She’s gone.

[jon-nyc]

Seems correct, though if William has it for some decades you could imagine him developing quite a bit of gravitas over time.

Charles will always be a little bitch, no matter what he does. His best contribution to the monarchy would be to die at 80.

[Klaus]

@jon-nyc said in She’s gone.:

Charles will always be a little bitch, no matter what he does. His best contribution to the monarchy would be to die at 80.

Harsh but true. He's a gasbag.

[Catseye3]

Here's something I have no feel for. The Highness has great value for soul of the realm and ceremonial things and receiving foreign leaders and pomp where it's needed and what have you, but -- and not at all meaning disrespect for her/him, compared to the prime minister and parliament, how much role does s/he have in actual governance?

IOW, how much effect might the wussiness/gasbaggery/leadership excellence/etc of the Highness have, day to day?

[jon-nyc]

@Catseye3

No role except ceremonial.

But that’s sort of the point. You have to have the stature and reverence to pull off the ceremonial role. Elizabeth had it without question. Chuckie? Meh.

[Catseye3]

@jon-nyc

Might he grow into it?

Yes, he could have by now, but maybe he's felt reluctant to appear too kingly -- for want of a better word -- before Elizabeth.

[jon-nyc]

@Catseye3

I think not. Too many years being a literal and figurative putz.

I’m sure he’ll perform the ceremonies well. But I agree the royal family is in a holding pattern until William takes over.

[jon-nyc]

Seen on Twitter:

“Just a reminder that Elizabeth has reigned for 30% of US history”.

Related:

“The Brits think 100 miles is a long distance. The Americans think 100 years is a long time.”

[Mik]

Buckingham two hours before it was announced.

[jodi]

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[George K]

@jon-nyc said in She’s gone.:

Seen on Twitter:

“Just a reminder that Elizabeth has reigned for 30% of US history”.

28.4%, actually...

[Doctor Phibes]

As he's named 'Charles Philip Arthur George', I'm a little disappointed that he didn't go with the name 'Arthur'. There'd be a big debate whether he should be Arthur I, or Arthur II.

[George K]

"Canada's gonna be basic now just like the US with an old dude's face on their money."

[Ivorythumper]

[89th]

@jon-nyc said in She’s gone.:

Pelosi orders Capitol flags to be flown at half-staff. That’s rarely done for non-Americans.

Considering she was Queen back when Truman was President... jeez, I had to stop writing after I wrote that. That's mind boggling. She was Queen a good 7 years before Castro even took over Cuba.

[89th]

@Copper said in She’s gone.:

I know she was old, but I haven't seen a mention of the cause.

Has there been a mention of this yet?

I believe skydiving.

[LuFins Dad]

@89th said in She’s gone.:

@Copper said in She’s gone.:

I know she was old, but I haven't seen a mention of the cause.

Has there been a mention of this yet?

I believe skydiving.

Bond finally screwed up…

[89th]

@jon-nyc said in She’s gone.:

Seems correct, though if William has it for some decades you could imagine him developing quite a bit of gravitas over time.

Indeed, I think William will provide another 40-50 years of solid monarchy rule, then another 40-50 years by his son George.

That being said, the monarchy is certainly a "thing" that doesn't really fit in with the fast-moving culture that must be politically correct, woke, anti-rich, anti-white, etc.......but it seems as long as the Brits support it, it will exist, for whatever purpose it serves these days.

[LuFins Dad]

I really think they fade away after this. Felipe of Spain is the last real European monarch of importance.

[Catseye3]

@89th said in She’s gone.:

politically correct, woke, anti-rich,

We'd better hope pro-rich survives.

[George K]

Seen on a blog:

"I'm an American. I can NOT hear this song without hearing the words to My Country 'Tis Of Thee, either in my head or, if I'm alone, out loud. That's how I learned it as a child, and that's how it stuck. Today, in Her Majesty's honor, I'm sticking to the original."

Link to video

God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,

How could I not? She did it for us:

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