| CURRENT EVENTS God Save The Queen

[bama alum]

I don't particularly care for the royals or their rule, but Queen Elizabeth II has been a pillar for England for so long. She's 96 and has ruled for 70+ years. She has been such a positive light for so many.

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

I expect they will announce she has passed around 2 PM Eastern. No idea when it actually happened though.

EDIT: I say this due to London Bridge Protocol. All anchors have been replaced with the more senior folks and they are all wearing the dark suits and ties. The whole family is coming. All BBC main channel programming has been blocked out until 6 PM GMT (2 PM Eastern). This is coordinated.

EDIT2: Off by 28 minutes. They just announced it.

 

[bama alum]

I expect they will announce she has passed around 2 PM Eastern. No idea when it actually happened though.

EDIT: I say this due to London Bridge Protocol. All anchors have been replaced with the more senior folks and they are all wearing the dark suits and ties. The whole family is coming. All BBC main channel programming has been blocked out until 6 PM GMT (2 PM Eastern). This is coordinated.

EDIT2: Off by 28 minutes. They just announced it.

That was a really good call.

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

That was a really good call.

Sadly it was obvious. Once I saw Harry was headed there I knew she was close and probably already passed. Once the BBC showed up in mourning clothing and trhey blocked out until 2PM Eastern it was really obvious. They never would announce Elizabeth passing without the full ceremony. The one thing that did surprise me is Sky News reporting it about 2 minutes before BBC News.

 

[bama alum]

Once I saw Harry was headed there I knew she was close and probably already passed.

That's when I knew this was really serious, too. He made it Aberdeen; Meghan stayed in London. What a shocker.

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

That's when I knew this was really serious, too. He made it Aberdeen; Meghan stayed in London. What a shocker.

Kate also was not with William. I believe the only spouse around was Camilla.

 

[bama alum]

Kate also was not with William. I believe the only spouse around was Camilla.

That I didn't see.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Charles should abdicate because of Camilla.

 

[TerryP]

Juxtaposition. I find it with the media coverage today of no better case of white privilege.

 

[XXL TideFan]

I read a trusted source around 7 this morning.

 

[rick4bama]

RIP

 

[sk33tr]

She'd been Queen for more than 1/4 of the length of time The United States has been a country.

 

[Bamabww]

If Charles really wanted what was best, he'd drop out and let his oldest son be king.

 

[rick4bama]

If Charles really wanted what was best, he'd drop out and let his oldest son be king.

But do the one in power, think His son ready?

Charles should abdicate because of Camilla.

When I told my wife the queen has died, that was what she said too.

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

If Charles really wanted what was best, he'd drop out and let his oldest son be king.

Have you seen pictures of him lately, especially the clubbing in his hands. I doubt he lasts long anyway. Maybe 3-4 years.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Have you seen pictures of him lately, especially the clubbing in his hands. I doubt he lasts long anyway. Maybe 3-4 years.

He's declining for sure.

 

[alabama mike]

I know the lady ruled for 70 years but do we in America really care? I dont. I am sorry that she died and feel sadness for any family that deals with death. IMO, we should not have to lower the flags for 10 days either.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

I know the lady ruled for 70 years but do we in America really care? I dont. I am sorry that she died and feel sadness for any family that deals with death. IMO, we should not have to lower the flags for 10 days either.

They're our closest ally, rare to lower the U.S. flag for a foreign leader, but I'm okay with it. A few days after 9/11, and again on the 20th anniversary, she had the palace guard play the National Anthem during the changing of the guard, almost unprecedented.

 

[Sid Youngleman]

They're our closest ally, rare to lower the U.S. flag for a foreign leader, but I'm okay with it. A few days after 9/11, and again on the 20th anniversary, she had the palace guard play the National Anthem during the changing of the guard, almost unprecedented.

Including California (sorry, Bryce), New York City and Massachusetts.

 

[Bamabww]

If you can go into Incognito mode, this link should work around the pay wall or it did for me using Chrome.

Queen Elizabeth in Photos