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Queen under medical supervision at Balmoral

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Re: Queen under medical supervision at Balmoral

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Post by Hoasi »

tokai wrote: post #11
hericium wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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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.

> aristocracy is hierarchical

Hierarchy is the entire raison d'être of aristocracy.

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Post by yotamoron »

Victerius wrote: post #18
cja wrote: post #8

Operation London Bridge https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/16/what-happens...

Operational code names tend to be secret until after the fact. What's the point of having a code word if everyone knows what it is?

Because then, when they make the movie about this, it would be much easier to sell it to the unsuspecting public. Duh!

Re: Queen under medical supervision at Balmoral

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Post by b112 »

Victerius wrote: post #18
cja wrote: post #8

Operation London Bridge https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/16/what-happens...

Operational code names tend to be secret until after the fact. What's the point of having a code word if everyone knows what it is?

Sometimes, a phrase encapsulates all that is to be done. Its utterance, evoking both confirmation and action in one.

Re: Queen under medical supervision at Balmoral

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Post by that_guy_iain »

mellosouls wrote: post #2

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.

The interupted the normal broadcasting schedule of the BBC to have a news broadcast about it. Notes passed in Westminsiter during session to update people. Doesn't sound to good for her.

Re: Queen under medical supervision at Balmoral

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Post by BoxOfRain »

hericium wrote: post #6
jleyank wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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

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It's not meant in a 'they're a lesser human being' way, it just means they're further down the line of succession. You're making a bit of a storm in a teacup I think.

Re: Queen under medical supervision at Balmoral

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Post by lordnacho »

It is an interesting statistical fact that someone in their mid 90s is less than 50% likely to make it to 100. Quite different to say a 46 year old making it to 50. There's a real cliff beyond the 80s as frailty takes hold.

At least she'll have her family by her side.

Re: Queen under medical supervision at Balmoral

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Post by pigtailgirl »

cja wrote: post #8

Operation London Bridge https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/16/what-happens...

-- Couple of interesting things picked up from researching the Queens physician referenced in this article - Sir Huw Jeremy Wyndham Thomas -

Huw is a Welsh first name - a variant of Hugo or Hugh - https://www.babynames.co.uk/names/huw/

Royal Victorian Order is a thing - and has some interesting members - https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Victorian_Order

A Bachelors degree can be "promoted" to Masters - https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Arts_(Oxford,_Cambridge...

You can book a consultation with him - https://www.kingedwardvii.co.uk/make-an-appointment?consulta...

The Queens doctor doesn't have a traditional MD - he has a Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Medicine and a PhD in molecular genetics --

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Post by Ndymium »

LatteLazy wrote: post #20
noisy_boy wrote: post #13

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...

Finland also has our 3rd woman PM right now. Though one of them was only PM for 68 days.
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