Your preferred day for our Liz's passing

[Yossarian]

It's a bit far off, but April 1 would be funny because of the amount of time it would take people to figure out whether the news was real or not - and historians in the distant future might argue about why people marked the anniversary of the monarch's death by playing pranks on each other.

 

[bellaozzydog]

I went into the field for two weeks the morning Princess Di died. Not a single cultural reference from that time

Ultimately if the queen could die in the early morning just as I board a plane to the middle of fucking nowhere with no interweb of streaming capacity for two months that would be just excellent

 

[skyscraper101]

Just remember we’re going to have to endure Diana-levels of public mourning and wall to wall media fawning for days/weeks when she dies. No doubt Johnson will try and capitalise on it too. I’m good with her carrying on for a while yet tbh.

 

[William of Walworth]

On a day consistent with** either the death-announcement or funeral happening to ensure the Bank Holiday falls on the Monday straight after Glastonbury (last one in June).

Charles can have his coronation on a day consistent with** the resulting Bank Holiday falling on the Monday straight after Boomtown.



**Can't be arsed with the actual details/dates, and in any case, both of the above wishes are as from now or soon revoked by me if there's any risk at all of any festivals getting cancelled around the current monarch's croak-date and/or around the future monarch's coronation date,
I'm beyond fed up with festivals getting cancelled!!! )

 

[William of Walworth]

Or otherwise ....

I dunno, August to December is a long stretch. Right about now would break things up.

... absolutely this!

Mid to late October to early November please

 

[8ball]

I have some surgery coming up. Would be nice if dear old Brenda could coordinate with that so that I can miss the interminable media guff. Well, some of it...

 

[Magnus McGinty]

She's heading into the light, I think, perhaps hastened by the departure of her beloved, the revelations of her favourite son and the endless squabblings of the youngsters jockeying for cash devoid of duty. I like Mondays off tbh.

 

[krtek a houby]

It will be an epic Queenerama. Millions will nakedly prostrate themselves in front of her funeral cortage, weeping and throwing poppies and bunting. The horses will run wild and blind, driven mad by the horror and misery-drenched atmosphere. The Daily Express will make hay about the weather. Commemorative tea towels will be set alight over the Thames and The Smiths will reform with Bez, replacing Morrissey who died years ago.

 

[moomoo]

Sometime in the summer would be ok so we can get outside and away from the utter durge that’s going to be on the telly.

 

[LeytonCatLady]

I have some surgery coming up. Would be nice if dear old Brenda could coordinate with that so that I can miss the interminable media guff. Well, some of it...

You'll have to ask the hospital not to put you in a room with a TV.

 

[T & P]

On the anniversary of Brexit Day.

 

[Teaboy]

After the Platinum Jubilee will certainly maximise the BH opportunities.

 

[Elpenor]

After the Platinum Jubilee will certainly maximise the BH opportunities.

The sensible non-emotional choice

 

[not-bono-ever]

I will mourn every day for all time if they make the rest of my life an unending bank holiday

 

[stavros]

No doubt Johnson will try and capitalise on it too.

"This government got Brenda done!"

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Doesn't make a blind bit of difference to me. Humbug.

This. It’s not going to be a party, it’s going to be wall to wall vomit inducing shite.

 

[Looby]

A day that guarantees me a day off I wouldn’t otherwise have and doesn’t interfere with essential viewing like the bake off or strictly final.

Other than that, any time. I can always avoid it all with naps and Netflix.

 

[alex_]

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She’s probably desperate not be been seen off by wurzel gummage.

 

[William of Walworth]

This. It’s not going to be a party, it’s going to be wall to wall vomit inducing shite.

Cheer up man!!!!

We might as well have at least one extra Bank Holiday so as to put up with all that shite, no?

Especially if the BH date ends up being a Monday straight after a (non-cancelled! ) festival!!!

Interesting and decorative Turkish Rugs may be available onsite on a occasion like that . ... plus good live bands and top sounds

Excellent distractions!

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Cheer up man!!!!

We might as well have at least one extra Bank Holiday so as to put up with all that shite, no?

Especially if the BH date ends up being a Monday straight after a (non-cancelled! ) festival!!!

Interesting and decorative Turkish Rugs may be available onsite on a occasion like that . ... plus good live bands and top sounds

Excellent distractions!

What’s a bank holiday? I’ve vaguely heard of them, think they’re something other people get.

 

[cybershot]

We’ve already got an extra bank holiday next year for her xx anniversary. So ideally. Some time after that. If I’ve never had a day off for the queen/king dying in my lifetime I want to bloody maximise the potential days off.

 

[William of Walworth]

We’ve already got an extra bank holiday next year for her xx anniversary. So ideally. Some time after that. If I’ve never had a day off for the queen/king dying in my lifetime I want to bloody maximise the potential days off.

I'd forgotten about that!

So, good point about having an additional royal croak holiday after the already-planned one ...

 

[clicker]

A day that guarantees me a day off I wouldn’t otherwise have and doesn’t interfere with essential viewing like the bake off or strictly final.

Other than that, any time. I can always avoid it all with naps and Netflix.

Phil managed to scupper The Masterchef final, so they may be trying to set a tradition. Ye shall not have cake and be cheery.

 

[Carvaged]

Perhaps we can all pull together in such deep national sorrow at her sad and untimely death that it'll force them to make every day a bank holiday...

 

[Pickman's model]

Today would be a nice day for a royal death

 

[andysays]

Today would be a nice day for a royal death

Today, tomorrow, any day really...

 

[Cerv]

yesterday would be good

 

[Pickman's model]

Don't suppose Charles will last much longer so he's a motive to push her down the stairs and ascend the ruby throne of the lizard kings

 

[Serene]

The Queen is actually very woke. She takes the knee and holds her fist up before every football match. She is also strongly against cultural appropriation. Prince Philip claims to have thrown the first brick at the Stonewall riots.

 

[Pickman's model]

Prince Philip claims to have thrown the first brick at the Stonewall riots.

He let that be known through a medium