Where were you when you heard/ how did you hear?

[Demovictory9]

I heard about an hour after news spread Finished zoom session at home.

got in my car..turned on radio.. Heard British monarchy stuff. Was turning to another channel..realized talk was in past tense

[meadowlander]

1. Just waking up here in New Zealand.

Was checking MSNBC clips on YouTube for something to watch with my morning coffee and the headlines jumped out.

Here's the local coverage on what happens next if anyone is interested on how it is being covered across the Commonwealth: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/queens-death-king-charles-in-place-heres-what-happens-now/4P45W4SHAFRGQAMGVSKRXNCXSU/

Just as a side note I'm assuming you meant to say "stuff" but you might want to fix your typo.

[Demovictory9]

9. Fixed

[LAS14]

2. I was scrolling through DU. Ten minutes later still nothing on the front page of Google News. nt

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

3. I was watching live streaming on the BBC

and saw the flag being lowered to half staff.

[BlackSkimmer]

4. I'm usually an early riser but sleeping in this morning when a friend texted me.

I was annoyed when I heard the chime, but then glad she’d told me. This was just when they were announcing she wasn’t well, but I think we all knew at that point.

[Kaleva]

5. Taking a break from weeding the garden. Saw the news here on DU

[catbyte]

6. Listening to the BBC.

I saw that the family was flocking to Balmoral and I knew the end was near. Especially since the video chat with the Privy Council was cancelled yesterday. If she was conscious, she wouldn't have missed it.

[Demovictory9]

11. What time west.coast time?

[mercuryblues]

7. An Apple Alert on my phone.

[Brainfodder]

8. Wife told me, news on D.U.

I just hadn't refreshed yet.

One toke for the queen, one toke for Beer Belly Bannon Perp Walk!

[Xavier Breath]

10. I first heard about it on here

about fifteen minutes ago and turned on MSNBC to get verification.

I'm neither a fan nor a detractor, but she's been such a fixture on this planet for so long that it just won't seem right having anyone else on the throne.

[Gaugamela]

12. A clip of Bannon's indictment came up in my news feed. That's where I

saw him in cuffs. The Guardian confirmed it. I didn’t hear any monarchy stuff, though I know that’s what he believes in. Just the usual empty ranting.

[IcyPeas]

13. I turned the radio on and heard it on NPR. Airtalk with Larry Mantle was on.

actually her death hadn't been announced yet at the time but it seemed imminent.

[Tree-Hugger]

14. In car line

I was at school, waiting in my car for my kid. I read it on DU. Not gonna lie, I ugly cried a little.

I remember when Princess Di died. I was in my car when breaking news came through on the radio.

[Demovictory9]

16. I was in my car about princess Di too

I dont have a stand alone radio inside home

[2naSalit]

15. I saw signs of it...

Early in the day,then people started talking on DU, about how everyone was talking about her on teevee and wearing black. I figured that when the family had assembled it would be announced.

I went outside for a little bit and when I came back in, the radio was covering the 10am update and that's where I heard it announced.

Checked in to DU again and that all there was, discussion about her passing.

All of my life there has been a Queen of England... until now.

[pandr32]

21. I grew up in Canada so she was our dear queen.

She was queen my whole life until today just like you. Her portrait was on the walls of our schools and public buildings, on our money, and everywhere. She was like another grandmother to my brother and me. She had standards for decorum that translated even to us non-blood-related kids. (Our real Gran brought her up constantly: "Would you behave like that in front of the Queen?&quot We also knew of her constant service to others as well as her sense of humor. She truly was the Grand Matriarch. Her little feet left big shoes to fill for King Charles and a hole in the hearts of so many. Sad day.

[pandr32]

17. Skimming the news with my morning coffee in Hawaii.

[GoneOffShore]

18. Having drinks with new friends, and our neighbor knocked on the door, told us.

She had just heard on the BBC. 20:00 CEST.

As she said: HM was always there. The UK has now changed.

[GregariousGroundhog]

19. I was in a meeting at work and a colleague stated his son texted him saying "the queen is dead".

[niyad]

22. Having expected it since yesterday, kept checking LBN. But got a text from a

friend first.

[Demovictory9]

25. What happened yesterday to cause you to think "soon"?

[niyad]

29. Several posts here on DU sounded very serious.

[demtenjeep]

23. I watched talking heads and then watched the breaking news and the flag being lowered

and taught my kids the next 2 hours about it.

It is appropriate for my content~

[róisín_dubh]

24. Got a WhatsApp from my best friend back in England.

I'm a UK resident, currently in the US. I'm flying home Monday and I imagine London will be madness.

[Demovictory9]

26. My sympathies

[róisín_dubh]

27. The UK is my adopted country and I find the Queen fascinating.

I think the monarchy is fascinating from a historical perspective. I'm fairly certain it generates quite a lot of money in tourist dollars. I can't vote in the UK, but I'd be curious as to polls of the British public regarding the monarchy nowadays.

[Meowmee]

28. I just heard

I was working for hours and then fell asleep, I woke up and decided to check- I saw it on a live feed on a British paper site. And burst into tears not long after. There has been so much trauma and loss for me these past few months and years…with my father dying and my dear friend dying about three weeks ago. And the loss of 2 of my outdoor furbabies who I tried to save.

We have citizenship with Canada also and my mom was Scottish so I have been officially a subject of the queen for many years, but I didn’t really expect this reaction- it feels like another terrible loss and change in the world for the worse. I saw the queen as a voice over the years against fascism ultimately. No matter what I felt about a monarchy system etc. It seemed like she would live forever, but no one does. I am guessing covid damaged her like it did my father.

It is very sad for her family and friends. No matter the age, people have lost a parent, grandparent, etc and friend. It’s a huge loss no matter the age. You can never have another parent again, you can never have that relationship again.