London Bridge is apparently down

[motorbiking]

My best wishes go to the queen and if true, I thank you for your service. I'm not a fan of rights by birth, but she did a good job. I'm not looking forward to King Charles the idiot's reign.

Posts from the other thread are copied here.

 

[Justin Passing]

OOps - https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/othe...ectly-announcing-the-queens-death/ar-AA11BYJf

 

[blup]

I'm not a fan of rights by birth

Rights by birth take different forms and you wouldn't invent the monarchy now if starting from scratch. She just happened to inherit a lot from her ancestors, and the character of the British countryside, fine art etc etc has been positively preserved as a result. Can you imagine if her assets were put up to the highest bidder.

I've never quite understood why the hard right media are so anti the monarchy, it's as if they see its moderating influence as a threat to their own economic and political aspirations.

Don't forget the armed forces oath of allegiance is to the Queen personally, and that might be important if some of the muppets inhabiting the hard right/far right/alt right get a real foothold in democratic politics.

Blup

 

[Odds]

Long Live the King

Just heard on the radio. It feels strange to live in such a historic moment.

 

[noseall]

The Queen has died - long live the King!

 

[Mottie]

That was quick. No sign of it two days ago on Tuesday when she met Liz Truss.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

The Queen has died - long live the King!

How did you know that? They have only just announced it on BBC News, until when they were saying seriously ill.

 

[Charlie George]

Remarkable lady served the Country so well, Long live the King.

 

[Odds]

She looks close to the edge in that pic. When i heard of the gathering at Balmoral it felt ominous and all afternoon has been like a deathwatch.

 

[Doug99]

Proud to have served........The Queen is dead.......Long Live the King

 

[gonch69]

Sad sad news

 

[ellal]

A remarkable woman indeed...

Just a shame that the 'firm' she represented so well is an archaic throwback that should come to an end with her.

At least she hung on long enough not to have borisconi make the upcoming speech!

 

[Trazor]

A legend has gone.

 

[Odds]

Playing Elgar Variations now on ClassicFM: choristers all across the land will be warming up for the next few weeks. Even the bloody weather's gloomy.

 

[gonch69]

Pride of place in the van