Has the Queen died?

[MickiQ]

As of today she is now the second longest serving monarch ever, behind Louis XIV. Needs another 2 years or so to beat his record. Based on that picture she won’t make it.

However judging from the picture she’s taken action to stop Charles getting his hands upon the crown by removing them!

Louis XIV was only 4 when he came to throne so he had a good head start on Brenda. I can't say or think King Louis without finding myself humming "I'm the King of the Swingers, a Jungle VIP, I've reached the top and had to stop and that's what bothering me"

 

[elbows]

I dont think I can really come up with life expectancy predictions based on looks in this case. I had a great grandmother who made it to 103 and she didnt exactly look well in the last 10 years of her life.

 

[pbsmooth]

It would appear that something has died looking at this photo from today.

And now it's on camilla's head?

 

[Pickman's model]

It would appear that something has died looking at this photo from today.

that woman in the middle looks nothing like queen elizabeth ii

she is an impostor
and it's not a very convincing look alike for prince charles either

 

[moochedit]

that woman in the middle looks nothing like queen elizabeth ii
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she is an impostor
and it's not a very convincing look alike for prince charles either

Shed her skin

 

[muscovyduck]

It would appear that something has died looking at this photo from today.

Madame Tussauds?

 

[T & P]

The very public and bitter feud between the darling in her eyes Andrew the Nonce, and William and Charles must be very stressing and a weight on Brenda’s old ticker. Just saying, like.

 

[Pickman's model]

The very public and bitter feud between the darling in her eyes Andrew the Nonce, and William and Charles must be very stressing and a weight on Brenda’s old ticker. Just saying, like.

Good

 

[brogdale]

And now it's on camilla's head?

They're all the rage these days...everyone's wearing them...

 

[Dystopiary]

that woman in the middle looks nothing like queen elizabeth ii
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she is an impostor
and it's not a very convincing look alike for prince charles either

That Paddington thing was recorded a while back I reckon.

 

[Dystopiary]

State of the English flag on their sleeves, dickheads. Scotland and Wales would be well rid.

 

[Pickman's model]

That Paddington thing was recorded a while back I reckon.

Yeh I don't think that was the real Paddington either

 

[Pickman's model]

They're all the rage these days...everyone's wearing them...

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it's the sort of archaic get-up which he could wear on his way to the chopping block

 

[two sheds]

 

[Serene]

I recently read a biography of louis quatorze. One of the stories that struck me in it was this one. During the early stages of him renovating and increasing Versailles there was a large forest nearby. Inside this forest lived a kindly man, on his own in a humble shack. Over previous years many people had become lost in the forest or in danger or injured, and were helped by this kindly man and by all accounts he was a wonderful person. One day, a person on the Kings staff who had been helped by this kindly man mentioned the stories to Louis. Louis requested that he be shown this man and shown where he lived in the forest. He was shown. Louis had him executed.

 

[Raheem]

It would appear that something has died looking at this photo from today.

If farts looked like clouds.

 

[Artaxerxes]

They're all the rage these days...everyone's wearing them...

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I'd be fuming in that get up

 

[stavros]

Queen causes Covid.

 

[nogojones]

Even more likely that it's a CGI Queen in the Paddington Bear piece then.

Totally. Paddington would refuse to work with the real queen.

 

[stavros]

I watched The Naked Gun last night. She's made of hard stuff.

 

[Pickman's model]

Totally. Paddington would refuse to work with the real queen.

Paddington would damn her for bring a feudal relic and, what's worse, a dreadful bore

 

[Pickman's model]

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That's my tweet of 2022

 

[Idris2002]

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And in the Republic next door, centenarians receive the President's Bounty, 100 spondulicks straight into their grubby paws from Michael D. himself.

 

[MickiQ]

My Gran was quite looking forward to hers but didn't quite make it, a couple of the other residents did. They are very good quality I'll say that for them clearly not bought in bulk from Clintons.

 

[ouirdeaux]

I recently read a biography of louis quatorze. One of the stories that struck me in it was this one. During the early stages of him renovating and increasing Versailles there was a large forest nearby. Inside this forest lived a kindly man, on his own in a humble shack. Over previous years many people had become lost in the forest or in danger or injured, and were helped by this kindly man and by all accounts he was a wonderful person. One day, a person on the Kings staff who had been helped by this kindly man mentioned the stories to Louis. Louis requested that he be shown this man and shown where he lived in the forest. He was shown. Louis had him executed.

I am unsure of the point of this story, but I don't believe it. By which I mean that not only do I not believe the fairytale story of the kindly man in the forest who comes to the attention of the king, but I doubt that there is a biography of Louis Quatorze that claims this happened. I'm prepared to admit I'm wrong if someone can produce chapter and verse.

 

[Serene]

I am unsure of the point of this story, but I don't believe it. By which I mean that not only do I not believe the fairytale story of the kindly man in the forest who comes to the attention of the king, but I doubt that there is a biography of Louis Quatorze that claims this happened. I'm prepared to admit I'm wrong if someone can produce chapter and verse.

It is in The Sun King by Nancy Mitford. I read it 6 months ago.

Nancy Mitford - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I can assure you that it is in there.

The point of me posting the story was to give an example of why there shouldnt be a monarchy.

 

[ouirdeaux]

OK, maybe it is there -- as the book isn't online, I can't check. But the story sounds awfully mythy, and reviews of Mitford's biographies do not give me the feeling that historical accuracy was high on her list.

 

[Pickman's model]

OK, maybe it is there -- as the book isn't online, I can't check. But the story sounds awfully mythy, and reviews of Mitford's biographies do not give me the feeling that historical accuracy was high on her list.

the book is online The Sun King : Mitford, Nancy, 1904-1973 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

 

[Pickman's model]

an auld frondeur sans nom it appears

 

[ouirdeaux]

Yes, I just found that bit. So a political enemy, which is a tad different from killing a nice forest dweller for shits and giggles.

Though either way, it's an odd thing to bring up as an example of why the monarchy is a Bad Thing. Monarchs with actual power have done cruel things, as indeed have many non-monarchs in positions of authority. This isn't terribly relevant to the question of retaining the current crop of parasites.