Off Topic RIP HM The Queen - Queen Elizabeth II has died

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milton archer said:
Not going to say anything disparaging today out of respect for any of you who, in my opinion, have been whipped up into a state of hysteria by an over-egged, fawning media. But, don't try to patronise me, you know little about me, I feel that I have enough experience of life not to be influenced by this wall-to-wall television and radio coverage. I acknowledge that I'm in a minority and have pondered why so few people have a similar mindset. Have to say that I don't get it but then I can't understand why people are interested in what hat or dress Megan wears or how close Harry is standing to Wills, I'm not interested. As we used to say when I was in the forces "Move on"
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Didn't you swear an oath of allegiance to the Queen when you were in the forces milton or were you in the Navy?
 
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It's Only A Game said:
Didn't you swear an oath of allegiance to the Queen when you were in the forces milton or were you in the Navy?
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Good question mate, yes in a way.....probably 250 of us were herded into a hanger and the oath was read out to us, I honestly can't remember if we had to make a verbal response but I'm confident that I would have kept schtum. I can admit that I was naive (I was only 15 when I joined up) but i matured when I got a posting abroad. Ironically I was "volunteered" to part of the guard of honour at Churchills funeral, who I had an inherent dislike for but my posting abroad meant that I could could take embarkation leave, legend has it that its the only leave that cannot be cancelled so I got out of that one.
 
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San Tejón said:
I have avoided as much of the build up as possible and haven’t even turned my television on today. I feel your pain.
The husband of a friend of mine is one of the multitude of camera operators, somewhere along the route, and he was only told yesterday that he “MUST” wear a black suit and tie, neither of which he owns.
Thanks to the power of social media he was kitted out within a couple of hours, with someone even posting a tie through their letterbox, owing to them being en route to their home from Lincoln when he received the dress code message.
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Blimey I hope it wasn't our " Lincoln", don't think he'll take things lying down.
 
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SAINTOSPREY said:
You make good sense, I don't know why people have done what they have done either, but it clearly wasn't orchestrated, it has all been spontaneous and through personal choice. The amazing thing is how it has been facilitated and controlled, with that many people and only a tiny number of indiscreet actions, it take a lot of understanding.
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Thank you to all who have worked tirelessly and intensely for a very long time to make this day, one I shall not forget. I have close relatives for whom this day has provided a challenge in reorganising shifts etc and provide on going critical health care that doesn't cope with bank holidays. No doubt many others on here too have more direct but similar issues today. I just hope that the family now get a few days to really come to terms with their loss, it's time for the rest of us to avert our gaze and deal with life in general and for the media to quietly move on.
 
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After watching a lot of the events over the last few days, I feel that rather than this being the moment for the monarchy to be reformed it has actually strengthened it's position. Not just in England, but across the UK, people have come out in huge numbers to watch the Queen's coffin or greet the new King (or both). Although a lot of that number may have only been there to pay respects, I still think the Royal Family has benefitted from being in the public eye so much.

The Not606 Roundheads on this forum have had a traumatic week with what feels like the whole world declaring their love for all things royal. But as I sit here drinking tea from my new King Charles III mug I can't help but feel we are about to see a Royal Resurgence.

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It's Only A Game said:
After watching a lot of the events over the last few days, I feel that rather than this being the moment for the monarchy to be reformed it has actually strengthened it's position. Not just in England, but across the UK, people have come out in huge numbers to watch the Queen's coffin or greet the new King (or both). Although a lot of that number may have only been there to pay respects, I still think the Royal Family has benefitted from being in the public eye so much.

The Not606 Roundheads on this forum have had a traumatic week with what feels like the whole world declaring their love for all things royal. But as I sit here drinking tea from my new King Charles III mug I can't help but feel we are about to see a Royal Resurgence.

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Liked for Not 606 Roundheads,brilliant!<laugh><laugh>
 
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It's Only A Game said:
After watching a lot of the events over the last few days, I feel that rather than this being the moment for the monarchy to be reformed it has actually strengthened it's position. Not just in England, but across the UK, people have come out in huge numbers to watch the Queen's coffin or greet the new King (or both). Although a lot of that number may have only been there to pay respects, I still think the Royal Family has benefitted from being in the public eye so much.

The Not606 Roundheads on this forum have had a traumatic week with what feels like the whole world declaring their love for all things royal. But as I sit here drinking tea from my new King Charles III mug I can't help but feel we are about to see a Royal Resurgence.

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“Not606Roundheads” <laugh>
 
The main event is over we can all get back to our normal miserable existence. It's back to revelling in the success of the Saints as they March On. Whoopy do!
 
SAINTOSPREY said:
They are quoting that 5.1 Billion people watched the event. There were about 100 presidents and heads of Government, and 8 Monarchs at the event who barely got a mention. I wonder how Donald Trump would have coped? Joe Biden kept himself in an exemplary manner.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62890879
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Of course that's not counting all those who said "Can't stand the royal family, I won't be watching" but couldn't resist having a little peek. ;)
 
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SAINTOSPREY said:
They are quoting that 5.1 Billion people watched the event. There were about 100 presidents and heads of Government, and 8 Monarchs at the event who barely got a mention. I wonder how Donald Trump would have coped? Joe Biden kept himself in an exemplary manner.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62890879
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The tangerine Mussolini would've made it all about him somehow.
 
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