UPDATE: Queen Elizabeth II has passed at 96 years of age.
Charles ascends to the role of King.
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3y
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...dang... just 3 days after St.Elizabeth day too. That's about a full of
a life as there is... WWII up through cv19 Ruso/Ukraine and all the insanity in between.
God REST that soul in Peace,
b.street
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3y
In a world that seems to change at an accelerating pace that gal was like the North Star. You just have to appreciate that.
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3y
slightly longer than me after a trip to Taco Bell
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jdkhokie
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British Royalty that happened to come out a special uterus or of otherwise of no importance. Of course, Prince William's rumored fetish for pegging is always good reading.
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3y
been in power for 70 years leading her country and subsequently the world through a variety of challenges would be newsworthy? We're not talking about a Kardashian dying here. This is literal history and if there were ever someone who deserved all the tributes she is going to get it's Queen Elizabeth. Just an amazing woman who was basically the foundation of her country for 70 years.
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3y
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3y
Reading that makes me want to hit you with an hammer for a hour
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jdkhokie
3y
concept of paying tribute to a king or queen. She is a billion-dollar tourist attraction figurehead, not a ruler. France got it right on that one and I imagine the founding fathers would have probably been having a toast at their landed gentry plantations. She and her brode of misfits are exactly as relevant to me as a Kardashian I like the analogy. Historically Elizabeth I, I could see the great hoopla because of her leadership and defeat of the Spanish Armada. Beth II is a distant cousin descedant 100s of years later.
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3y
is a national symbol. The Queen (or, now, King) is revered as a symbol, not for anything particular that they do. She is treated more like we treat our flag than like an actual ruler.
We whine, complain, and fight amongst ourselves over anything political in this country. But wave a flag, and most Americans still respect and revere what that flag stands for, even if we've gotten pretty bad at living up to what it stands for. I get the sense that's kinda what QEII was. A figurehead that represents all that is good and right about Britain, and something all Brits can agree on. Her job was to hold the country together no matter how much internal disagreement and strife there was. And for that, she probably did it better than anyone possibly could.
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3y
government that was a fundamental precursor to the United States. See: Magna Carta.
Kardashians? Are you already drunk?
** Edited by PhotoHokieNC at 9/8/2022, 5:04:02 PM
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3y
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3y
She was a voice of calm and reassurance in times of turmoil. With dignity and grace. I'm not particularly a fan of the British monarchy. And it's a rather antiquated ceremonial position. But no one can or will fill her shoe's. Last of her kind. RIP
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3y
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3y
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Jeff, you are trying to hard to be a dick
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3y
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3y
She always kept that British "stiff upper lip" and never did anything but uphold the ideals of the British royalty..... maybe not the rest of her brood, but.....
70 years..... wow.
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EDGEMAN
3y
Her kids & grandkids...not so much. Who know how her great grandkids will behave?
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3y
left home for the US, on his own, at 14) that he is … never had too much nice to say about the Royal Family 🤣
From my sister ….
** Edited by B777Fr8Dog at 9/8/2022, 2:17:33 PM
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3y
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3y
"I was great friends with her grandfather. She was a sweet kid."
** Edited by JoesterVT at 9/8/2022, 2:56:58 PM
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3y
Link:
Queen Elizabeth II
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3y
Churchill was PM for her first three years, pretty amazing reign.
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3y
7 big ones tomorrow. Dayum
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3y
simply the number of times you've traversed around the nearest star & i'm not far behind you
** Edited by astrohokie at 9/8/2022, 2:44:35 PM
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3y
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VTUD
3y
that you never see the two in the same room?
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MikeVT85
3y
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It's about time England has a REAL MAN on the throne!!!! Oh...Charles? Uh
nevermind.
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3y
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3y
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yup. foiled by Enrico Palazzo
** Edited by statmanfromHCyrs at 9/8/2022, 1:44:48 PM
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