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Has the Queen died?

So. I book flights to escape this shit. Today. From Heathrow.

Flights at Heathrow airport will be delayed today to ensure silence is observed in the skies as the ceremonial procession of the Queen’s coffin moves from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall.

This could mean some cancellations or flights being rescheduled between 1.50pm and 3.40pm, with further changes expected on the day of the funeral, Monday 19 September.

In a statement, the airport said “out of respect” for the mourning period it will be making “appropriate alterations to our operation”.

A Heathrow spokesperson added:

Passengers will be notified by their airlines directly of any changes to flights. We anticipate further changes to the Heathrow operation on Monday September 19, when Her Majesty’s funeral is due to take place, and will communicate those in more detail over coming days. We apologise for the disruption these changes cause, as we work to limit the impact on the upcoming events
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Just a sample from the Guardian's live feed covering all the action... Just so fucking weird!!

Marcia Lewis arrived on the train from Birmingham this morning and is one of many to assemble chairs behind the barriers on Mall Road from 7.30am, to watch as the procession makes its way to Westminster Hall later today.

“We just thought we wanted to be a part of history, we’ve never done this before,” said Lewis, 58.

“I didn’t think it would affect me as much when she died but indeed, I did have a tear,” added Lewis, who said she burst into tears upon learning of the Queen’s death on Thursday. “I think it just brought back memories, because my mom passed away recently.”

Further down the road, Becky Sclater, 33, her mother Lesley Evans, 61, were sitting on the ground awaiting the procession for the monarch’s lying in state. The pair of self-described royalists, woke up at four this morning in the Midlands, and came to pay their respects and lay flowers in Green Park.

Evans said they came to be part of something, to be part of history. “It’s like an extended part of your family.” Through turbulence and highs and lows throughout the years, the Queen was a source of calm, she added.

“We need the monarchy, and I don’t think people understand the importance of that steadfast side,” said Sclater, whose husband served in the RAF and police force.

“I think this probably shown that even people who aren’t monarchists have seen we’ve lost something,” added Evans. “It’s something to be proud of, sometimes we don’t always have a lot to be proud of.”
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Petcha said:
Stockholm. Random I know. Was gonna be thailand but couldnt sort enough leave out with work. I'm told by my friend in Stockholm though that union jacks are up there too.

Just want to miss the nonsense.
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I guess there wall to wall coverage their too
 
Petcha said:
Stockholm. Random I know. Was gonna be thailand but couldnt sort enough leave out with work. I'm told by my friend in Stockholm though that union jacks are up there too.

Just want to miss the nonsense.
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I escaped the Queen mother's debacle by 'camping' near Hastings. It rained on and off for days and the 'facilities' comprised of peeing in the woods in the middle of the night surrounded by donkeys.

Can't believe they're closing the sky.
 
Petcha said:
Stockholm. Random I know. Was gonna be thailand but couldnt sort enough leave out with work. I'm told by my friend in Stockholm though that union jacks are up there too.

Just want to miss the nonsense.
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Still time to get to Ireland (or I reckon very Welsh speaking parts of N Wales would be a decent shout too)
 
Had to track down multiple sources to convince my brother (whose a massive nerd about this stuff) they were fucking with the planes.

 
Crossed into France for a day trip from Belgium. Not much here either . Although Paris Match have got a souvenir La Renne est Mort issue out.

#SmugGit
 
Artaxerxes said:
Had to track down multiple sources to convince my brother (whose a massive nerd about this stuff) they were fucking with the planes.

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One of the replies to that tweet...



Fair point. Anyway. Wales is sounding good :D Surely she can't spread her tentacles there. Surely.
 
Is this something mental that Heathrow management have chosen to do, or more likely the government have closed airspace over London so no poor dear has to cope with the horror of plane noise in the background?
 
Cerv said:
Is this something mental that Heathrow management have chosen to do, or more likely the government have closed airspace over London so no poor dear has to cope with the horror of plane noise in the background?
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Heathrow management by the looks of it.

Mourning and funeral of Her Majesty The Queen: Airspace restrictions - Airspace Safety

www.nats.aero/ais
airspacesafety.com


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