To be sad that Queen has died but can't wait for the sycophancy to be over

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I am no royalist but like many in the same position I am truly moved by today's historical news

It is a "once in a lifetime" moment for many of us and I am going to admit that despite strong Republican views I surprised myself by being knocked sideways by news

Not that it wasn't expected and that the Queen hasn't had a good life but by the sheer magnitude of what is happening

However other threads seem to be dismissing the fact that we can feel both - sadness that an elderly individual who was "known" to all of us has died and an unwillingness to join in the "grief jamboree".

I feel like I did when Diana died - I am struggling to recognise the grief others are manifesting and the absolute deferential attitude present here

I feel like this will just build and build and we will be exhausted by end of it

Evidently

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She’s been dead for less than 12 hours. Get a grip.

The worst thing about that awful poem doing the rounds on FB are the comments like.... "beautiful words" or "I'm in tears reading this".

Uneducated

But that poem, though. They should get a grip.

Thanks. I particularly enjoyed this bit:

I gently touched each shoulder,

with Phillip by my side

Then I turned away and walked,

with My Angel guide

Is Paddington the ‘Angel guide’ or the be-winged corgi? Also, what’s with dead members of the royal family rematerialising to touch living people on the shoulder? That has creeped me out big time. Can they do it at will? Prince Philip has been dead for 18 months and he’s still at it. Return to thy tomb! Is he standing behind me now, squirting ghost mustard at the ceiling?

Why the fuck would she be talking to a fictional bear?!

The Paddington fixation is because of the skit during the recent platinum jubilee celebration programme where she takes tea with Paddington in Buckingham Palace 🤷‍♀️

That corgi's other wing is all wonky.

That corgi won't be guiding shit.

Maybe it's just been in the Redbull?

That's so sad - it's just ridiculous.

I just posted on another thread about how I was in TK Maxx which was supposed to be closing at 8pm when they suddenly announced over the tannoy they were closing "in 5 minutes as a mark of respect to the queen so please make your way to the till ". It was 7.20pm. A member of staff then practically rounded on me and told me "you need to go now I'm afraid!" I mean sure, close early if you really feel it's such a necessity but for gods sake at least be honest and admit it's because you all want to get home half an hour early and are delighted you have an excuse!

Id be livid over the football tournament being cancelled - absolutely no valid reason at all for it. It's jus5 going to be "cancelled coz of covid" all over again - an excuse for lazy twats to be even lazier!

And why would Paddington be in heaven, he's not dead as far as I'm aware?

Those immigrants are tricky fuckers though.

I'd be pissed off about the bloody bear being the favoured one if I'd been a loyal Corgi all my life. Shares one marmalade sandwich with her and now walking her to heaven. The cheek.

Now, now! Don’t spoil the mourning with logic or sensible questions.

@CandyLeBonBon you raise an interesting question ie can redbull be patriotic in these changed days? Let's head over to Nicholas Witchell so he can jaw on about it endlessly.

Oh. I didn't know about that. I just looked into it a bit more and the royals environmental credentials are a bit shit really. Shame - that was one of the only things I thought they were ok on.

Is Paddington not the grim reaper then? Surprised no one's appropriated Pratchett's Death yet.

How easy is she going to find it getting in to heaven? Eye of the needle and all that. But she is the Head of the church, so maybe gets a special pass.

So many questions.

Well he certainly won't be talking to Charles any time soon so we might as well keep him busy!

What irks is the media presuming everyone feels the same and only every interviewing people who are prepared to emote and toady. They never interview anyone who says they are not that fussed as they never knew her. But lots and lots of us feel like that. The indifference that dare not speak its name

Very true. You won't hear any criticism - it's like she was a saint! Hardly - she was married to a truly awful man, had to be forced to pay taxes, paid off millions to stop Andrew being exposed in open court. No saint.

I expect that Ingrid Seward, Jennie Bomd and the awful Arbiter family are REJOICING at this turn up for the books. Them, and lady Colin Campbell.

Personally, I don't really feel anything knowing the news. Maybe others felt she was inspiring to them etc and that might explain why they feel sad

Me too 🤣

She's pretty horrible anyway. She goes to my local pub and expects everyone to brown nose her!

What's up with Ireland's presidency? Surely it's better and fairer to have an elected head?

How can it be right to have someone just because they're born "royal" . It's ludicrous.