RIP Queen Elizabeth II (1926 - 2022)

[Go Ask Alice]

I'm hearing that Operation Unicorn has been activated, which is basically the plan for if the Queen does in Scotland.

The England and Wales version being Operation London Bridge

[Hit Girl]

Best wishes to her, although at 96, she's had a great innings. Amazing lady.

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

The faces these sign language interpreters make are always so amusingly expressive.

It must be part of the technique for it to be so common, but it's almost like an SNL sketch with grim news and a sign language interpreter like 😲🤪🥴😜

[DiBiase is Good]

There will be bugger all on the TV for a few days now.
I’m not a fan of the Royals but I do respect the Queen and obviously it’ll be a sad day when she dies. But I hate the fact that the main channels decide that they are not allowed to show anything else other than rolling news coverage and reaction to it.

[animaniac]

Sept 8, 2022 11:54:42 GMT -5 DiBiase is Good said:

There will be bugger all on the TV for a few days now.
I’m not a fan of the Royals but I do respect the Queen and obviously it’ll be a sad day when she dies. But I hate the fact that the main channels decide that they are not allowed to show anything else other than rolling news coverage and reaction to it.

I can only think of one example this happened in the states (9/11)

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

A quick google suggests that 33 countries have had her portrait on their currencies

(Not sure if that is the current number)

[Pensacola Tableheads]

CNBC talking with Sky News about this now since one of their anchors is a recurring CNBC anchor as well.

[DiBiase is Good]

Sept 8, 2022 11:56:50 GMT -5 animaniac said:

Sept 8, 2022 11:54:42 GMT -5 DiBiase is Good said:

There will be bugger all on the TV for a few days now.
I’m not a fan of the Royals but I do respect the Queen and obviously it’ll be a sad day when she dies. But I hate the fact that the main channels decide that they are not allowed to show anything else other than rolling news coverage and reaction to it.

I can only think of one example this happened in the states (9/11)

When Philip died both BBC 1 and 2 had rolling coverage and reaction to his death and cancelled every single show scheduled on those channels for a day or two. Why both main channels of the main broadcaster needed to show coverage was beyond me and complete overkill. The BBC even created a page specifically for people to complain about their coverage of his death. Have one of the two channels dedicated to coverage if you must but both channels at the same time is completely unnecessary.
When the day comes that the Queen dies, it’ll be the same thing but for longer than a couple of days.

[Pensacola Tableheads]

Sept 8, 2022 12:03:08 GMT -5 DiBiase is Good said:

Sept 8, 2022 11:56:50 GMT -5 animaniac said:

I can only think of one example this happened in the states (9/11)

When Philip died both BBC 1 and 2 had rolling coverage and reaction to his death and cancelled every single show scheduled on those channels for a day or two. Why both main channels of the main broadcaster needed to show coverage was beyond me and complete overkill. The BBC even created a page specifically for people to complain about their coverage of his death. Have one of the two channels dedicated to coverage if you must but both channels at the same time is completely unnecessary.
When the day comes that the Queen dies, it’ll be the same thing but for longer than a couple of days.

I'm not British but I thought BBC had several channels?

[Hit Girl]

She's likely to be the last queen for 100 years, given the three next successors are all male. Next chance of queen would be if George's first born is a daughter. Would be cool if she became Queen Elizabeth III.

[DiBiase is Good]

Sept 8, 2022 12:03:57 GMT -5 Pensacola Tableheads said:

Sept 8, 2022 12:03:08 GMT -5 DiBiase is Good said:

When Philip died both BBC 1 and 2 had rolling coverage and reaction to his death and cancelled every single show scheduled on those channels for a day or two. Why both main channels of the main broadcaster needed to show coverage was beyond me and complete overkill. The BBC even created a page specifically for people to complain about their coverage of his death. Have one of the two channels dedicated to coverage if you must but both channels at the same time is completely unnecessary.
When the day comes that the Queen dies, it’ll be the same thing but for longer than a couple of days.

I'm not British but I thought BBC had several channels?

They do. And they’ll be off the air too. Including the radio.
But in terms of viewing, BBC One and BBC Two have higher audiences by far. There’s basically six main channels in this country : BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Four, Five and Sky Showcase (formerly Sky One).

[King Boo]

As someone with an interest in the monarchy (though not the Windsors specifically), her passing has been something I've been trying to wrap my head around. She hasn't just been queen my entire life, she's been queen my *mom's* entire life. She's literally never not been queen to us. It'll be strange to have someone else, just historically speaking. It must be similar to how people felt when Victoria died, or especially Louis XIV in France.

[Hit Girl]

Sept 8, 2022 12:08:38 GMT -5 King Boo said:

As someone with an interest in the monarchy (though not the Windsors specifically), her passing has been something I've been trying to wrap my head around. She hasn't just been queen my entire life, she's been queen my *mom's* entire life. She's literally never not been queen to us. It'll be strange to have someone else, just historically speaking. It must be similar to how people felt when Victoria died, or especially Louis XIV in France.

That's an advantage of monarchy. It tends to bring a sense of continuity and stability. Even my grandparents were only in their 20's when she became queen.

[salz4life]

I read that the Netflix show The Crown has specific plans set up if the Queen dies during production.

[Hit Girl]

Her greatest moment is when she assigned 007 to personally accompany her parachute drop at London 2012 in order to evade Blofeld's plan to ambush her by road en route to the stadium.

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

I've always liked this story of when then Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia visited Balmoral:

After lunch, the Queen had asked her royal guest whether he would like a tour of the estate. Prompted by his foreign minister the urbane Prince Saud, an initially hesitant Abdullah had agreed. The royal Land Rovers were drawn up in front of the castle. As instructed, the Crown Prince climbed into the front seat of the front Land Rover, his interpreter in the seat behind.


To his surprise, the Queen climbed into the driving seat, turned the ignition and drove off. Women are not — yet — allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia, and Abdullah was not used to being driven by a woman, let alone a queen.


His nervousness only increased as the Queen, an Army driver in wartime, accelerated the Land Rover along the narrow Scottish estate roads, talking all the time. Through his interpreter, the Crown Prince implored the Queen to slow down and concentrate on the road ahead.

www.vox.com/2015/1/23/7877243/king-abdullah-queen-drive

[4real]

And it has been announced. Queen Elizabeth II has died. RIP.

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

It's official

www.bbc.com/news/uk-61585886

[Stu]

It's official. She passed away

[Mr PONYMANIA Mr Jenzie]

*salutes*