The Queen

The Queen of where?

Yeah not the worse of the Saxe Coburgs.

I think it’s important to be respectful of our neighbours who respect their British institution. She was a great ambassador even though we might not understand the pomp and ceremony.

Liz Truss shared your views in 1994. Maybe in time you will change like she did.

"An interview with ITV News, recorded in 1994, has emerged in which the then student, who attended Roundhay School in Leeds, said she was "against the idea that people can be born to rule".

Ms Truss, who was 18 at the time, said in the clip: "I'm not against any of [the Royals] personally, I'm against the idea that people can be born to rule – that people, because of the family they are born into, should be able to be the head of state of our country. I think that's disgraceful."

mass family gathering... deffo brown bread!

Summary

1. The Queen is under medical supervision at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, a statement from Buckingham Palace says
2. Her doctors are concerned for her health, but say the 96-year-old monarch "remains comfortable"
3. All of the Queen's four children and Prince William are now in Scotland to be with her - Prince Harry is on his way
4. Well-wishers are gathering at the gates of Balmoral, as well as outside Buckingham Palace, in London
5. New UK Prime Minister Liz Truss says "the whole country will be deeply concerned by the news"
6. The Archbishop of Canterbury says he is sending prayers and the first ministers of Scotland and Wales say the Queen is in their thoughts

All the news presenters wearing black clobber, do they know something we don't?

dont see it being anything other than a massive occasion to be honest. maybe going forward the interest in the royals will start to wane but this is going to be a big one

sums it up pretty perfectly tbh

A government spending money on goods and services can be a good thing for the providers of those goods and services. You can bet that Operation London Bridge already has a sizeable budget allocated.

Plus, you forget who these big funerals are for. Not the deceased, who is gone already. Not the immediate family, who would surely prefer something quiet and personal. No, a State Funeral is a State occasion, an excuse for Heads of State to gather and commiserate with other Heads of State, to talk shop, get to know each other, and maybe even make a deal or two. If it costs taxpayers money, that’s fine, since it’s going back in to the economy. This isn’t a “broken window fallacy” situation, it’s a planned expense.

Notification from The Guardian: Queen Elizabeth II has died.

That’s it she’s gone, king Willie time now

May she rest in peace.

Poor lady had to meet Boris and Liz Truss this week.

i do see your point, but id argue most or at least alot of celebrities have earned their fame through some sort of talent, though thats changing more and more as people become obsessed with the 'love-island' - style celebrity/influencer (chancer imo). much as im not a fan of beiber or ronaldo (or soccer in general for that matter), at least they have garnered fame by using their talent rather than simply being born (whether people are born naturally gifted or talent is earned is a different matter for a different day).

billionaires are a bit of a mixed one too, some being self made which deserves some level of praise and some obviously just being from inherited wealth.

but ya, i would also think that the average person shouldnt be too bothered by the passing of a celebrity either tbh

Charles’ regnal name has not yet been announced. We can be confident that it won’t be Charles III.

It’s probably too close for this wknd, but likely next wknd will get cancelled.