The Queen is dead. Confirmed at 6.30 by Buckingham Palace

[Dorcus]

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.

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

[splott parker]

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

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

[Ninja]

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.

Are you mad?
I'd have hit it

[Tuerto]

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.

Well said.

[MacAdder]

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

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

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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.

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.

[A Quiet Monkfish]

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.

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.

[Dorcus]

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.

👍

[Tuerto]

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.

[+ the native hipster]

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.

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

[The Lone Gunman]

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.

Sure they do.

[splott parker]

Are you mad?
I'd have hit it

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

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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.

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.

[Wales-Bales]

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

A poignant moment

[Tuerto]

A poignant moment

That lamp shade is probably worth more than my house.

[splott parker]

That lamp shade is probably worth more than my house.

The room is bigger than mine

[Canton Kev]

That lamp shade is probably worth more than my house.

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

[Tuerto]

The room is bigger than mine

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

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

RIP Bluebird.

🤣

That's humour

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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

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.

[delmbox]

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

Big as in eventful

[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 .

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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 .

Sycophantic stuff.

[chrisp_1927]

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 .

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.

[Whisperer]

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.

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.