Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96

[Deleterious]

Not really into the Royals but she seemed decent enough.

Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96

[chasfh]

I find it amazing that no one on Earth under the age of 70 has ever lived at the same time as a King of England.

[lordstanley]

End of an era. Hers was a job well done. 
 

Will be odd having King Charles on Canadian money. 

[oblong]

Will England ever have another female as head of the Monarchy?

 

[Edman85]

 

[oblong]

He has taken the name King Charles III

 

[oblong]

[ewsieg]

9 hours ago, oblong said:

Will England ever have another female as head of the Monarchy?

First born is heir now, but there are a few generations of first born males already in line.  If the Monarchy holds on, it's only a matter of time.

[Motor City Sonics]

9 hours ago, oblong said:

Will England ever have another female as head of the Monarchy?

 

Depends on Prince George's first child.    The whole Gender thing is over now.   Its First-Born, no matter what. 

[oblong]

This was on CNN just now.... if George never has a child and Charlotte outlives him... 

[Hongbit]

I feel the same way about the royal family as Fletch did about Tommy Lasorda.  
 

 

[Shades of Deivi Cruz]

7 minutes ago, Hongbit said:

I feel the same way about the royal family as Fletch did about Tommy Lasorda.  

I'm more Dom Draper about them...

[Hongbit]

1 minute ago, Shades of Deivi Cruz said:

I'm more Dom Draper about them...

I sort of get why the UK cares but no idea why the rest of the world still does.  They are currently a topic in 3 different threads here at the moment.    They are like a less talented version of the Kardashians.  

[Shades of Deivi Cruz]

12 minutes ago, Hongbit said:

I sort of get why the UK cares but no idea why the rest of the world still does.  They are currently a topic in 3 different threads here at the moment.    They are like a less talented version of the Kardashians.  

Agreed. I feel the same way every time there is a "royal wedding". I don't understand all the hoopla. At least in this case she had been a very public figure for a long time.

[Dan Gilmore]

I think it’s fine to admire QE, and think the rest of the family are duds. And not pay much attention to them, while respecting her.

[oblong]

I don't care about them as people but I'm into all the pageantry.  I like that kind of thing about anything.  The longest wedding I ever went to was an Orthodox one and it was great.

 

[Biff Mayhem]

Now watch, Charles has been waiting his whole adult life for this and passes before his coronation. That's a Monty Python skit.

[Hongbit]

21 minutes ago, Dan Gilmore said:

I think it’s fine to admire QE, and think the rest of the family are duds. And not pay much attention to them, while respecting her.

I think that makes sense.  She is a remarkable woman with 70 years of service.  The last icon of a monarchy that has outserved its usefulness especially with the following generations.

 

4 minutes ago, oblong said:

I don't care about them as people but I'm into all the pageantry.  I like that kind of thing about anything.  The longest wedding I ever went to was an Orthodox one and it was great.

 

In all seriousness, you watch the Kardashians.  They are a more modern version of pageantry.  They are far more entertaining, attractive, successful, and of course self-made than the Windsor family ever will be.  

[Hongbit]

2 minutes ago, Biff Mayhem said:

Now watch, Charles has been waiting his whole adult life for this and passes before his coronation. That's a Monty Python skit.

If he does a silly walk during the coronation then I will do a complete 180 on my feelings for their stupid monarchy.  

[oblong]

4 minutes ago, Hongbit said:

I think that makes sense.  She is a remarkable woman with 70 years of service.  The last icon of a monarchy that has outserved its usefulness especially with the following generations.

 

In all seriousness, you watch the Kardashians.  They are a more modern version of pageantry.  They are far more entertaining, attractive, successful, and of course self-made than the Windsor family ever will be.  

I've only seen one Kardashian video.

Maybe it was two.... I don't know.  

[Biff Mayhem]

27 minutes ago, oblong said:

I've only seen one Kardashian video.

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[pfife]

I was pretty much oblivious to the royal family until I got sucked into watching "The Crown" on Netflix and now I'm somewhat interested.    I thought that show was really good.

[Deleterious]

The Crown is good TV.

[Dan Gilmore]

2 hours ago, Hongbit said:

If he does a silly walk during the coronation then I will do a complete 180 on my feelings for their stupid monarchy.  

I have a Ministry of Silly Walks teeshirt from the seventies. 🥸

[Tigeraholic1]

Came home for lunch today. My wife was watching TV in the other room and I thought she was watching GOT's but it was Charles talking about his Mum.