Has the Queen died?

[platinumsage]

Just saw someone on another forum, who "works for a 24h news channel" say it's all over. Announcement on all channels at 3pm

 

[Pickman's model]

Official BBC soundtrack for the next ten days:

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[Yuwipi Woman]

When do we get some new King Charles money?

From what I've seen of how the UK does things, they're printing the money about the same time as they put a pillow over the previous monarch's face.

 

[neonwilderness]

BBC6 going with Halleluljah.

The Happy Mondays one. Brave choice.

The Stone Roses next?

Spoiler

 

[Wilf]

Do sporting events get cancelled if a monarch dies?

Like say….The Great North Run?

I don't see how the London Anarchist Bookfair can go ahead in these circumstances.

 

[HoratioCuthbert]

I don't think I can take a royal funeral as we approach this awful winter. There was a fucking parade up here during the jubilee and the kids were all told they had to make and wear crowns which was sold as "we would all like to wear crowns" . I made up some shit about misbooking a holiday and took my son away to Sanday. Happy to tell the same lie twice if it comes to it.

 

[Crispy]

I am furious to have been so misled

 

[not-bono-ever]

This is the end for you and me
I was so upset that I cried all the way to the chip shop

 

[ElizabethofYork]

An announcement on Boom Radio (!) at the moment, about how seriously ill the queen is. Getting us ready for the big announcement, I think.

 

[not-bono-ever]

Drum roll

 

[moochedit]

Tony Blair is concerned apparently

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-62834633

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

BBC6 going with Halleluljah.

The Happy Mondays one. Brave choice.

Craig Charles gearing up for the Trunk of Punk. Sex Pistols special?

 

[Dystopiary]

The Queen's former press secretary Dickie Arbiter says the situation is unprecedented.

Yes, she has never died before. Not that we know of anyway.

 

[Wilf]

Witchell sounded close to tears on 6 news just now. It's happening isn't it.

That's his gig over, they'll be getting a younger fawning lickspittle to do his job. Paddy McGuinness?

 

[N_igma]

Statement from official saying she is “comfortable” that definitely means done game over doesn’t it.

Comfortably numb….from death.

 

[bluescreen]

Do you reckon the Graun Live News masthead will turn from red to black at The Moment?

FFS

Royals rush to Balmoral as Queen’s health deteriorates – as it happened

This live blog has closed. News of the Queen’s death can be found on our new live blog

www.theguardian.com

BBC suspending schedule

 

[Winot]

Just spoke to me old mum on the phone. She's quite upset, bless her. I kept my feelings to myself, whilst reminding myself that people are going to be genuinely upset by this. Silly fools. But there you are.

My mum messaged too: “They’d better not cancel the football”.

 

[HoratioCuthbert]

 

[platinumsage]

I am furious to have been so misled

It could have been delayed. Huw Edwards just said "we'll wait for a statement, if there is a statement, when it comes" whatever that means.

 

[bellaozzydog]

She’s browners they are just juggling the admin

Time to go dark on TV and Social media for a fortnight

Great time for a digital de-tox

 

[elbows]

Just saw someone on another forum, who "works for a 24h news channel" say it's all over. Announcement on all channels at 3pm

BBC just referred to rumours about statements at this hour or that hour but that there havent been any new statements yet.

As they scrabble around for things to say we are treated to the usual shit about how discombobulating people will find this loss of an icon of stability. Its even more absurd when they describe historical examples along the lines of 'people wondered how they and the nation would cope without the monarch but then another monarch came along' type shit.

 

[Wilf]

The Queen's former press secretary Dickie Arbiter says the situation is unprecedented.

Yes, she has never died before. Not that we know of anyway.

Splendid name though.

 

[Saunders]

The media making such a thing about the family travelling to be with her, I’d imagine they may not announce anything until they’re all there, to mitigate making mileage out of which didn’t make it in time.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

The media making such a thing about the family travelling to be with her, I’d imagine they may not announce anything until they’re all there, to mitigate making mileage out of which didn’t make it in time.

Well they've got to get Prince Andrew in and out again, before they can bring the various great-grandkids in. It's going to take a while.

 

[elbows]

The media making such a thing about the family travelling to be with her, I’d imagine they may not announce anything until they’re all there, to mitigate making mileage out of which didn’t make it in time.

Although part of the reason they are making a big deal of that aspect is that this is how they indicate to people that she is dead/going to die without having to say it explicitly. Well that and the black underpants and wall to wall coverage.

 

[platinumsage]

The media making such a thing about the family travelling to be with her, I’d imagine they may not announce anything until they’re all there, to mitigate making mileage out of which didn’t make it in time.

Apparently they've all arrived there now apart from Harry and Meghan, so I'm sure the Daily Mail already has a story prepped about how they kept the country waiting.

 

[bimble]

Black bunting all over my nearest town I reckon. Probably crocheting it furiously now whoever they are.

 

[Buddy Bradley]

Nicholas Witchell: "I understand Buckingham Palace is not expected to say anything more at this stage. There is nothing imminent I am led to believe."

 

[Flavour]

meghan is 100% def gonna get criticized for some shit

 

[TopCat]

Operation London Bridge is fully revved up.