Posted on 09/08/2022 8:33:10 AM PDT by Red Badger
Doctors have placed Queen Elizabeth II under medical supervision, noting they are “concerned for Her Majesty’s health.”
The queen has been advised to rest and will remain at Balmoral Castle in Scotland until further notice, the palace said on Thursday. Doctors have described her condition as being “comfortable.”
Elizabeth has reigned over the United Kingdom since 1952, ascending to the throne when she was just 25 years old. She was coronated in 1953 when she was 27. Since then, she has presided as the constitutional monarch over 15 prime ministers and has outlasted 12 U.S. presidents.
Her death would mark the beginning of a national period of mourning and the end of the second Elizabethan era. Here’s a look into the royal transition after the queen’s death.
“London Bridge is down”
Buckingham Palace has code names for when members of the royal family die, with several being referred to as "bridges."
“The code 'Bridges' has been around for decades,” former palace press secretary Dickie Arbiter told Yahoo News. “Bridges means the move from life to the hereinafter.”
The queen’s secret code name is “London Bridge,” the Guardian reported in 2017 in an article detailing Elizabeth’s funeral plans. When the queen passes, Buckingham Palace officials are to use the phrase “London Bridge is down.”
How the news will be relayed
Elizabeth’s death will first be relayed to Prime Minister Liz Truss, who will be woken with the news when it happens. The palace will proceed to announce the death to all news outlets at the same time.
News of the queen’s death is expected to be reported immediately, as all news organizations in the country, and likely worldwide, have prepared content. TV stations and newspapers will probably have experts and exclusive interviews lined up on their channels for the days following her death.
What happens next
When the queen dies, the palace will immediately begin planning the accession of her son and the heir to the throne, Prince Charles.
Days after Charles’s accession is set into place, the Accession Council will meet to proclaim him king, and the prince will read the accession proclamation. There’s not a clear time frame for when his coronation will take place.
Then, palace officials will begin planning the queen’s funeral, which is expected to take place about 10 days after her death, according to British Heritage. Her body will lie in state at Westminster Hall in the interim, and it’s likely that large lines of people will visit her coffin to pay respects.
On the day of the funeral, the country will enter into a national day of mourning.
Will be an end to an era. Queen Elizabeth is truly a noble lady.
Once the Elizabethan era is over, it will be the Chuckian era.
Sad, but she had a long and good life.
So, currently London Bridge is only falling down.
Chuck is 73 and well as they said in The Holy Grail, he’s not dead yet.
The way the media reports this, I personally think she is already dead. And I am very sad about this even though my family came from England two centuries ago to get away from Royalty.
God Save the Queen
Whenever she is called home, the comfort will be that she is reunited with her late husband, Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, who passed 17 months ago on 9 April 2021. At his death they had been married for 74 years and one can only imagine how much of a heartbreak his absence has been for her.
The Queen is truly a classy lady. A great symbol of the greatness that once was the UK.
Charles is a good argument for the abolishment of the monarchy.
Upchuckian.
Once the Elizabethan era is over, it will be the Chuckian era.
You mean the Cuckian era?
Chuckie will be a RINO-esque ROYAL.
Perhaps you are correct. I’m old enough to remember WW2 and her bravery during that awful period, her radio broadcasts as a very young woman urging Brits to be brave, commiserating their losses. Heard them again at a British Royal Family exhibit at the wonderful museum in Vancouver B.C about 18 years ago and they brought tears to my eyes.
When she dies, I’ll cry. But I don’t give a fig about royalty after that.
If he’s smart, which he ain’t, he would pass the crown to William...................
Bad English in article : The term is ‘crowned’ not ‘coronated’
I noticed that.
It’s an American paper..................
Praying for her and her family. Is it possible now that Harry is going to be left out?
“Coronated” is the new & improved way to be crowned.
Succession to the Crown is set by law.
It would take an Act of Parliament in each of the Commonwealth realms to change it.
Well said and that’s how I feel.
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