The Queen ‘under medical supervision’ Part 2

[Festoonlights]

A continuation for those that want to share their respectful feelings and thoughts

Meghan not going, or not invited?

Edward and Andrew in that car together look like they're from different generations rather than brothers!

He probably needed a comfort break 😉 😆

And a cuppa.

I also agree that it's not a great and unexpected blow to lose the Queen, if I could have designed a more perfect end to a long life - no long illness, no dementia, not too long after her husband has gone so no long loneliness of widowhood, none of the serious indignities of great age (at least publicly), usefully working till the end (for someone who clearly takes her duty seriously), lived to meet her great grand children, surrounded by her family in a comfortable place she loves - it's a loss but not a tragedy.

You have to admire her sense of perseverance and sheer will to die in harness, especially when other monarchs around Europe have retired early.

@oxydant i imagine it’s a case of her not being wanted there - I imagine the senior royals especially William had a part to play of her not being there - to avoid the drama and always because she’s not trustworthy enough not to make public comments afterwards

Indeed, and to come up with some new things to say having been on air since 2pm with no real new information to share.

Kate isn't their either.

@prettylittlethingss yes but that’s to comfort the children at home…

Meg wouldn't have been invited

Edward's red hankie? I get that it might be premature to be in black before an announcement, but a red hankie if she's already gone? Obviously it could just be the one he always has but details like that are usually taken care of in their worlds.

You know something like this is coming, I was talking to my dad the other day about how this was likely to be the last PM the queen meets. I feel strangely sad already

I'm glad for the Queen she's in her
favourite place. She is a brave woman who when she dies will be surrounded by her family.
May she go gently into that good night
after a lifetime of service.

So are we just waiting on Harry now then?

@lawandgin
just my personal feeling - a mark of respect, a national day of mourning. Plus some other selfish reasons. I have tickets to the cricket tomorrow...😬

Many people will be relying on those events for wages, so no they shouldn't be.

Kate isn't there either? Fair enough

I know people are saying that it is not unexpected or such a blow to lose the Queen but I think it is when you think how long she has been a monarch. She seems to be a stabilising influence, a figure of constancy and dignity, someone that has been in my life for as long as I can remember. It's what she represents to the people.

You could be on to something there...

I don't think they'd wait for Harry. He's not even officially Royal and the rest of the GC aren't there, only William.

I'm finding the BBC coverage of nothing really intrusive. We've been told all that's needed why can't they allow the Queen and her family some much needed privacy and announce anything else as it's needed.

The light left her eyes when her husband died

She certainly a figure of dignity which is severely lacking in most of today's society

I'm with you. I really hope the BBC gets a flood of complaints about the newsreader who said that the Queens death / health is more significant than the cost of living crisis

@WildFlowerBees i agree if she is still alive that is pretty tasteless actually and if there is no announcement at 6pm then what an awkward finish to 3/4 hours of them repeating themselves

Yawn. And how would you know? On second thoughts don't bother answering, you don't.