Queen Elizabeth II has died • Hacker News Board

Re: Queen Elizabeth II has died

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Post by sycren » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 5:56 PM UTC

mzs wrote: post #6

Britain’s plan for when Queen Elizabeth II dies: POLITICO has obtained documents laying out Operation LONDON BRIDGE in granular detail https://www.politico.eu/article/queen-elizabeth-death-plan-b...

Due to her passing away in Scotland, I believe there is a different Operation in play, Operation Unicorn - https://www.thenational.scot/news/21224640.operation-unicorn...

Re: Queen Elizabeth II has died

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Post by kensai » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 5:56 PM UTC

Canada has lost its queen as well. And not only Canada.

Re: Queen Elizabeth II has died

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Post by weego » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 5:56 PM UTC

faxmeyourcode wrote: post #16

Born in April, 1926, it's crazy how much the world has changed in her lifetime. May she rest in peace.

She navigated the changing world, role and importance of the crown across her reign with a lot of intelligence and grace.

Re: Queen Elizabeth II has died

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Post by forrestthewoods » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 5:56 PM UTC

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Re: Queen Elizabeth II has died

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Post by dimator » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 5:56 PM UTC

collegeburner wrote: post #56

drKarl wrote: post #39

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Do they really have any power though? At this point they're there because they've always been there, but why is that bad on its own?

It does give the people a sense of history and dignity about their longevity.

Re: Queen Elizabeth II has died

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Post by jackfruitpeel » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 5:56 PM UTC

howmayiannoyyou wrote: post #73

jackfruitpeel wrote: post #42

Sad on a human level, but she spent her years as the figurehead of an inherently fascist, racist institution — royalty. "Whoever had created humanity had left in a major design flaw. It was its tendency to bend at the knees.”

Look at Liz Truss' cabinet and the overall upward mobility of minorities in the UK and explain how there's any credible argument of fascist/racist leadership that pervades (as opposed to harasses) UK society? No doubt your assessment standard will be perfection from which you will cherry pick counter examples, but the reality is no country in the world has integrated more successfully - overall - than the UK.

It's the concept of monarchy I have a problem with. Not the UK in particular ( though your actions in Northern Ireland remain shameful).

Re: Queen Elizabeth II has died

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Post by jmfldn » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 5:56 PM UTC

I am a republican i.e. very anti-monarchist but it is a historic moment and I feel sad for some reason. The end of an era. A constant throughout the postwar period in this country. Someone my gran loved too and looked up to, so I feel pretty sad as a Brit.

Re: Queen Elizabeth II has died

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Post by ricardobayes » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 5:56 PM UTC

simonswords82 wrote: post #48

Winston Churchill (1951–55) Anthony Eden (1955–57) Harold Macmillan (1957–63) Alec Douglas-Home (1963–64) Harold Wilson (1964–70) Edward Heath (1970–74) Harold Wilson (1974–76) James Callaghan (1976–79) Margaret Thatcher (1979–90) John Major (1990–97) Tony Blair (1997–07) Gordon Brown (2007–10) David Cameron (2010–16) Theresa May (2016–19) Boris Johnson (2019–22) Liz Truss (2022 (two days ago) - current) Quite the re…

Can't believe Brexit was voted 6 years ago, time flies so fast.

Re: Queen Elizabeth II has died

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Post by Hamuko » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 5:57 PM UTC

simonswords82 wrote: post #48

Winston Churchill (1951–55) Anthony Eden (1955–57) Harold Macmillan (1957–63) Alec Douglas-Home (1963–64) Harold Wilson (1964–70) Edward Heath (1970–74) Harold Wilson (1974–76) James Callaghan (1976–79) Margaret Thatcher (1979–90) John Major (1990–97) Tony Blair (1997–07) Gordon Brown (2007–10) David Cameron (2010–16) Theresa May (2016–19) Boris Johnson (2019–22) Liz Truss (2022 (two days ago) - current) Quite the re…

I feel slightly bad for Liz Truss, since I imagine that one of the things she will be remembered is that the Queen died less than 48 hours into her government.

Re: Queen Elizabeth II has died

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Post by ddlatham » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 5:57 PM UTC

simonswords82 wrote: post #48

Winston Churchill (1951–55) Anthony Eden (1955–57) Harold Macmillan (1957–63) Alec Douglas-Home (1963–64) Harold Wilson (1964–70) Edward Heath (1970–74) Harold Wilson (1974–76) James Callaghan (1976–79) Margaret Thatcher (1979–90) John Major (1990–97) Tony Blair (1997–07) Gordon Brown (2007–10) David Cameron (2010–16) Theresa May (2016–19) Boris Johnson (2019–22) Liz Truss (2022 (two days ago) - current) Quite the re…

Indeed she reigned for about 30% of U.S. history.

(credit for observation goes to Matt Glassman)