Queen Elizabeth II

[gordondaviesmoustache]

We know she lived the majority of her life in the public eye.

We know she never intended or expected to be Queen.

We know she could have turned it down, but chose to step up at the age of 25 with two kids in tow and a husband in the military.

We know she lost her father at a young age, we know she has seen pretty much everyone she has loved die before her.

We know she was the most photographed person in human history, whether she requested it or not.

We know she and her family refused to leave London during the War.

We know she has lived through some of the worst national and global tragedies, sharing and meeting with families and countries, offering solace as the representative for our country.

We know she lost the mother of the future King after she was hounded to her death.

We know she lost her other grandson when he decided he didn't want that life anymore, being far apart from her great grandkids.

We know she saw the divorce of her three children.

We know one of her son's was accused of sex with under age girls and all that came with it.

We know she has dealt with Thatcher and others of questionable skillset.

We know she had to be there for William and Harry from a young age.

We know she had to entertain pricks like Putin and Trump, whether she liked it or not.

We know she led by example, sat alone, even when her husband of 70 years was in his coffin just a few feet away and unable to grieve privately.

We know she met members of the armed services who had lost limbs, family who had lost their loved ones in war.

We know she was working and meeting her expected commitments as the age of 96, two days before her death.

We know she looked in the eye of people who murdered Lord Mountbatten and yet apologised for the pain and suffering of people on both sides of the divide.

We know she put herself above all others, including her own family.

We know she gave her last breath believing she had carried out her service for the institution and the people of this country.

Rather than ask what did we know about her, the real question is what didn't we know?

We know she inherently believed a life of service above her own, one without a day when somebody didn't know her business.

All the palaces, all the jewels, all the money in Christendom, nothing would make me trade places.

We know she loved her people and, yesterday, thankfully, regardless of whatever standpoint people might have, they showed they loved her back.

We will never see her like again, in terms of monarch or otherwise.

Thank you is all I can personally say.

She was so dearly loved and respected for a reason. That doesn’t happen in a vacuum.

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

Various strands of evidence point to that: how she was regarded by giants on the global stage, such as Obama; how she was regarded by those who came into contact with her who weren’t Royalists; the loyalty she inspired in those who directly served her; what she did (and didn’t do) with the power she had; her sense of duty from which she never wavered; the impact she had upon ordinary people she came into contact with; the way she dealt with the Good Friday Agreement and put her personal losses to one side to secure peace. These are all examples that point to her character.


I get why people don’t want a monarchy, in fact I think it’s time for a debate around this subject and at the very least it should be hugely scaled down, but just because you can’t choose your monarch doesn’t mean they aren’t capable of being a great leader, which is what she undoubtedly was. The narrative of those she came into contact with is too congruous with that for it not to be the case.

Nice take on her GDM...........

 

[Bazzmand Show]

That bagpipe tune in the procession to the Abbey, was so strident. So self-confident. A tune that befits a life purposefully lived.

She was a wonderful woman; a truly incredible human being.

She did us proud.

I thought it might be a silent march down the Abbey, then they cranked up the bagpipes which just made the whole thing more stunning.

Even looked like Charles started to get rather emotional at that point and you cannot blame him. I felt emotional watching it on TV so I cannot imagine what it was like being there.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I thought it might be a silent march down the Abbey, then they cranked up the bagpipes which just made the whole thing more stunning.

Even looked like Charles started to get rather emotional at that point and you cannot blame him. I felt emotional watching it on TV so I cannot imagine what it was like being there.

She was given an incredible send off. Which she fully deserved.

 

[Elbow beards]

Think she’s saying, or about to say, “travelled”. They probably interviewed some weirdo but decided not to run with it, but then got the audios mixed up.

Found the culprit.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

We know she lived the majority of her life in the public eye.

We know she never intended or expected to be Queen.

We know she could have turned it down, but chose to step up at the age of 25 with two kids in tow and a husband in the military.

We know she lost her father at a young age, we know she has seen pretty much everyone she has loved die before her.

We know she was the most photographed person in human history, whether she requested it or not.

