Posted on 07/04/2018 9:23:19 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
Since ascending to the throne in 1952, the monarch has seen 13 prime ministers serve Britain and lived through another 13 US presidents. She's now 92. At some point — not for many years yet, we hope — Queen Elizabeth II's reign will come to an end.
But what happens then?
For at least 12 days — between her passing, the funeral and beyond — Britain will grind to a halt. The stock markets and banks are likely to close.
But to focus on the financial disruption doesn't begin to describe the sheer magnitude of the queen's death. It will be an event unlike anything Britain has seen since the end of World War II.
Most British people have never known life without the queen. It will be a strange, uncertain time.
The British Empire once covered a quarter of the Earth's landmass, and for a brief, surreal period it is likely to feel as if the empire still exists, as all its former subjects will turn toward Britain for the news.
It will probably be the best-attended funeral of all time. World leaders from across the globe will flock to attend.
There will be hundreds of changes up and down the country in the weeks and months after the queen's death.
New currency will be printed and minted immediately. British currency bears images of the monarch, and the portraits of Charles will already have been made in preparation.
The British national anthem will change."God Save The Queen" will get some new lyrics — or some old ones, rather. It will become "God Save The King."
Likewise, a great deal of military insignia will require updating.
And plenty more will need to change.
(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...
No doubt. The most useless bunch of spoiled degenerates on Earth who truly believe their blood is superior to the rest of us and by some ‘’divine right’’ they can rule over people.
Right? And on July 4th. of all days.
Can I ask you why you felt it necessary to post this today of all days?
Too late for that.
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