser.

So what is staunch about you?

[badgerx16]

2 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Something like 8 days from announcing the death to the full state funeral, which my guess will be next Saturday.

 

My guess, she has died and the period now is part of a media blackout and will be announced tomorrow.

The given wisdom is that if the Monarch dies after a certain hour the announcement is delayed until 8 a.m. the next day. Still, I don't think we will get the "assisted death" that happened with King George 5th to ensure that the timing of the announcement of his passing matched the publication of the first edition of The Times.

[Sunglasses Ron]

8 minutes ago, cloggy saint said:

Don't write her off yet, she may get better.

Would love to think that but unfortunately your words sound similar to Nathan Redmond's Saints career all over again.

[Sunglasses Ron]

Stay classy Mirror...

[badgerx16]

1 minute ago, Sunglasses Ron said:

Stay classy Mirror...

To be fair, it is the question most people are asking at the moment.

[whelk]

Hope this sad event doesn’t turn into everyone complaining that people aren’t grieving appropriately or similarly from other side people moaning about the tv schedules or what will be postponed. 
 

[farawaysaint]

23 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Something like 8 days from announcing the death to the full state funeral, which my guess will be next Saturday.

 

My guess, she has died and the period now is part of a media blackout and will be announced tomorrow.

In terms of London Bridge her death is blacked out and announced at 6pm so maybe.

[revolution saint]

9 minutes ago, whelk said:

Hope this sad event doesn’t turn into everyone complaining that people aren’t grieving appropriately or similarly from other side people moaning about the tv schedules or what will be postponed. 
 

On the last point I've been preparing for this and I'm in a much better position than when Diana died.  That was horrible.  I've got Netflix and prime and the internet is pretty good for alternative viewing.  I don't even listen to UK radio stations much of the time so I think I should be pretty much insulated from all of it.  You can never quite be sure though so I'm still a little apprehensive.

[bpsaint]

The reporters all wearing black is pretty telling, seems to be across all channels. Announcement at 6pm I reckon 

[Wade Garrett]

30 minutes ago, whelk said:

So what is staunch about you?

Whatever

[AlexLaw76]

2 minutes ago, bpsaint said:

The reporters all wearing black is pretty telling, seems to be across all channels. Announcement at 6pm I reckon 

It is coming.  Just keep an eye out for increased activity in the Navy bases in Fareham/Portsmouth (for those in that area)

[farawaysaint]

The Chase, which usually airs at 5pm, has been cancelled. Instead, an ITV News Special will air in its place, and will take over the 6pm slot usually reserved for Local News & Weather. 
 

All seems set for a 6pm announcement on all channels.

[The Kraken]

24 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

It is coming.  Just keep an eye out for increased activity in the Navy bases in Fareham/Portsmouth (for those in that area)

Well as of half an hour ago the M27 eastbound was a car park from Fareham back to Southampton Airport (thankfully I was going the other way). Not sure if it’s related to Liz though.

[badgerx16]

Any advance on 6 pm ?

[farawaysaint]

13 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

Any advance on 6 pm ?

Well that was a damp squib. 

[Sheaf Saint]

25 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

Any advance on 6 pm ?

6.31

Close enough 

[buctootim]

12 minutes ago, farawaysaint said:

Well that was a damp squib. 

Just announced. Weirdly the Guardian tweeted at 3.26pm that she's died, then took it down. 

 

Edited 8 September, 2022 by buctootim

[Weston Super Saint]

Gone, but not forgotten.

[badgerx16]

Charles will be the oldest to gain the throne by 9 years, surpassing William 4th. Currently Prince William is 11th on the list.

[Sunglasses Ron]

RIP Ma'am

[Toadhall Saint]

RIP. The service you gave to this country will not be forgotten 

[farawaysaint]

8 minutes ago, buctootim said:

Just announced. Weirdly the Guardian tweeted at 3.26pm that she's died, then took it down. 

 

Media houses should have been informed in advance but subject to a black-out per the London Bridge protocol. Someone cocked up. 

[aintforever]

R.I.P. I’m not a huge fan of the Royals but you have to respect her for the way she served the country.

[Jimmy_D]

Queen from 25 to 96, truly a life of service to the country.

The respect she’s commanded on the World Stage is difficult to comprehend, I can’t imagine we could possibly have had a better Head of State than her.

She’ll be missed.

RIP

[trousers]

[Dr Who?]

Thank you Ma’am 🙏 RIP

Edited 8 September, 2022 by Dr Who?

[AlexLaw76]

 

[Dr Who?]

41 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

6.31

Close enough 

Just in time, as ‘Look North’ local news was about to start. 

[AlexLaw76]

Funeral next Sunday?

There will be no parliamentary business tomorrow or next week. The Queen’s coffin will lie in repose at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh followed by a service of reception at St Giles’ Cathedral then taken to London, to be met by the Prime Minister. The lying-in-state will take place in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 14th where visitors will be able to pay their respects until Saturday 17th. The state funeral will be held the next day at Westminster Abbey and the burial will take place in Windsor later that day.

Edited 8 September, 2022 by AlexLaw76

[SNSUN]

Born in Ascot, raised and still live(ish) in Windsor, chorister for the Queen on a few occasions, so I can safely say I’ve lived in her shadow for my near 42 years on this planet. Safe to say I find this sad news. RIP your majesty.

 

King Charles III. It doesn’t sound right yet.

[whelk]

Some people are so evil. this cunt boasts about being anti racist 

 

[badgerx16]

9 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

King Charles III. It doesn’t sound right yet.

Charles 1st, well we all know what happened there.

Charles 2nd, ended up dissolving Parliament and ruling as an Absolute Monarch.

[Toadhall Saint]

….

Edited 8 September, 2022 by Toadhall Saint
Fat fingers

[whelk]

Decent tribute from Boris

[Disco Stu]

RIP to an honorable woman that personified duty. The nation's lost its grandma today ☹️

Edited 8 September, 2022 by Disco Stu

[badgerx16]

10 minutes ago, whelk said:

Some people are so evil. this cunt boasts about being anti racist 

 

Considering the damage that her adopted home country has caused around the World in the last 60 years, she has a very poor grasp of modern history.