Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died

[Mac Mickmanus]

29 minutes ago, Phnom Penh Trader said:

Of course no official announcement had been made of this historical event so they were forced to cover it up,claiming the unprecedented news of the Queen’s health being of grave concern according to her doctors was all that they knew? 

Not really "a cover up"

They wanted to tell her Family first before making the news public .

    That is the protocol in the U.K to inform the family first before making the news public .

   Also the media outlets needed to prepare themselves first to make a formal announcement , rather than being just the latest headline news 

[Mac Mickmanus]

1 hour ago, James105 said:

For the funeral I can understand as this will attract a lot of high profile visitors from around the world and will need a significant police presence, but that is in 10 days time.  It's the suggestion that the games would need to be cancelled (as opposed to minute's silence) this weekend that has me a little riled.    Normal folks plan (and shell out cash) in advance to travel to games, and the passing of a major celebrity figure (yes, even the Queen) should not be reason enough to cancel them.  

Cancelled :

 

"At a meeting this morning, Premier League clubs paid tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 

To honour her extraordinary life and contribution to the nation, and as a mark of respect, this weekend’s Premier League match round will be postponed, including Monday evening’s game.

Richard Masters, Premier League Chief Executive, said: “We and our clubs would like to pay tribute to Her Majesty’s long and unwavering service to our country.  

"As our longest-serving monarch, she has been an inspiration and leaves behind an incredible legacy following a life of dedication.  

"This is a tremendously sad time for not just the nation but also for the millions of people around the world who admired her, and we join together with all those in mourning her passing.”

Further updates regarding Premier League fixtures during the period of mourning will be provided in due course."

[starky]

1 hour ago, coolcarer said:

The rainbows were yesterday, just as they announced the death, must have been very touching for those there

Yes and I am sure it was the souls of Elizabeth and Philip that made them appear. With help from the magic man in the sky.

[Anant72]

17 hours ago, Scott said:

Prince Harry is traveling to Scotland from London, UK news agency says

From CNN's Lauren Kent

Prince Harry is traveling to Balmoral from London, according to the UK’s PA Media news agency. 

The Duke of Sussex was originally scheduled to attend the WellChild Awards in London on Thursday, which celebrates the inspirational qualities of seriously ill children and young people in the United Kingdom.

Harry canceled an appearance at the charity awards ceremony in London to fly to Scotland in the wake of fellow royals who have also travelled to Aberdeenshire, PA reported. 

He is on his way to Balmoral separately from other royals but has been in coordination with other family members' plans, a spokesperson for the Sussexes told CNN earlier on Thursday. 

https://www.cnn.com/uk/live-news/queen-elizabeth-health-concerns-intl-gbr/index.html

 

What happened to her hands?

[MJCM]

31 minutes ago, Anant72 said:

What happened to her hands?

Apparently it's common in elderly people I understand

 

https://www.griswoldhomecare.com/blog/2020/september/bruising-in-the-elderly-what-causes-skin-bruisin/

[bristolgeoff]

Our queen has passed away now with phillip.RIP  elizabeth you are with phillip again

[kickstart]

13 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Poor Charles, waited all his life for this, and now he may very well abdicate in favour of William. I guess we'll have to see if he actually has the ceremony or not.

It would cost a lot of money for him to become king ( bank notes, stationary etc ) and would likely be only a few years.

William is the better choice, and he's popular as well, but I always doubted it was going to change as long as she was alive.

Never thought of that ,a lot of people still remember Diana ,and Cammiler as a Royal Consort ,some people still will not accept her .

RIP our Brenda (anyone read Private Eye).

[blackcab]

 

[steven100]

2 minutes ago, blackcab said:

 

Her Majesty had a wonderful sense of humour,  as did Prince Philip .... 

[daejung]

19 hours ago, nauseus said:

The saddest day for the UK. Thankyou and bless you Your Majesty.

Not only for the UK. She was loved in many countries, and in France.

[daejung]

14 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

I'm not ashamed to say that I genuinely feel a bit tearful this morning after waking up to this sad news.????

