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Queen Elizabeth II has died

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Re: Queen Elizabeth II has died

#231

Time to end on a high? Shall we just abandon this whole monarchy thing and time to flip over to a republic and leave the much revered queen as the last ever monarch of the UK? Seems like Scotland is going to go independent, and if Scotland do Wales will only be a matter of time so may as well just can it now?

I believe that Charles is now officially already king.

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Re: Queen Elizabeth II has died

#232

Time to end on a high? Shall we just abandon this whole monarchy thing and time to flip over to a republic and leave the much revered queen as the last ever monarch of the UK? Seems like Scotland is going to go independent, and if Scotland do Wales will only be a matter of time so may as well just can it now?

Not sure where you're getting the idea Scotland is likely to go independent, the 'no' vote has been consistently 5% higher than 'yes' for a long time, except for during Partygate. Add in the fact that the Tories will likely not be in government, an aggressive Russia (SNP policy is to get rid of their nukes) and it's probably unlikely. Welsh independence is polling at 25%

Re: Queen Elizabeth II has died

#235
post #27

:( It's mind-boggling to me to think about how long 70 years of reign actually is. How many world leaders she has seen come and go. How much the world changed since then.

She was just a year and a bit short of passing Louis XIV for longest reigning monarch. Almost made it...

Closer to 2 years, as Louis reigned for 72 years and 110 days [1].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest-reigning_monar...

Re: Queen Elizabeth II has died

#237
post #113

RIP. Perhaps the last reigning Queen of England the world will ever see.

Are you expecting end of monarchy? There was recent rule change for succession to not depend on gender that makes it more likely there will be a queen in future. For example, Prince Charlotte is now third in line instead of fourth after her younger brother with the old rules.

Re: Queen Elizabeth II has died

#238

Makes me wonder what sorts of things will be triggered by this event. I bet security services are on high alert, and for some reason I'm a little worried about getting on my flight in a couple hours.

I suspect you’re somewhat overthinking/over-worrying here. What scenario do you see playing out with regards to your flight?

I probably am. I had a dream a few days ago that I was in a plane crash, then a major world event happens just before I fly? The world feels very unstable at the moment.

Re: Queen Elizabeth II has died

#240
I realise she has just died and it's unbecoming to do anything but laud the person, but this is just moral obsequiousness.

She claims fealty by right of blood, reigned as the crown of an extraordinarily cruel empire, and frequently interceded in the democratic government of Britain to protect her private interests.

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