UK The Queen

[Gethelred]

This thread is actively moderated, let's behave like adults, shall we?

For conversation on an Australian Republic:

Who wants a Republic?

I am just curious in the figure as it has been over 10 years since we had a referendum for it. Personally, I think we should become a Republic.

www.bigfooty.com

 

[rank and file]

So neither of their wives are attending

They'll turn up for the funeral.

 

[The Passenger]

Disrespectful Meghan for not being there for the final moments of our Monarch's 70-year reign... And just look at Kate who is doing a fantastic job protecting her children from the tough news and making sure they are ok in their first week back at school.

 

[Trucker Tiger]

Who gets all her money?

The corgis.

 

[NSWCROW]

3am aest and stumps for me.
Expecting to wake up to shite news

 

[rank and file]

3am aest and stumps for me.
Expecting to wake up to shite news

Stay up and watch the stock exchange.
Hasn't got seismic yet.

 

[The Passenger]

You're up Chaz!!!

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, dies aged 96

Death draws to a close Britain’s second Elizabethan era and heralds the reign of her son, King Charles III

www.theguardian.com

 

[The Dice Man]

I'm no Monarchist, but I pay my respects to a classy woman who did what she said she will do a long, long time ago. RIP.

 

[rank and file]

Crocodile tears are going to be epic.

 

[Fire]

I always thought it was amazing that we had a major political figure that worked with Winston Churchill. Elizabeth II was a bridge between that very dark era to our own time, and for as long as she was alive, it made me realize that the evil of WWII was not that long ago.
I am a republican, but even I generally liked Elizabeth.

 

[The Dice Man]

Bow/Take the knee for your new King

 

[Gough]

Sharpen the guillotines.

 

[Stokey]

RIP

An amazing innings and in all that time hardly put a foot wrong. Just a steady constant and graceful presence.

Only real controversies were due to her dealing with her ****ed up family.

Interesting to what happens from here.

 

[1990crow]

RIP

 

[MrBarry]

Tens of thousands outside Buckingham Palace already.

I expect it to be a week of mourning here.

 

[Satan]

God save the King

 

[1990crow]

The question everyone wants to know though.
When's the public holiday?

 

[Sqotty from office works]

The question everyone wants to know though.
When's the public holiday?

Pundits are saying every Monday after grand final day.
For teams that don't make finals, it will be mad Monday that's a national holiday.

 

[MrBarry]

The question everyone wants to know though.
When's the public holiday?

Likely the day of coronation.

 

[Satan]

Likely the day of coronation.

But when would that be?

 

[freddy mercury]

My partner reckons whilst she was in the UK the Queen pulled up at an intersection she was crossing and looked her dead in the eye and waved to her.

My partner bangs on about that at least twice a year, looking forward to her waking up and telling the same story again for the next 56 days.

 

[The Dice Man]

Sharpen the guillotines.

Why, and for who? And where?

In any kind of revolt, you're not lasting long.

 

[The Dice Man]

My partner reckons whilst she was in the UK the Queen pulled up at an intersection she was crossing and looked her dead in the eye and waved to her.

My partner bangs on about that at least twice a year, looking forward to her waking up and telling the same story again for the next 56 days.

Was this before or after Freddie died?

 

[Gough]

Why, and for who? And where?

In any kind of revolt, you're not lasting long.

All those people in Britain watching while multiple millions of pounds of taxpayers money are spent on what's about to happen and they're struggling to feed and heat themselves. Charles ain't gonna skimp on what he sees as his birthright and it wouldn't surprise me if his subjects aren't quite as happy with what God has sent them this time round.

 

[MrBarry]

But when would that be?

Next weeekend.

 

[freddy mercury]

Was this before or after Freddie died?

After