A great woman, a true icon who has played a role in so much of our modern history.
HRM Queen Elizabeth dead after 70+ year reign
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I don't know if that is a majority sentiment, but that idea is certainly out there. There is also a not-insignificant chunk of the British population that is ready to be done with the monarchy all together.
She’s already gone and they’re just arranging the announcements and everything. Expect it to come in 42min time
Louis XIV was born in 1638 and died in 1715.
He lived so long (for the time) that he was succeeded not by his son.
Not by his grandson.
But by his great-grandson Louis XV, who was born in 1710.
Louis XV almost pulled the same stunt, being succeeded by his grandson Louis XVI.
There have always been rumors/a low-grade conspiracy theory that Charles would decline the throne and it would immediately pass to William. Not sure if there is any truth to that, though.
So that's where she is and that's why I'm doing an OT tomorrow...
I doubt it would take them that long to prepare the announcements. They have those things ready to go.
Hell, they’ve probably been preparing for it for over 10 years.
You are absolutely right, though. Anytime there is something going on with the British Empire people gather at Buckingham to show their support.
If something happens ... you have a built-in topic: The night that the lights went out in Georgia; with the description: were you someplace where something major - perhaps expected - happened? What was it? What did you do? Do you need to do a 180? Or were you simply a spectator?
Everything I've read is that there's no way Charles will bypass the crown. He's been waiting for decades for it. And honestly I doubt William wants it any way.
It's weird to think that there are very few people that remember a time when she was not Queen.
There is a whole procedure in place. They have to notify many govenment officials and the heads of all the commonwealth states before releasing the news to the press and the British people.
They’ve practiced this 3 times a year for decades.
Operation London Bridge - Wikipedia
I posted this in another thread. Content was current five years ago, to my knowledge. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/16/what-happens-when-queen-elizabeth-dies-london-bridge
As well they should. A huge anachronism at this point, even if you're simply maintaining tradition for its own sake.
He kind of does already. 9/11 is on Sunday, and that is probably one those types of events where you remember exactly where you were/what you were doing.
That’s true, I had forgotten about that. It would be interesting to know how many people they have doing that and how long it would take
I've often wondered this. The amount of resources that country spends on supporting the monarchy is mind blowing. And they really do nothing but generate good will and a sip tea. If I'm a citizen of Great Britain I'd think of a millions places I'd rather see that money invested.
