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Queen Elizabeth set to become longest reigning British monarch
The Toronto Sun ^
| Sept 6 2015
| CHRISTINA BLIZZARD
Posted on 09/06/2015 8:25:02 PM PDT by xp38
On Sept. 9, Queen Elizabeth II will become the longest reigning British monarch, surpassing the record held previously by her great-great grandmother, Victoria, who reigned for 63 years, 216 days. Victoria became Queen June 20, 1837 and died Jan. 22, 1901. Allowing for leap years and the time of day at which each monarch was told of the death of their predecessor, it has been calculated that Queen Elizabeth will pass that landmark time at around 5:30 p.m. in the U.K. — or 12:30 p.m. EST. Elizabeth II became queen on the death of her father, George VI, Feb. 6, 1952. Her father was only 56 when he died of lung cancer.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: chat; christinablizzard; elizabethii; georgevi; offwithherhead; unitedkingdom; victoria
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Long may she reign. At a minimum to keep Chuck off the throne.
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posted on
09/06/2015 8:25:02 PM PDT
by
xp38
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posted on
09/06/2015 8:26:54 PM PDT
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
(Free Republic Needs You. NOW.)
To: xp38
Isn’t this like not talking about a no-hitter? It’s three more days, man!
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posted on
09/06/2015 8:27:42 PM PDT
by
Anitius Severinus Boethius
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To: xp38
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posted on
09/06/2015 8:28:09 PM PDT
by
Menehune56
("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
To: Anitius Severinus Boethius
nah...it’s more like Cal Ripken Jr. breaking Lou Gherig’s ironman streak.
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posted on
09/06/2015 8:31:42 PM PDT
by
xp38
To: xp38
Years ago someone posted an article about the queen working as a mechanic in WWII. Most interesting stuff with pix too.
She's a heck of a gal for a blueblood.
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posted on
09/06/2015 8:37:53 PM PDT
by
Fiddlstix
(Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
To: xp38
Pass to the grandkid would be good.
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posted on
09/06/2015 8:40:33 PM PDT
by
BigEdLB
(We need to target the 'Ministry of Virtue' on Iranian bombing runs. It is not vituous)
To: xp38
I'm not generally a fan of royals, but God bless her. During WW II her parents didn't run from London during the Blitz. They stayed, and took their chances like everyone else. And Elizabeth herself trained as a driver and mechanic in the Women's Auxiliary.
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posted on
09/06/2015 8:41:03 PM PDT
by
Leaning Right
(Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
To: xp38
THIS IS JUST NOT FAIR!!! I tell you Not Fair!!
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posted on
09/06/2015 8:45:16 PM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: xp38
To: xp38
Her hubbie’s a prince and their son is a prince.
Their son’s son is a prince and now she has a great grandson who is a prince.
So the Windsors are four deep in princes. Henry VIII must be spinning like a top.
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posted on
09/06/2015 8:54:47 PM PDT
by
tumblindice
(America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
To: VitacoreVision
In 1933, it wasn’t known as “the Nazi salute”. It goes back to the Roman era, the Nazis just tainted it.
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posted on
09/06/2015 8:57:58 PM PDT
by
Ellendra
(People who kill without reason cannot be reasoned with.)
To: xp38
Also the British monarch presiding over perhaps the most sustained and fundamental decline of the country but thats okay since its not like she has any real power.
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posted on
09/06/2015 9:00:31 PM PDT
by
jarwulf
To: Anitius Severinus Boethius
"Isn’t this like not talking about a no-hitter? It’s three more days, man!"
I think Her Majesty can take care of herself.
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posted on
09/06/2015 9:01:22 PM PDT
by
PLMerite
("The issue is never the issue. The issue is the Revolution.")
To: xp38
Ditto. I hope this lady outlives His Royal Chuckness, or at least outlives Camilla.
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posted on
09/06/2015 9:06:40 PM PDT
by
Cecily
To: tumblindice
Little did Henry know, but he didn’t need a prince since he produced a great princess and queen.
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posted on
09/06/2015 9:09:02 PM PDT
by
Cecily
To: Fiddlstix
| Years ago someone posted an article about the queen working as a mechanic in WWII. |
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posted on
09/06/2015 9:09:33 PM PDT
by
Stand Watch Listen
(When the going gets tough--the Low Information President Obie from Nairobi goes golfing/fundraising)
To: Stand Watch Listen
Thanks
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posted on
09/06/2015 9:11:30 PM PDT
by
Fiddlstix
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To: Ellendra
In 1933, it wasn’t known as “the Nazi salute”. Right you are! In fact, before WW II such a salute was quite often used as a patriotic salute to the American flag.
The Bellamy salute
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posted on
09/06/2015 9:13:47 PM PDT
by
Leaning Right
(Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
To: Cecily
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posted on
09/06/2015 9:15:37 PM PDT
by
tumblindice
(America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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