Passing of Queen Elizabeth
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@Kiwiwomble said in Passing of Queen Elizabeth:
@canefan oh, i thought they changed the rules a while back so the sex didn't matter...and for no reason they might want an extra step between andrew and the crown...for now reason
They changed the rule but not retroactive. It was basically prompted by not wanting William to have a girl who was then later superseded by a younger brother (I think, from memory)
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@taniwharugby said in Passing of Queen Elizabeth:
thought this was neat story
is it the same story @canefan posted?
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@Kiwiwomble no idea...havent read all the articles in here.
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@canefan said in Passing of Queen Elizabeth:
Shows her cheekier self-deprecating side
@taniwharugby good thing you dont have to read this one
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@Kiwiwomble it's twitter, I never click into twitter, and my browser likes to open it in a new tab anyway
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@taniwharugby fair enough, mine just plays it in the post
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Feel a little sad tbh, she was a great lady the epitome of someone who simply did their duty - often at times under the most intense scrutiny one could face. A throwback to the days where people would simply do what was needed to be done without fuss or complaint.
She was grace and class and hard working, right to the end, a remarkable woman.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Passing of Queen Elizabeth:
My old Mum is in tears. This is pretty huge.
Understandably. Role models don't come much bigger for that generation I'd imagine.
Mrs TA was a bit upset, then got the news today that a family friend passed away and has since, as they say "lost it".
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@Crucial said in Passing of Queen Elizabeth:
@sparky said in Passing of Queen Elizabeth:
A chance that the Bledisloe Cup Test will clash with the funeral. It might not go ahead.
Chance maybe but it is usually about 10 days of mourning before funeral so we should be OK
Followed by another 10 days of mourning
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While 96 was getting on in age, that death comes for us all, that there'd been a couple of signs, and that I knew it would overall be a big occasion... I've been a bit surprised at how sad I've felt during the day. I've heard a few others say similar this afternoon too.
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@MajorRage said in Passing of Queen Elizabeth:
Boris may be hated by many, but this is as a good a statement as you'll see, anywhere.
Gee that's really well put.
FYI - I didn't agree 100% withthe statement by Keating I posted earlier, but I liked it because he was so anti Monarchy but could see the awesomeness that she was.
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I thought Trump spoke surprisingly well too:
"Melania and I will always cherish our time together with the Queen, and never forget Her Majesty’s generous friendship, great wisdom, and wonderful sense of humor. What a grand and beautiful lady she was—there was nobody like her””
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@stodders said in Passing of Queen Elizabeth:
I see some on "Irish Twitter" are having a field day.
I'm well aware of what the monarchy stand for to some in the Republic, but I find the revelry of QE2's death distasteful. I know we have some Irish posters on here, so before they think I am tarring all Irish people with the same brush, I am not.
Clarkson knows: