Sly Ronnie 879 Posted July 9, 2023 On 11/09/2022 at 03:37, Youth in Asia said: Nobody seems to be reading the hundreds of pre-prepared articles British media have been uploading. The big news now is the massive Ukrainian counter attack that could spell the end of the war. Sadly I think the Queen's domination of the headlines is already over after a couple of days. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w172z09h7fzsn4x 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJD123 26 Posted July 9, 2023 I wonder if the BBC would ever get to a position where they are unable to replay clips of the announcement of the Queen's death? One of the biggest announcements/news stories of the last decade or more, and yet all future documentaries/retrospectives will have to include Mary Nightingale (ITN) or Dan Walker (Channel 5) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted July 9, 2023 22 minutes ago, NJD123 said: I wonder if the BBC would ever get to a position where they are unable to replay clips of the announcement of the Queen's death? One of the biggest announcements/news stories of the last decade or more, and yet all future documentaries/retrospectives will have to include Mary Nightingale (ITN) or Dan Walker (Channel 5) Just think of all those quality episodes of This Morning they will never be able to repeat or feature. Puts the current situation into perspective… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny 283 Posted July 9, 2023 1 hour ago, NJD123 said: I wonder if the BBC would ever get to a position where they are unable to replay clips of the announcement of the Queen's death? One of the biggest announcements/news stories of the last decade or more, and yet all future documentaries/retrospectives will have to include Mary Nightingale (ITN) or Dan Walker (Channel 5) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,132 Posted July 9, 2023 1 hour ago, NJD123 said: I wonder if the BBC would ever get to a position where they are unable to replay clips of the announcement of the Queen's death? One of the biggest announcements/news stories of the last decade or more, and yet all future documentaries/retrospectives will have to include Mary Nightingale (ITN) or Dan Walker (Channel 5) That would be silly. I don't understand this obsession with erasing all mention of people who have incurred public disapproval. Revision of history. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,583 Posted July 9, 2023 They would just use the BBC radio announcement over a picture of the Queen or footage of the crowds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,132 Posted July 10, 2023 1 hour ago, The Old Crem said: They would just use the BBC radio announcement over a picture of the Queen or footage of the crowds. The flag at Buckingham Palace going to half-mast just before the announcement is the abiding image. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,583 Posted July 10, 2023 14 hours ago, Toast said: The flag at Buckingham Palace going to half-mast just before the announcement is the abiding image. Then they would dub the two together. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,966 Posted September 8, 2023 Charles marks the one-year anniversary jubilee mark of her death, and what a year it was! https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/king-charles-thanks-public-their-love-he-marks-death-late-mother-queen-elizabeth-2023-09-07/ Edit: Yes, yes, it might also belong in the Death Anniversary thread...but we didn't get to 200 pages! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,386 Posted September 8, 2023 On 10/09/2022 at 11:15, DCI Frank Burnside said: I bet they can't bee-leive it Hope the bees are bearing up alright. Thoughts with them today. 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,966 Posted September 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, TQR said: Hope the bees are bearing up alright. Thoughts with them today. Only the Queen bee might remember (from queen to queen), the workers never knew her as their life expectancy is less than a year: https://www.orkin.com/pests/stinging-pests/bees/honey-bees/honey-bee-life-span 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,386 Posted September 8, 2023 7 minutes ago, gcreptile said: Only the Queen bee might remember (from queen to queen), the workers never knew her as their life expectancy is less than a year: https://www.orkin.com/pests/stinging-pests/bees/honey-bees/honey-bee-life-span Okay, thanks. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,583 Posted October 30, 2023 An interesting video about the day the Queen died. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 526 Posted October 30, 2023 3 hours ago, The Old Crem said: An interesting video about the day the Queen died. And yet, despite in all likelihood knowing what she died of (beyond old age), nobody is willing to say so on the record other than that socialite/biographer. Would have expected a mention here, but nope! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,585 Posted November 23, 2023 Lady Prue Penn, a close friend of Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret, dead at 97. Spoke to the Queen on the phone just 10 days before she died. Also a lady-in-waiting to the Queen Mother. Telegraph obit. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fridaythe13th 73 Posted November 24, 2023 I can see Hollywood making a biopic of her and race swapping her. Make her fucking gay!! Watched the panderverse episode of South Park. 1 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,585 Posted November 24, 2023 13 minutes ago, Fridaythe13th said: I can see Hollywood making a biopic of her and race swapping her. Make her fucking gay!! Watched the panderverse episode of South Park. Netflix are already on it: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bfc 50 Posted November 24, 2023 17 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said: Lady Prue Penn, a close friend of Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret, dead at 97. Spoke to the Queen on the phone just 10 days before she died. Also a lady-in-waiting to the Queen Mother. Telegraph obit. Was she the late Queen’s last living friend from her youth? Lady Myra Butter died last year and Lady Rupert Nevill passed in January. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summer in Transylvania 2,174 Posted November 24, 2023 3 hours ago, bfc said: Was she the late Queen’s last living friend from her youth? Lady Myra Butter died last year and Lady Rupert Nevill passed in January. Anne Tennant, Baroness Glenconner is still alive at age 91. I imagine some others might be, too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,033 Posted November 24, 2023 On 26/09/2022 at 22:55, YoungWillz said: The surviving maids of honour are: Lady Rosemary Muir (b. 1929) Lady Jane Rayne-Lacey (b. 1932) Lady Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby (b. 1934) Lady Anne Tennant, Baroness Glenconner (b. 1932) Just in case anyone fancies a punt. 8 minutes ago, Summer in Transylvania said: Anne Tennant, Baroness Glenconner is still alive at age 91. I imagine some others might be, too. All the ones mentioned in my earlier post appear to be still thieving oxygen. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,583 Posted November 24, 2023 The later three in particular had a big age gap with the Queen. She likely was not that close to them growing up. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bfc 50 Posted November 24, 2023 I forgot about Lady Pamela Hicks, now 94 and the last surviving adult bridesmaid from her wedding. Princess Alexandra was 10 at the time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,087 Posted January 13 Is this the first bullshit book about her death or have I missed one? Queen Elizabeth died peacefully and without pain, book says - BBC News 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,583 Posted January 13 6 minutes ago, Bentrovato said: Is this the first bullshit book about her death or have I missed one? Queen Elizabeth died peacefully and without pain, book says - BBC News Gyles Brandreth wrote one last year when he reported her cancer diagnosis. (And it was published before the coronation which he was invited to so the Palace can’t have been annoyed by it,) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,087 Posted January 13 5 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: Gyles Brandreth wrote one last year when he reported her cancer diagnosis. (And it was published before the coronation which he was invited to so the Palace can’t have been annoyed by it,) Does not count. Given his history. According to Gyles he was probably there at the birth of QEI, as well as the death of QEII. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
