Will the Queen’s death be one of those events you remember where you were when you heard?

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Just like 9/11, Princess Diana etc.

I’m talking about it like it was years ago when it was only just three weeks ago but I was in work when at lunch time everybody started talking about how the RF were rushing to Balmoral to see the Queen and then how the news presenters were dressed in black.

I checked my phone to see all the Facebook updates on my feed about her doctors were concerned for her health and thinking how something must have been very wrong.

I arrived home at 5pm that day, stuck on BBC news/sky news/ ITV news and sat and watched the rolling coverage.

I was on ITV news when her death was announced at 6.30 and I’ll always remember Mary Nightingale saying the royal household just issued a statement and there was a pause, just remember sitting there saying to DH “oh no this is it, she’s died” and then it was announced.

it was just so surreal. They started playing the national anthem and I was just sitting there in shock as even though it was expected, it was still shocking in some way.

anyone else think they’ll remember where they were and what they were doing that day for the rest of their lives?

Yes but only because there was a birthday in our family and the news interrupted the birthday tea as we had radio 2 on in the background.

I'd got home and gone in the shower. When I got out DH was standing right outside the door telling me to put the TV on

I think I'll remember the day itself as I'd watched the Red Arrows about 2 hours earlier (so an hour after we now know she'd died). We all knew she was on her way out by that stage and it was quite poignant when they did the big heart in the sky.

Only because I was at home with the news on.

It’s because it was a massive event. It doesn’t have to be tragic or unexpected to be massive and memorable

I will always remember because I was visiting my dying friend in hospice. We were sat in her room and she was trying to eat a bit of dinner when the breaking news came on. She passed away 2 days after the queen 😢

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No. HTH.

I was on teams on my laptop having a first stage job interview when it popped up on my screen that the Queen was ill. Came off the interview and watched the rolling news coverage throughout the day. You knew it was going to happen that day or in the imminent future when not only all close family members travelled to Balmoral but Harry did too.
I was watching the BBC News channel when Huw Edwards broke the news - it wasn’t dramatic, just calm and composed unlike Mary Nightingale on ITV where you could see she had lost composure. Being a journalist I expect can be a tough job in itself but announcing to the world that the Queen had passed away is on another level and whilst I guess the Beeb and ITV as well as other newscasters had been preparing for this day to come for many years, they didn’t think it would come so quick especially just 48 hours before appointing Liz Truss as PM.
Her balcony appearance at her jubilee in June though was an indicator to many that her health was declining and that she was coming towards the end of her life.

I think this because it wasn't a massive shock/tragedy/unexpected ... but also times have changed and most people probably get their news on their phone, usually on the toilet

Yes!

I was going to a friend’s for drinks and as she opened the door I got the notification. She said “Hi” and I said “The Queen’s died”. It was very odd.

I've already forgotten! It's not like it was unexpected or shocking.

Already forgotten. Think it was just a news app notification so I was either at work or home 🤷🏻‍♀️.

I remember when Diana died because my step-dad shouted through to my Mum “Diana’s dead!” And my mum shot through thinking it was her friend Diana. I was four but it’s a very vivid memory.

I hadn't thought about it until I saw this post but no, I've already forgotten.

It's not like it was a surprise which I think is the reason people remember other "landmark" events.

Diana - I was 18 and pissed off my mum woke me up from a lie in to tell me. Couldn't care less about Diana, cared a lot more about wanting sleep.

9/11 - Not sure. Maybe at home, maybe in London. I do remember hearing a line of dialogue about it shoehorned into The Archers and thinking it sounded really awkward.

7/7 - was at work. We were allowed to leave the office and go to the work bar but not allowed to have a drink. Which was irritating. Mostly remembr a lot of jokes about Shaun of the Dead and wanting to go to the pub till this all blows over.

Queen dying - was at work in the day. Already can't remember when they announced she'd actually died so whether I was home by then or not.

Saw online that the Queen was unwell and her doctors were concerned so switched the TV on. Watched it on and off waiting for the announcement.

Will I remember it? No. Not in the same way as the death of Princess Diana or 9/11. She was old and it wasn't a surprise that she had died.

Yes because I was in a memorable place however I don't think more generally it will be that remembered because it wasn't a shock - I saw a comedic (written) sketch and it the fake newspaper billboard said "no shock: very old lady dies" that sums up why it's not as memorable as princess Diana, young and tragic accident.

My mother was in hospital, I was dealing with anti-coagulant consultants, hospital pharmacists & ward sisters about her discharge after a stay of over 7 weeks.
I had my iPad on, had been using it to watch Netflix. Around 1pm a journalist friend told me to watch BBC.
So it was on in the background & later in the afternoon when the news broke, everyone gathered round the screen for a couple of minutes then life went on!
Very bizarre...

Yes. My dad was in hospital dying. We were called in to say he was going the day the queen died, but he hung on. He was put on end of life care two days before her funeral. We watched her funeral in his hospital room. He slept through most of it. I found it really hard to watch, knowing my father’s funeral was looming for me too.

I only remember what I was doing because it's the same thing I do every weekday at that time. Cooking tea for my kids while watching the news

9/11 I remember being told about when I got home from school. My parents had seen it on tv but it felt quite distant to me until the next day when the massive newspaper coverage started.

7/7 I was woken up by a phone call from a relative because I should've been in London that day. I remember the first footage I saw was of the bus.

Diana I was in bed and my mum woke me up to tell me.

The Queen I saw on tv when I was getting ready to have a shower. Was somehow quite shocked despite it being expected.

Strange one I do remember is Jill Dando. I remember my mum telling me she was murdered when she collected me from school one day. I can still recall the exact spot on the pavement I was standing when she told me.

I remembered when I read the OP, but I had to think about it for a moment. So, no, it won't stick in my memory.

I do remember 9/11, London bombings, Princess Diana's death. I even remember, vaguely, the Berlin Wall coming down. I am just old enough to remember Charles and Diana's wedding and William's birth. I remember the space shuttle Challenger disaster. Probably a few other things that aren't coming to mind.

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