UK General Discussion: Rishecession

[Earthling]

Yeah, even if it doesn't happen today or tomorrow we are being mentally prepared.

Can't imagine not being the end. Buckingham Palace almost never gives out health-updates. The fact that they did this time and that Charles and William are on their way to Balmoral says it all.

It might not happen today, but I doubt it will take weeks.

The other children are all on their way.

[Property Representative of the Harold Holt Swimming Centre]

Andrew, Anne and Edward are also heading to Balmoral.

[CumbrianLefty]

Andrew, Anne and Edward are also heading to Balmoral.

I think that removes any doubt really, its now completely a question of exactly when not if.

[Blair]

This was iirc briefed to the Eye back in March or April- that her health was worse than was being made public and that she was largely reduced to the formal necessary tasks as sovereign.

Will be the end of an era and I expect more emotional than a lot of people expect

[Torrain]

It’s also worth noting that notes were passed to the PM, Labour frontbench, and SNP leader in the middle of parliamentary debate, and all three party leaders seem to have vacated the chamber within a number of minutes - right as Hoyle took over to make his well-wishing statement.

[Property Representative of the Harold Holt Swimming Centre]

Huw Edwards is now on the BBC in a black suit and tie.

[Earthling]

Huw Edwards is now on the BBC in a black suit and tie.

I doubt the BBC knows more at the moment than we know. They just do this out of precaution.

[Property Representative of the Harold Holt Swimming Centre]

Huw Edwards is now on the BBC in a black suit and tie.

I doubt the BBC knows more at the moment than we know. They just do this out of precaution.

Maybe not, but there is a written procedure IIRC with 'buzzwords' that are released in statements such as the one earlier in this sort of situation.

[Earthling]

Even Harry and Meghan are on their way.

[Property Representative of the Harold Holt Swimming Centre]

Harry and Meghan are heading there too.

[afleitch]

The BBC will know what it needs to know. The Commons will have been told what it needs to have been told.

[Earthling]

Huw Edwards is now on the BBC in a black suit and tie.

I doubt the BBC knows more at the moment than we know. They just do this out of precaution.

Maybe not, but there is a written procedure IIRC with 'buzzwords' that are released in statements such as the one earlier in this sort of situation.

Sure, it could be that they received a message to stand by for a major announcement.

[Logical]

The BBC has gone all black on their website.

[afleitch]

If she does pass away, I will create a separate pinned thread.

While I wouldn't expect so much..'strength of feeling' on a US forum, I will be quite tight with moderation. And I say that as someone who is in no way a royalist.

[Hindsight was 2020]

As the English public cries out “please tell us she disinherited Charles in her will”

[Property Representative of the Harold Holt Swimming Centre]

Talking quite a lot about transitions etc on the BBC now.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

As the English public cries out “please tell us she disinherited Charles in her will”

Them’s the breaks.

[Sir Mohamed]

Harry and Meghan are heading there too.

Ugh, that reads concerning. They wouldn't unless it was really serious.

[Donerail]

While I wouldn't expect so much..'strength of feeling' on a US forum, I will be quite tight with moderation. And I say that as someone who is in no way a royalist.

Worth noting that Americans went through a very similar experience less than a year ago when Coach Madden passed. Today is a particularly important American civic holiday too. I imagine the forum will be surprisingly sympathetic.

[Boobs]

The queen just died? Wow. I didn’t know that. You’re telling me now for the first time. She led an amazing life. What else can you say? She was an amazing woman, whether you agreed or not. She was an amazing woman who led an amazing life. I’m actually sad to hear that.

[Ferguson97]

Talk about a bad omen for Liz Truss…

[Earthling]

Talk about a bad omen for Liz Truss…

I thought that Liz Truss was the bad omen.

[Mike88]

The queen just died? Wow. I didn’t know that. You’re telling me now for the first time. She led an amazing life. What else can you say? She was an amazing woman, whether you agreed or not. She was an amazing woman who led an amazing life. I’m actually sad to hear that.

There's nothing official yet, but, indeed the mood is quite somber.

[Lord Halifax]

If she does pass away, I will create a separate pinned thread.

While I wouldn't expect so much..'strength of feeling' on a US forum, I will be quite tight with moderation. And I say that as someone who is in no way a royalist.

sucks to have a limey mod.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8fLOJswWtk

[Filuwaúrdjan]

It does not look very good. I suspect that even if she pulls through today and the night that this is the first in a series of crises one of which will be the last. I did note that in the photographs the other day she had a large bruise on her hand - the sort you often find on frail people who have recently had a cannula in.

Maybe not, but there is a written procedure IIRC with 'buzzwords' that are released in statements such as the one earlier in this sort of situation.

Yes, there's a complex set of protocols and they will know before we do, possibly even hours before.