Queen Elizabeth II

[KS55]

I was born during the reign of Geo VI. Now on my third monarch. I don’t suppose I’ll live to see the British Federal Republic, which I would like. Hey ho.
RIP ELIZABETH WINDSOR.

 

[Manx Blue]

Top post mate

Much obliged, you're very kind!

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Fucking hell, that's some statement from Boris?

Starmer and him have put Truss to shame.

 

[JRockBlues]

The Queen is dead. Long live the King. RIP to one of the greatest stateswomen the world has seen for a very long time. May she rest in peace.

 

[blueinsa]

Can we please take talk of Liverpool FC to another thread please @Ric?

 

[Kippax77]

Let's forget the scousers for a while hey?

We are English and let's mourn our queen

 

[blue44]

She genuinely did create a ripple here. The significance of her visit and her actions and speeches was not wasted on the general
public.

I think she impressed all but the insignificant few who will never progress.

Honestly. I like the rest of the Republic am not into monarchy but I actually got slightly emotional watching her speech in Dublin Castle. Over here it is being described as probably the most important and impressive speeches of her reign. I don’t know if it would be viewed that way universally but that’s how it was perceived here.

She did as much to change minds over here as any other British diplomat I can think of.

Slainte

 

[yeah whatever !!]

If you've ever lost a loved one, and you know that loss is coming, it's still a shock when it happens. I do feel strangely sad about this, never thought I would and I'm not one bit a Royalist. Her sense of duty to this great nation, above the self, transcended her to a different level. Above the sludge of privilege and silver spoon lifestyle that infest the upper classes.

May she rest in peace.

I think many on here are surprised with their feelings on this and its nice that they admit it..
Me for one.

 

[horlock_was_super]

Hadn’t thought it that.

It will still be R v X though.

Oddly we were archiving a load of old papers 3 years back and we were throwing out KB paperwork. We had discussed it in work this afternoon that everything would change.

 

[Ric]

Can we please take talk of Liverpool FC to another thread please @Ric?

Yes, not sure why some people keep bringing up Liverpool but there is a separate thread for that.