https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...-london-bridge
Noting how few remain who've actually had to do this before....
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...-london-bridge
Noting how few remain who've actually had to do this before....
Thanks for posting this Chris, very interesting reading. I will be a sad day for those of us in the Commonwealth when HM passes.
:eek: Yes it will be a sad day indeed. She has been a great Queen & has cemented her place in History.:thumbsup:
I was in grade 2 or 3 and thought it very strange to sing God save the Queen instead of God save the King
as a former boy scout (cub scout actually) i understand the need to be prepared, but this seems a bit morbid to me.
Exactly what came to my mind: Be Prepared!
Anyway, I totally understand this need - can't imagine that royal family won't be prepared for something that must come.
Croasing fingers for "long time preparations."
Morbid it may be but can you imagine what a cluster it would be if they didn't have any plans !Quote:
Originally Posted by milcoll73
As my platoon sergeant used to say 'Prior Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance'!
I hope these plans don't need to be enacted for many years.
Certainly good to have planning in place, but I'm not sure the need for the article. :hmm:
Karl
On a slow news day the media will do anything to make a sale on a tabloid or paper. Even if it means rerunning a story they did a month ago. This probably falls into that category and I will bet some people that don't normally pick up a paper grabbed one with that story in it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jager
Something about Female British Monarchs: Either they die immediately, or they live forever....Quote:
Originally Posted by gully_raker
"It's this shilly-shallying which is so undignified." :)
Let us hope that these plans will not have to be used for quite some time yet.
As noted in the article: For someone of the Queen's age, the average lifespan from that point is three years....
Another reminder of how much I loathe the press.Quote:
Originally Posted by Setarius
Failing to prepare is preparing to fail. Always good to have a plan for better or worse. It will be a sad day all over the planet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Carl_Brisgamer
My wife is Thai and the King was very revered and passed last year. Although he had no power the people loved him so I know how the British will feel. God Bless the Queen. She means something to the British people.
Empress Mathilda just over 6 months.
Lady Jane Grey 9 days
Mary I 5 years
Elizabeth I 45 years
Mary II 5 years
Anne 5 years
Anne 7 years (After the act of union)
Victoria 64 years
Elizabeth II 65 years (to date)
God save the Queen
Thanks for the info. Apparently Elizabeth is a great choice for British Queen names.Quote:
Originally Posted by Skafloc
One thing is for sure.
No one is going to beat that record in my lifetime!
Rob.
I was just thinking today that it will be weird for many when she passes. I didn't realize (granted, I'm American) until my mid-20s that the National Anthem, warship designations, official titles, etc., ALL CHANGE depending on the sex of the reigning monarch. It'll be quite a surprise for many, I bet.Quote:
Originally Posted by grumpybear
And QE has been queen so long, there won't even be many recorded versions of God Save the KING, because the last time there was a KING, audio recording for mass consumption wasn't really a thing. The coronation was in black and white (and was the first, and only so far, to be televised). Crazy.
The crown will change on our uniforms and badges, new colours for the Regiments out here in the colonies as well.
It will certainly mark the end of an era, but not too soon I hope.
I agree Carl and there will be other changes