The Queen ‘under medical supervision’ Part 2

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

It feels.like they may have jumped the gun? Black earlier but less so now?

This. Edward, Andrew and William have just arrived Not sure if they will wait for Harry.

I also know someone who will know. And their credentials aren't press.

And they haven't been warned of a 6pm announcement, or that she has already passed. They have been told it's expected, very soon though.

Maybe they'were trialing the banner out?

Who do you know? Journalists, government, royal household? So she's died then and they're announcing it at 6?

I think just before six and then a pause and then the six news.

I know someone who has said she died at 1:30 this afternoon and it will be announced at 18:00 on the dot so lots of us hearing this!

My friend follows Lady Colin Campbell on her podcast and she announced something apparently.

The Royal Standard is never at half mast as there is always a monarch. This caused upset at Diana's death.
They now fly the Union Flag which can be flown half mast.

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That she has passed.

If that is the case this coverage could go on for days then? Or all night at least.

oh well at least this thread gives you a place to air your grievances about our wonderful monarch who has done more for this nation than you ever will

It is all very sad but I am glad she is tucked away in Scotland with her family around her.

Yes and they waited to let Truss announce the cost of living stuff before Parliament stops for the next 10 days

The EU commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, said:

"My thoughts and prayers are with her. She represents the whole history of the Europe that is our common home with our British friends, she has always given us stability and confidence, she has shown an immense amount of courage, and is a legend in my eyes."

There are some vile comments on Twitter - including from Owen Jones.

I'm no great monarchists, but cannot help but feel for an elderly lady coming to to end of her life, and for her family who love her.

If people can't be respectful, or sympathetic, they could at least keep their foul comments to themselves.

My friend follows Lady Colin Campbell on her podcast and she announced something apparently

She has about as much credibility as horoscopes and most definitely isn't an official spokesperson for BP.

Probably from the same original source and repeated over and over again....

Prince William drove them from the airport to Balmoral? Or at least the final leg. Good for him.

I wonder if she actually passed when the notes were passed in the commons earlier? Either that or at that point end of life care was started. BBC doing this sort of coverage for days would be a nightmare, although we were in the states when a pope was dying and it was literally days of rolling news like this! BBC don’t get an early announcement, it goes to Associated Press.

Exactly. I can't imagine that letting her know was a fucking priority.

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Do we know who DB is yet?!

Me too. It would have been horrible for her to be at Windsor with swarms of people surrounding the place. At least Balmoral is relatively remote.