Has anyone else heard that the queen has died?

[AnneTwackie]

I hope it’s not true with everything that’s going on with Prince Andrew. Anyone else heard this?

I mean there’s no actual reason in this day and age for them to delay any announcement. Any arrangements can swing into gear at 9pm as easily as at 9am.

I suppose Commonwealth Heads of Govt would need to be privately informed first, out of courtesy, and so that the tv/radio announcements can be co-ordinated.

When the Queen dies, there will be a short delay so that those who need to be informed in person (eg her family) can be told before it is common knowledge. Then the Prime Ministers/Governors of all territories over which she is sovereign, with short 'embargo'

Then official announcement, because you can't hold it back.

Not somsure what wouid happen re Duke of Ed. He's been far from well for quite some time, but the old bugger keeps going.

The stories are dynamic and every story has the date updated to look like it's been posted 'today'. They're all bollocks.

Nasty speculation.

I reckon she'll fake her own death to get out of dinner with Trump this week. Brilliant

I really want to know what all of these special 'I would have heard' jobs are now.

Charles and Camilla have been photographed "out for a stroll" near Sandringham today, I'm guessing they would have other things on their plate if either Q or PP were at death's door!

I don't think she's allowed to die until the Netflix tv series catches up with present day.

or maybe she'll be put into permanent cryogenic and never actually die. keeping her body technically alive forever would be one way to make a segue into being effectively a republic whilst still maintaining a very tenuous claim to being a monarchy.

I'm absolutely pissing myself at the engagement story though.

'On Friday morning (November 29, 2019) the British Sun-Times reported Queen Elizabeth II and boyfriend, to be shopping for engagement rings.The couple was seen closely eyeing some pricey bling in a couple of major jewelry stores — especially major diamond baubles that could only be described as the kind usually slipped on a woman’s left-hand ring finger.

According to some insiders, they'll soon be engaged.

The newspaper also added that people who claim to be close to the couple are “convinced” an engagement is inevitable. “She's madly in love with him,” says a source. It is believed the relationship is “heating up”.'

Go on yersel, Madge.

The queen will never retire.

Seriously who cares? You'll find out soon enough when she does die. What is with the unseemly rush to be the first to know?

What kind of jobs do people have where they are informed right away?

She dies a few times a year.......poor old sod.

These threads always make me laugh. There's always someone 'in the know' or 'high up' who knows this shit then stays strangely quiet when it turns out to be bollocks.

Wow- the Tories really must be worried!

whycantIthinkofadecentusername, you probably either can't or don't want to say, but I'm very curious what your line of work is now!

What kind of jobs do people have where they are informed right away

Military Top Brass
High ranking civil servants

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I work for a news organisation. If this were true I'd have been hauled in to the office hours ago, even if I was under general anaesthetic.

What kind of jobs do people have where they are informed right away?

Police, national security, hospital staff, etc. Each will have a protocol ready to go for a royal death or serious illness. They need to be informed ASAP to prepare for crowd control, escorting the body if needed, any civil disruption or unrest as a result, and so forth.

My heart dropped when I read this - no idea I would feel so sad - I'm by no means a monarchist but she's been around a long time and I really like her (of course I don't know her)!

So did mine. Im not even a monarchist but feel really quite disturbed and sad at the thought of her not being around anymore. My Dad is 70, even he can't remember a time before the Queen.

Not sure I believe it this time, also remember that they rehearse her funeral and how her death would be announced often. I know someone who stumbled upon a rehearsal for her funeral whilst coming home from a night out in central London.

Hark at all the liars on here

William has just arrived in Kuwait.

He wouldn't have travelled if the rumours were true.

I definitely don’t have one of those jobs. I’m last on the phone tree if there’s a snow day.

oh god - I just googled it as heard the same rumour from a friend 40 mins ago. Really hope this isn't true...