 

 

 

 

Same for me

[Bkk Brian]

Crowd sings 'God Save the King' as Charles returns to Buckingham Palace

 

 

[baboon]

1 hour ago, daejung said:

Same for me

Me too. I am completely indifferent to the monarchy. For example, I understand there is a lot of fuss about 'Harry' and 'Megan'. I have no idea who they are, though I have a notion that Harry is a son of Charles and married a black woman.

Whatever. I just don't care anymore than I do about a discarded banana peel.

 

However, I am upset about the Queen who I consider to be a woman of integrity and honour. May her soul rest in peace.

[Rimmer]

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[Slip]

Take a refresher on symbols and symbolism and their importance in human societies. 

 

R.I.P. Your Highness, and Long Live The King.

[Tug]

My deepest condolences to all who revere and miss this great lady I’ve always admired her discipline grace and service to all peoples yes she received and was blessed with many opportunities that we as regular folk don’t get but she used those gifts for the betterment of all she brought respect and honor to her family and country well done a life well lived rip madam you are missed and revered 

[baboon]

11 minutes ago, Tug said:

My deepest condolences to all who revere and miss this great lady I’ve always admired her discipline grace and service to all peoples yes she received and was blessed with many opportunities that we as regular folk don’t get but she used those gifts for the betterment of all she brought respect and honor to her family and country well done a life well lived rip madam you are missed and revered 

Thankyou. She performed her duties superbly and is missed. Truely a woman of character and substance. 

[nattaya09]

It was quite a run

[blackcab]

 

[thaibeachlovers]

8 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Crowd sings 'God Save the King' as Charles returns to Buckingham Palace

 

 

He's waited a very long time for his time on the throne. I hope he enjoys it for as long as he stays in the job, and that the press does not attack him as they have done for most of his life.

[brianthainess]

She had an amazing smile, listened intently when people spoke, and had that 'British' sense of humour. Held the country together in their hours of need.

Keep Calm and Carry         We will.

[herfiehandbag]

Thank you Ma'am.

[thaibeachlovers]

10 hours ago, nattaya09 said:

It was quite a run

The only British monarch I remember in my lifetime and she almost outlasted me.

[CharlieH]

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[Paul Catton]

20 hours ago, kingstonkid said:

No the reports have that being offered to Edward 

Prince William and Catherine (Kate) are to be Prince and Princess of Wales.

[CharlieH]

1 hour ago, Paul Catton said:

Prince William and Catherine (Kate) are to be Prince and Princess of Wales.

Correct, he /they also pick up on Dutchie of Cornwall too !

 

 

[MJCM]

Found these online

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[BarraMarra]

On 9/9/2022 at 5:28 AM, ThailandRyan said:

One wonders if she hung on just long enough to see the country being passed into the hands of someone she felt capable of leading them out of the global mess as the new PM.  I respect the queen and hope that the others will respect the new monarch.  Will be interesting to see how big her funeral is.  

It will be a celebration that will be shown around the World with most leaders from around the world coming to the Funeral. All the Pomp and ceremony will be televised as only us Brits can do no one can come close to do what we are best at. After all our Monarchy has seen it and done it for over a thousand years and will be carried on for the next thousand years Rule Britannia. Someone posted the phrase "London Bridge Has Fallen " this is true and is the codeword used for the Death of the Queen most details for her funeral will already be in place the Queen knew what the codeword was for.

[DaveE13]

RIP To Her Majesty. 

We supplied extra security at St.Barts hospital when Phillip was dying.

It was mainly to keep papz and other NHS staff away from the 6th floor where Phillip was.

Of course at that point there was nothing that could of been done. So he was taken back to the private hospital and allowed home.

A few days later the Queen wanted to go to Barts to thank the staff for all they done.  There was no press around no pomp. Just her and her staff.

 

That was the class of the lady.  RIP Maam

 

 

[BarraMarra]

21 hours ago, James105 said:

Not really.   People (who have a lot less money than the royal family) buy tickets/accommodation in advance to travel to sporting events at the weekend and I do not see why they should lose money/lose out because a celebrity figure has passed.   The traditional way that respect is paid is a minutes silence (or applause) at the start of games and the wearing of black armbands.   I do not see why this should be any different.    

Its down to the governing bodies who run Sports from Rugby to Football. The rugby league board looked at the regulations and decided if the clubs were happy and respectful they would carry on with all this weekend's Matches and Televised games.