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[nimrod]

I'm not a Royalist but feel sad about this, she's been around all my life and did the job very well, unlike the grubby lying politicians we seem to get.

[Hello Goodbye]

I'm saddened by the news too, Kev.  She did her job as Princess Elizabeth very well too.  She truly kept the promise she made at age 21...

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yDDqO4dH3c" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yDDqO4dH3c</a>

I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.

[Hello Goodbye]

This morning, a rainbow formed as people gathered outside Buckingham Palace following a statement from the Palace over concerns for Queen Elizabeth's health.

[Moogmodule]

I’m the same Nim. Not really a monarchist but she was an admirable person. It’s a strange feeling that she’s no longer in that job.  Things will change that have been constants through my life. It will be strange to see a new face on the reverse of our coins for instance. And like the passing of our musical heros it underlines time passing us by.

[Normandie]

I'm sadder than I expected I would be about her passing. She always seemed so classy, and so strong, as well as genuinely kind and down to earth. A steady, constant presence in a world that at times can seem frightening and/or sad. From what I've been reading online, I'm not the only American who feels this way. RIP.

[Hello Goodbye]

She did her job as Princess Elizabeth very well too.

She always seemed so classy, and so strong, as well as genuinely kind and down to earth.

An army automobile mechanic during WWII, the Queen was never afraid to get grease under her fingernails.

[Moogmodule]

The British sure know how to do a funeral.

[nimrod]

The British sure know how to do a funeral.

Coronation next, another few hundred million 

[Normandie]

I found the coverage very touching, especially seeing her sons wiping away tears. I was tearing up myself.

How difficult it must be to have to mourn a loved one in such a public way, with everyone (well, the media) scrutinizing your every move.

[Moogmodule]

Coronation next, another few hundred million 

They’ll make it back in souvenir mugs and plates 

[Moogmodule]

I found the coverage very touching, especially seeing her sons wiping away tears. I was tearing up myself.

How difficult it must be to have to mourn a loved one in such a public way, with everyone (well, the media) scrutinizing your every move.

I watched bits. Extremely impressive display. I did feel a bit emotional when they’d loaded the casket into the hearse and suddenly the band opened up with God Save the Queen (King) as it drove off.  For some reason my mother and father popped into my head. As if this was closing the book on them
and the world I grew up in.

[Hello Goodbye]

I found the coverage very touching, especially seeing her sons wiping away tears. I was tearing up myself.

How difficult it must be to have to mourn a loved one in such a public way, with everyone (well, the media) scrutinizing your every move.

Princess Anne's final curtsy to her mother was most touching.

The live coverage was impressive.  Now comes the inappropriate YouTube videos as anticipated.

[Normandie]

They’ll make it back in souvenir mugs and plates 

I see Steiff is already (as of at least 2 days ago) offering a $300 (USD) honorary stuffed bear. 

[Hello Goodbye]

^

And so the foolishness begins.

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