The Queen is dead. Confirmed at 6.30 by Buckingham Palace

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Originally Posted by splott parker

A bit of Diana about him???? I hope not, she was f*cking nuts, a right basket case and, also, not the beauty some made her out to be. Not a good looker at all.

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Agree on your last point; I didn't fancy her and there's not much I would pass by. Hugely neurotic to boot.

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Originally Posted by Dorcus

Agree on your last point; I didn't fancy her and there's not much I would pass by. Hugely neurotic to boot.

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Obviously never knew her but I imagine she was a frigging nightmare to deal with.

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Originally Posted by splott parker

A bit of Diana about him???? I hope not, she was f*cking nuts, a right basket case and, also, not the beauty some made her out to be. Not a good looker at all.

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Are you mad?
I'd have hit it :hehe:

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Originally Posted by Bluebirdman Of Alcathays

It was an absurd life, and while there are suggestions she was a rock amidst the world shambling around her, I'd say Elizabeth Windsor and the rest of her institution, with the weight of the centuries behind it, merely stayed put and maintained the status quo, letting the artifice and pageantry do the talking when necessary. This seems to be enough for all those looking or conditioned to look for "identity" or leadership when it's not really anything of the sort. But there we are.

The presence of "royalty" is, amongst other things, a mainstay of inequality and subordination. It's a sad day, and will be a sad week, mostly because it's all a symbol of how happy some are to accept that.

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Well said.

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Originally Posted by splott parker

Obviously never knew her but I imagine she was a frigging nightmare to deal with.

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And...?? She is (was) a woman wasn't she?


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Originally Posted by Ninja

Let's hope William gets his chance sooner rather than later. Charlie's another clown like Phillip was.
At least William has a lot of Diana about him, a bit of humanity and humility, less foot in mouth if you will.

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It's all medieval tosh and simply about the bed someone is born in. Still, the proletariat seem to enjoy the infantilism and keep the royals on their semi-deified pedestal.

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Originally Posted by Bluebirdman Of Alcathays

It was an absurd life, and while there are suggestions she was a rock amidst the world shambling around her, I'd say Elizabeth Windsor and the rest of her institution, with the weight of the centuries behind it, merely stayed put and maintained the status quo, letting the artifice and pageantry do the talking when necessary. This seems to be enough for all those looking or conditioned to look for "identity" or leadership when it's not really anything of the sort. But there we are.

The presence of "royalty" is, amongst other things, a mainstay of inequality and subordination. It's a sad day, and will be a sad week, mostly because it's all a symbol of how happy some are to accept that.

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Not sure how much you understand what a 'Monarchy' is, but the UK has a constitutional Monarchy. It affects how we are governed etc., for example the armed forces answer to the Monarch not the government. It may seem quaint and old fashioned, but I would prefer to have a non-political Head of State rather than, say an elected President.

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

It's all medieval tosh and simply about the bed someone is born in. Still, the proletariat seem to enjoy the infantilism and keep the royals on their semi-deified pedestal.

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

It's all medieval tosh and simply about the bed someone is born in. Still, the proletariat seem to enjoy the infantilism and keep the royals on their semi-deified pedestal.

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Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish

Not sure how much you understand what a 'Monarchy' is, but the UK has a constitutional Monarchy. It affects how we are governed etc., for example the armed forces answer to the Monarch not the government. It may seem quaint and old fashioned, but I would prefer to have a non-political Head of State rather than, say an elected President.

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apparently some people would have been happy to have boris as our international face

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Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish

Not sure how much you understand what a 'Monarchy' is, but the UK has a constitutional Monarchy. It affects how we are governed etc., for example the armed forces answer to the Monarch not the government.

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Sure they do.

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Originally Posted by Ninja

Are you mad?
I'd have hit it :hehe:

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With a f*cking baseball bat if she started her histrionics :hehe:

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Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish

Not sure how much you understand what a 'Monarchy' is, but the UK has a constitutional Monarchy. It affects how we are governed etc., for example the armed forces answer to the Monarch not the government. It may seem quaint and old fashioned, but I would prefer to have a non-political Head of State rather than, say an elected President.

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The German President is a politician but, unlike many other presidents, becomes non-political when taking up the post and when he or she becomes the Head of State. It is a different position to the Bundeskanzler (e.g. Helmut Kohl, Angela Merkel) who most people may think was the Head of State.

They may be elected twice and occupy the post for ten years whereas any royal dipstick can be in post until they die.

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Originally Posted by dandywarhol

I won't be shaking hands with Liz Truss anytime soon.

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A poignant moment

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Originally Posted by Wales-Bales

A poignant moment

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That lamp shade is probably worth more than my house.

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

That lamp shade is probably worth more than my house.

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The room is bigger than mine:hehe:

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

That lamp shade is probably worth more than my house.

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Yeah but “we’re all in this together” she said. Sitting in front of a solid gold piano.

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Originally Posted by splott parker

The room is bigger than mine:hehe:

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Bit boring mind, she could do with a corner bar and some nice brass ornaments hanging off the wall. No taste.

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Originally Posted by B. Oddie

RIP Bluebird. :ayatollah:

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That's humour

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Originally Posted by Canton Kev

Yeah but “we’re all in this together” she said. Sitting in front of a solid gold piano.

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I'm your Head of State but have never been on public transport, have no experience of your schooling system, never shopped in a supermarket, never applied for a job, never voted, never been in a pub, never worried about a bill, don't carry cash and generally live in a different world to you.

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Originally Posted by William Treseder

You’re joking! It couldn’t have fallen any better for her. Takes the heat off her plans to help the poor and unfortunate.

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Big as in eventful

I have had enough of this already and it's only just started

All the main TV channels , radio , jammed up with royal family experts and people stunned , shocked and devastated ?

She was 96 and they never met her yet they are consumed by sadness ?

These outpourings of public grief are hard work . Can't really avoid it really .

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

I have had enough of this already and it's only just started

All the main TV channels , radio , jammed up with royal family experts and people stunned , shocked and devastated ?

She was 96 and they never met her yet they are consumed by sadness ?

These outpourings of public grief are hard work . Can't really avoid it really .

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Sycophantic stuff.

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

I have had enough of this already and it's only just started

All the main TV channels , radio , jammed up with royal family experts and people stunned , shocked and devastated ?

She was 96 and they never met her yet they are consumed by sadness ?

These outpourings of public grief are hard work . Can't really avoid it really .

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I'm disappointed with you here sludge. Thought you'd have posted hours ago. Now you have posted it's pretty moderate. You're a closet Tory imo.

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

I'm your Head of State but have never been on public transport, have no experience of your schooling system, never shopped in a supermarket, never applied for a job, never voted, never been in a pub, never worried about a bill, don't carry cash and generally live in a different world to you.

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Stop chatting shit old nut ..how do you know she never been in a pub or on public transport, it's widely known she was out in London when WW2 ended.