Would you be sad if the Queen died?

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I've just been reading the thread about Prince Phillip going into hospital and a poster said they wouldn't be sad if the Queen passed, as she doesn't actually know who we are.

I'm not a royalist by any means and I don't know how I'd feel if the news broke that she died.

How would you feel?

What @Tumbleweed101 said.

I don't know her, and there isn't anything particularly distressing or upsetting about a lady in her 90s passing away after such a long and fulfilling life.

I will be a bit sad at the end of an era, and her reign which is obviously a lot longer than many of us have even live. However, we all die at some point, and for her to have been so healthly and working so hard still at her age is marvellous, so nothing to be personally sad about when the time comes.

I wouldn't wish any harm on the woman, but I would be neither up nor down over her passing.

I would be very sad and would not want her job for all the money in the world. There must be many occasions she does not want to go to events, but she has to, no lie ins at the weekend. She is an anchor and I would be very sad to lose her, but sadly it is inevitable.

Very sad.

There must be many occasions she does not want to go to events, but she has to, no lie ins at the weekend.

Wee shame for her, on such shit pay as well

Yes I would. She’s always been there.l and a family will have lost their loved mother and grandmother. We all know what that grief feels like.

Yes, I'd be really sad, she's been Queen my whole life.

Of course I’d be sad. One of my first memories was dressing up for her silver jubilee when I was 4.
She’s an incredible inspiration. Dignified, caring, hard-working. We take for granted what a wonderful monarch she is.

There must be many occasions she does not want to go to events, but she has to, no lie ins at the weekend.

Im not anti-monarchy but I feel like when you live in an enormous home (multiple homes), never have to think about money or household issues, have staff on hand for your every possible whim...then not having a lie in isn’t the worst thing in the world!

I'd be sad.
I'd also be worried for the way the place would go.
PM Bozo is bad enough, but President Bozo would be way worse.

@TracyBeakerSoYeah

I just reported that, save me wasting my time responding.

Just for the record though...

deluded - believing something that isn't true.

fuck off to the other side of fuck & fuck off a bit more - nasty personal attack.

You attacked me personally.
Anyway we'll agree to disagree.

Yes. She has worked or been in duty her whole life. She has been one of our greatest diplomats and has represented the UK with grace. She brings millions into the economy. She could have retired thirty years ago but continues to work every day, even in her nineties. She has been a consistent through troubled times and happy times.

You attacked me personally.

No, I did not.

Anyway we'll agree to disagree.

You can. Meanwhile I have reported your nasty personal attack.

A few months ago I read a very interesting article on the subject (possibly linked by someone on MN?): www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/16/what-happens-when-queen-elizabeth-dies-london-bridge

According to that article, an astonishing amount of planning goes into the ceremonial details. It is expected that many people will feel moved by the concept of end-of-era, whether or not they are attached to the monarchy or the Queen herself. The world has certainly changed during her tenure.

Of course I wouldn’t feel sad. I don’t know her. But I must admit,
It is surprising how little I feel know about her.
There are many celebrities I have a better sense of. I don’t have a sense of her at all.

teentree I am sorry for upsetting you.
The word 'deluded*'was a red rag to a bull to me (a previous abusive relationship)
Obviously I shouldn't have taken it out on you.
I've also reported myself.

We are all deluded at times in our various opinions & this being AIBU does & can get a bit nasty unfortunately.

Anyway I hope you'll have this virtual on me to say no hard feelings & let's start again.

P.S.
David Attenborough is great!

Why are people saying they'll be sad/worried when Charles becomes King? What do they think is actually going to change?

I am sorry for upsetting you.

You haven't.

Ok.
I see you & me are agreeing on the midwifery thread.

I am not a Monarchist anymore but I would be very sad if the Queen died. She's a connection to the nation's past and better times. She stands for values and duty before personal feeling, something that doesn't exist anymore. Or she should stand for those things. She's been on the throne all of my life. It would feel like the end of something very meaningful. I wouldn't have any interest in Charles as King.

No. She's old and has lived with good health and significant wealth.