It's official. From the Royal Family:

[Yorkie Mom]

Link to tweet

The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.

The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.

[GPV]

1. Weird to think of them as King and Queen consort now.

[Demovictory9]

36. His mug.will be on the money..weird to think about

[Aristus]

2. Probably the first mention of Charles as King.

It’s the end of a very long era.

[calimary]

3. That means he's King now.

Prince William is now Prince of Wales.

We're witnessing history.


We knew it was gonna happen eventually. Hard to believe that it's NOW.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

5. I figured it was coming soon

But so soon after recognizing Truss as PM? Is Elizabeth telling us something?

[ProudMNDemocrat]

8. William has to be invested as PoW at Caernarfon Castle

In Wales as is the Custom. That will likely take place in the Spring. But who knows what the custom is now.

Prince William is now heir apparent with Prince George as 2nd in line behind Prince William. Kate is Princess of Wales.

[obamanut2012]

14. And, William is also now officially the Duke of Cornwall

[ProudMNDemocrat]

24. Yes. Dukedoms are passed on to the heir.

Prince George will be Duke of Cambridge.

[treestar]

20. I remember reading about Charles'

when he turned 21. I was 10 and it sparked some interest - it made the cover of Newsweek. Charles kneeling down and the Queen putting a crown on his head (the POW must have a crown for that).

[Ray Bruns]

11. Well I didn't vote for him.

[zuul]

12. . . .

[leftstreet]

13. LOL

[ProudMNDemocrat]

26. You don't vote for Kings.

[Ray Bruns]

32. Well, how do you become king then?

[ProudMNDemocrat]

39. Some watery tart throws a simitar at you.

[malaise]

4. You know it was as good as official

from early this morning

[wryter2000]

6. It's silly

But I’ll miss her

[LeftishBrit]

7. So sorry to hear this.

[obamanut2012]

15. None of what you wrote is true -0- and a SLUT?????

You called a woman a slut?

Camilla is a lovely woman, and will make a good Queen Consort.

JFC.

And, Edward is not even close to the throne -- wtf.

[CatWoman]

18. don't want to get tagged for using the "s" word

but she brings shame to the monarchy.

fuck her.

and Charles did treat Diana horrifically

[musette_sf]

27. +1

[treestar]

37. true though compared to other monarchs

a bit tame, not several mistresses like kings of old were expected to have and did have. Look at what Henry VIII did. Edward II hung out with his male companions more than his wife. Henry I, George IV, John, Edward VII, all a lot more - an lots of illegitimate children.

[Scottie Mom]

40. I hear you and I agree.

They caused Diana such pain. Pain she did not deserve.

[treestar]

21. her ancestor?

you mean a slut passes that on indefinitely to her female descendants?

[treestar]

22. William, not Edward

[ProudMNDemocrat]

28. Camilla's Great Grandmother was Alice Keppel.

One of the last mistresses of Edward VII, who died in 1910. One of the other famous mistresses of his was Lilie Langtry, who was also well-liked by Alexandra, Princess of Wales.

[niyad]

29. It's William, not edward. And kindly remove the word "slut".

[Jilly_in_VA]

10. God save the King

for he will surely need saving. But Queen Camilla? YUK.

[leftyladyfrommo]

17. Camilla has really been trying hard lately. She has

been out and about working as a full time royal.

I read that Catherine does 2,000 visits a year to all kinds of groups abd charities. They work hard.

[Jilly_in_VA]

25. Maybe too hard?

[leftyladyfrommo]

33. People have been really hard on her. nt

[Jilly_in_VA]

34. Maybe for good reason.

[leftyladyfrommo]

35. People can change. nt

[niyad]

30. camilla will be queen consort, not queen.

[kskiska]

16. I watched her coronation on our little b/w TV

My mother let me stay home from school to see it.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

19. A statement from His Majesty The King:

Link to tweet

[KY_EnviroGuy]

23. RIP, Queen Elizabeth II. You were an inspiration to millions....

particularly to women, those in public service and the elderly.

That is a beautiful tribute photo from the Royal Family.

See: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-family/queen-death-operation-london-bridge-down-b2162679.html

Queen London Bridge down: What happens now the Monarch has died?

The plan is known as Operation London Bridge and includes a governmental social media blackout

Snips....

The day the Queen dies follows a series of carefully constructed plans that have been in place since the 1960s in a process dubbed “Operation London Bridge”. Last year a report shed new light on the specifics of how protocol will play out in the hours and days following the monarch’s death.
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Preparation for the handling of the passing of a head of state, particularly when it comes to notifying key public figures and the public, must be carefully planned in advance.

In a series of documents obtained by POLITICO last year, the security plan is outlined in full, detailing everything from how news of the monarch’s death will be shared to the public to how quickly Prince Charles will ascend the throne.

It also includes details on what will happen during the 10 days following the Queen’s death, including where her coffin will go, how the prime minister will publicly address the news, and how Prince Charles will spend his first few days as King.

Condolences to The Royal Family and to the United Kingdom. This is already a very difficult time for all.

KY........

[Brainfodder]

31. Is this where TFG's fantasy talk will reach a new low/high?

Somebody give that asshole a mic please!

[Meowmee]

38. It is the end of an Era

Two Elizabeths, 2 strong women who forged a path in the world for sure.

Who knows what is coming next in the world overall. Maybe nothing good I fear.


I have a silver coin my ex gave me with a Siamese cat on one side and Queen Elizabeth on the other.


Condolences to her family and friends for their loss