ninearches Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 With the death of the Queen ,it is both humbling & amazing just how much love there is in the country for a lady who was thrown in at the deep end. She has been an excellent ambassador for the UK & has added prestige to our standing in the world. Her Majesty has set a high standard for her successors. Rest in Peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer II Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 The end of an era, she remained above politics, just hope her successor does the same. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 The only monarch that has reigned over the country since i was born. Much loved by all and respected the world over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 For people our age it's like loosing a family member, A sad time indeed. RIP Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer II Posted September 11, 2022 Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 I'm wondering whether the Queen's move to Balmoral, knowing the details of her funeral and probable demise, was her way of uniting the Nation in her passing ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer II Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 Weird or what ? Whilst all sorts of anachronistic elements have emerged during the 24/7 coverage of the Queen's funeral; the one that totally bemused me, was the folk who are queuing for over 24hrs in the pouring rain, to walk past a coffin. Nowt so strange as folk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 it is so they can say to their grand-kids "I was there" The ones that amused me were the anti-monarchists holding up signs like "not my king" complaining when they were arrested. The police eventually let them go without charge as they could not think of what to charge them with. Treason springs to mind, but then again a few days in "protective custody" might be an option for detaining them. After all having a go at the monarchy in front of people who were queueing to see the late monarch is either very brave or very stupid. One word out of place and they could be looking at the inside of a pine box rather than a police cell. Still freedom of speech and all that entails eh (mainly the freedom to suffer the consequences of said speech) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer II Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 What I find amusing are the blame and compen brigade; black folk who claim their ancestors were abused by UK Monarchs. The fact is, since the Glorious Revolution (which was in fact a Dutch Invasion ) , we've had a Constitutional Monarchy with no executive powers, and certainly since the 1800s, all political powers have rested with the elected Governments of the day. Aside from that, the notion that a modern generation can be held responsible for the past is historically illiterate, can you imagine us trying to sue the Danes for the Viking invasions, the French for the Norman invasion or the Italians for the Roman invasion ? Perhaps the appropriate "compensation" for these idiots would be a flight to their place of origin - sorted. Noticable also, except for BBC guests, is the lack of Black and Muslim faces in the gathering crowds. 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninearches Posted September 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 Perhaps the main problem with the compo culture is that the UK stupidly coughs up & these people know it ....not to mention the solicitors who supply the legal nouse. There was some American newspaper columnist criticising the Queen & the monarchy regarding colonisation & human rights ,no mention of the Native American persecution & land grabs or Black segregation though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer II Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 Interesting how "the queue" to view the Queen's coffin reflects the nature of our society - while the majority of deferential peasants queue for hours in the rain, politicians and VIPs are allowed to bypass the queue and go straight to the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 well they are busy people,you can't expect them to stand in a five mile queue for fourteen hours. who would run the country if they had to queue. on a lighter note saw a fairly humerous post on faceache. a picture of the young prince Charles posing with an electric guitar and the caption "the artist formerly known as prince". certainly gave a little chuckle at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer II Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 At least David Beckham queued with the plebs, while Phil Schofield & Co jumped the queue - he'll be chasing a knighthood next - pathetic. 😠 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted September 21, 2022 Report Share Posted September 21, 2022 I hope her amazing legacy can help create a more United Kingdom - but sadly I fear our politicians will resort to their usual antics within the coming weeks - wasting time and energy attemtping to destroy each other rather than working together to help our troubled town, county, country, planet! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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