We know she and her family refused to leave London during the War.

We know she has lived through some of the worst national and global tragedies, sharing and meeting with families and countries, offering solace as the representative for our country.

We know she lost the mother of the future King after she was hounded to her death.

We know she lost her other grandson when he decided he didn't want that life anymore, being far apart from her great grandkids.

We know she saw the divorce of her three children.

We know one of her son's was accused of sex with under age girls and all that came with it.

We know she has dealt with Thatcher and others of questionable skillset.

We know she had to be there for William and Harry from a young age.

We know she had to entertain pricks like Putin and Trump, whether she liked it or not.

We know she led by example, sat alone, even when her husband of 70 years was in his coffin just a few feet away and unable to grieve privately.

We know she met members of the armed services who had lost limbs, family who had lost their loved ones in war.

We know she was working and meeting her expected commitments as the age of 96, two days before her death.

We know she looked in the eye of people who murdered Lord Mountbatten and yet apologised for the pain and suffering of people on both sides of the divide.

We know she put others before herself.

We know she gave her last breath believing she had carried out her service for the institution and the people of this country.

Rather than ask what did we know about her, the real question is what didn't we know?

We know she inherently believed a life of service above her own, one without a day when somebody didn't know her business.

All the palaces, all the jewels, all the money in Christendom, nothing would make me trade places.

We know she loved her people and, yesterday, thankfully, regardless of whatever standpoint people might have, they showed they loved her back.

We will never see her like again, in terms of monarch or otherwise.

Thank you is all I can personally say.

Brilliant, tolmie!

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I've thought for the best part of seventy years that QEII needed to hang on until Brian popped his clogs, and we got a better replacement. But I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't step up to the plate and surprise a few more. As PoW he's been a right dreary sod but this elevation might just be the making of the lad.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I've thought for the best part of seventy years that QEII needed to hang on until Brian popped his clogs, and we got a better replacement. But I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't step up to the plate and surprise a few more. As PoW he's been a right dreary sod but this elevation might just be the making of the lad.

Lad ffs!

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

We know she lived the majority of her life in the public eye.

We know she never intended or expected to be Queen.

We know she could have turned it down, but chose to step up at the age of 25 with two kids in tow and a husband in the military.

We know she lost her father at a young age, we know she has seen pretty much everyone she has loved die before her.

We know she was the most photographed person in human history, whether she requested it or not.

We know she and her family refused to leave London during the War.

We know she has lived through some of the worst national and global tragedies, sharing and meeting with families and countries, offering solace as the representative for our country.

We know she lost the mother of the future King after she was hounded to her death.

We know she lost her other grandson when he decided he didn't want that life anymore, being far apart from her great grandkids.

We know she saw the divorce of her three children.

We know one of her son's was accused of sex with under age girls and all that came with it.

We know she has dealt with Thatcher and others of questionable skillset.

We know she had to be there for William and Harry from a young age.

We know she had to entertain pricks like Putin and Trump, whether she liked it or not.

We know she led by example, sat alone, even when her husband of 70 years was in his coffin just a few feet away and unable to grieve privately.

We know she met members of the armed services who had lost limbs, family who had lost their loved ones in war.

We know she was working and meeting her expected commitments as the age of 96, two days before her death.

We know she looked in the eye of people who murdered Lord Mountbatten and yet apologised for the pain and suffering of people on both sides of the divide.

We know she put others before herself.

We know she gave her last breath believing she had carried out her service for the institution and the people of this country.

Rather than ask what did we know about her, the real question is what didn't we know?

We know she inherently believed a life of service above her own, one without a day when somebody didn't know her business.

All the palaces, all the jewels, all the money in Christendom, nothing would make me trade places.

We know she loved her people and, yesterday, thankfully, regardless of whatever standpoint people might have, they showed they loved her back.

We will never see her like again, in terms of monarch or otherwise.

Thank you is all I can personally say.

So not a fan then ;-)

That's a pretty good recount to be fair........

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Lad ffs!

Anyone born after me, g, is a lad or a lass!