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Queen under medical supervision at Balmoral

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Look for where prince Harry and the other, lesser, members of the family are.

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Jleyank called no human lesser. Their membership of the royal family is lesser. Its not up to debate - aristocracy is hierarchical.

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The article was published on Fri 17 Mar 2017 07.40 GMT when Theresa May was PM:

> For Elizabeth II, the plan for what happens next is known as “London Bridge.” The prime minister will be woken, if she is not already awake, and civil servants will say “London Bridge is down” on secure lines.

Interestingly, the current PM is also a she.

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Look for where prince Harry and the other, lesser, members of the family are.

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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lesser

> lesser: of less size, quality, degree, or significance : of lower status

No need to be so rude. "Lesser" is used correctly here, whatever you think of royalty.

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I don’t understand why people like kings, queens, popes and in the US Supreme Court justices don’t retire when they get old. Instead you see them being dragged out into the public while they are barely alive and certainly can’t perform their tasks in any reasonable manner. Retire in dignity and let younger people do a better job.

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Prince Charles has travelled to Balmoral. The Duchess of Cornwall has also travelled there and the Duke of Cambridge is on his way. This isn't a normal "senior royal is unwell" announcement, especially considering her age and fragility.

If my 90+year-old mother/grandmother/family matriarch were sick, I would also prioritize traveling to visit her over approximately anything else.

Re: Queen under medical supervision at Balmoral

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The article was published on Fri 17 Mar 2017 07.40 GMT when Theresa May was PM: > For Elizabeth II, the plan for what happens next is known as “London Bridge.” The prime minister will be woken, if she is not already awake, and civil servants will say “London Bridge is down” on secure lines. Interestingly, the current PM is also a she.

I think we (Brits) now draw with Norway for the most Female PMs (3 each).

Of course 2 of these in the UK never won general elections...

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