Queen Elizabeth II

[bluenova]

The whole country will observe a period of official mourning. All a bit ridiculous imo.

I've got to agree - I suspect there will be millions of people who want to pay their respects, and it's sad when anyone dies - but I don't think most people will really want everything cancelled, including the football, for days on end.

All these rules about 12 days of mourning are based on the world we lived in seventy years ago, when the Royal Family were considered not far off being blessed by "God".

It's a major event, there should be a huge response, and people should be able to grieve, but it feels like we've grown up in the last seventy years, and I don't think the country grinding to a halt is appropriate anymore.

 

[kaz7]

I've nothing against the Royal Family, nothing whatsoever. In fact, on balance, I probably prefer that we've got them rather than don't.

It's just the expectation that we should all be distraught at HM's eventual passing that annoys me.

Nobody expects you to be distraught , nobody

She is head of the church and comander in chief ,this is history whether you like it or not

 

[bluethrunthru]

Yes I think she has already passed away and they are preparing the nation rather than one big shock announcement

Very shiny black panel van just left - coroner/undertaker?

 

[chaddblue]

this is a very good shout football and sports will shut down and mourning will be about 2 weeks,this could have a very big impact on football and European football even the world cup, 2 weeks of mourning would be 4 games off and need rearranging

Would UEFA allow this? Can't see them cancelling CL games

 

[ancoats]

Yes I think she has already passed away and they are preparing the nation rather than one big shock announcement

yep

the BBC are watering down the fact it could be over, But their faces speak 1000 words

 

[Octavian]

Me, my livelihood, my family.

All more important.

I was only kidding mate, good on you to be honest.

Family comes first.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

yep

i think she has passed and just getting all the family to her side and say their final farewells, i think the media also know and will be major breaking news about 10pm tonigh

Thought this the last hour or so. I think she’s passed and this is protocol. Announcement in coming hours if that’s the case.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Yep I’m guessing she’s gone already, I reckon it will be announced at 6pm

 

[Octavian]

I think you mean the TV schedule is pulled BBC one and two are showing BBC news

Sorry saw it somewhere else, guess it is all pointing to the same thing.

 

[ancoats]

Would UEFA allow this? Can't see them cancelling CL games

it would have to show respect to the UK clubs and games being called off