My Queen is dead
By BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (47667)
St. Catharines, Ontario
September 8, 2022 3:16pm CST
My gracious Queen, Elizabeth II, died earlier today at Balmoral in Scotland, with her family around her. She was 96 and the longest reigning monarch (70 years)
She became Queen immediately upon her father's death (King George VI), about a week and a half before I came into this world. So she's always been my Queen. Now I have a king. Never liked him. Chas' second wife is not queen, just queen consort.
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@BarBaraPrz (47667)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
8 Sep 22
I guess he's okay, I don't really know him.
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@BarBaraPrz (47667)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
8 Sep 22
@rebelann Other members of the royal family, obviously, but what I meant is I'm not really a royal watcher, so don't know much about him.
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@BarBaraPrz (47667)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
9 Sep 22
Yeah, now they'll have to switch back. I wonder how long it will take for the kids to get the new words down. I also wonder what will replace the line "our gracious Queen". Probably not "our poncey king"...
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@Fleura (30541)
• United Kingdom
10 Sep 22
@BarBaraPrz We rarely sing the national anthem so many children don't know the words in any case.
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@paigea (36315)
• Canada
9 Sep 22
@BarBaraPrz In Alberta we don't sing God Save the King/Queen anymore. Did when I went to school and I don't know about when my kids were in school.
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@marguicha (223773)
• Chile
9 Sep 22
@BarBaraPrz I think that she was the only real Queen in my time.
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@LadyDuck (472101)
• Switzerland
9 Sep 22
@BarBaraPrz Williams will take over some of Charles duties from now on. I often asked to myself if Charles really wanted to be King.
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@LadyDuck (472101)
• Switzerland
9 Sep 22
@BarBaraPrz So true and he is first in line of succession.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
9 Sep 22
When I turned my TV on, breaking news, oh Queen Elizabeth II's passing. Our Gov Ige, ordered half-staff flags for her. Sad news.
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@BarBaraPrz (47667)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
9 Sep 22
That was nice of your governor.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
10 Sep 22
@BarBaraPrz
Queen Elizabeth visited Hawaii twice, 1963 and 1975.
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2022/06/03/iolani-palace-celebration-fit-royalty-honor-queen-elizabeth-iis-jubilee/
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@BarBaraPrz (47667)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
9 Sep 22
She's only queen consort, not Queen.
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@BarBaraPrz (47667)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
14 Sep 22
Yes, elegant and gracious.
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@kaylachan (71773)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Sep 22
We'll just have to see what he'll do.
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@RebeccasFarm (90474)
• Arvada, Colorado
8 Sep 22
Yeah RIP poor ol gal..bless
A regal woman always.
Oh so you knew her the whole time Barbara.
Yeah lets start raggin on that pretend Queen Camilla
A regal woman always.
Oh so you knew her the whole time Barbara.
Yeah lets start raggin on that pretend Queen Camilla1 person likes this
@BarBaraPrz (47667)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
8 Sep 22
Dianna would have been lovely...
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@RebeccasFarm (90474)
• Arvada, Colorado
8 Sep 22
@BarBaraPrz Oh Diana was supernatural in my description of her..people were instantly drawn to her. She was exceptional as a human being.
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@FourWalls (69006)
• United States
9 Sep 22
My sympathies to you and all the residents of the Commonwealth. She was a remarkable person.
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@RasmaSandra (80748)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Sep 22
It is very sad indeed. I have a hard time imagining Charles as King and Camilla there in the castle,
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@BarBaraPrz (47667)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
9 Sep 22
Yeah, I think a lot of people feel that way.
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@Deepizzaguy (104160)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8 Sep 22
My condolences that Queen Elizabeth II has passed away at age 96. She will be missed beyond words.
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@xstitcher (32700)
• Petaluma, California
11 Sep 22
My Mom, who was also Canadian, said she had a scrapbook of Queen Elizabeth when she was younger.
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