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RIP HRH Queen Elizabeth II
number-1 - 8/9/22 at 05:47 PM

I'm gutted. I'm a royal fan. I know we all have a best before date but im gutted to hear she has passed way. RIP

[Edited on 8/9/22 by number-1]

Simon - 8/9/22 at 07:23 PM

I don't have a lot of time for most of the royal family but she was one of few that deserved respect and admiration and has been there throughout my 56 years.

number-1 - 8/9/22 at 07:29 PM

I agree Sir

trialsman - 8/9/22 at 07:30 PM

My condolences from this side of the pond. She was truly a great person. Russ

ReMan - 8/9/22 at 10:17 PM

Very sad and will be a hard, if not impossible act to follow.

Slater - 9/9/22 at 07:12 AM

Very sad. To have devoted her life for 70 years and still be working at 96 is incredible, she has done so much for this Country and the Commanwealth over the years. It will take time for us all to adjust to her not being there.

softfeet - 10/9/22 at 08:17 AM

HM Queen Elizabeth II

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HRH Queen Elizabeth II

David Jenkins - 10/9/22 at 12:42 PM

She reached 96 and had a good life, so perhaps people should celebrate her life, not mourn her loss.

What's got right up my nose is the BBC's sycophancy - BBC1 and BBC2 showing exactly the same programme on the night, BBC4 shut down for the evening, countless pundits talking endlessly with very little to actually contribute (just filling in time), and so on. And they'll carry on doing this for the next week or so...

At least ITV News did their piece, reported whatever was appropriate, then shut up.

Dingz - 10/9/22 at 10:51 PM

BBC as the national broadcaster will always be criticised, damned if it does damned if it doesn’t. More of a point how would you feel starting a new job at 73!

coyoteboy - 15/9/22 at 01:29 PM

Not really a new job though is it, it's just a mild change of duties. Like being promoted from Line manager to Site manager, he's had the longest time to be prepared for it, it's not like when she was made queen in the first place...

nick205 - 15/9/22 at 01:53 PM

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Originally posted by coyoteboy
Not really a new job though is it, it's just a mild change of duties. Like being promoted from Line manager to Site manager, he's had the longest time to be prepared for it, it's not like when she was made queen in the first place...



Agreed - he's been shaping up for the role his whole life. Now it's his he gets to expand his duties and attempt to make leave his mark on the UK and world stage. From what I know of Elizabeth taking on the role it happened quite fast and at a young age for her. She (nor her father) had grown up expecting to take on the role.