Posted on 09/08/2022 11:41:56 AM PDT by lightman
Queen Elizabeth II — the longest-serving monarch in the United Kingdom's history and the second longest-serving in world history — died Thursday afternoon at age 96 while at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
A tweet from the Royal Family broke the news to the UK and admirers of the Queen around the world:
Born in 1926, the Queen's storied life included serving in the Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War II, repairing and driving vehicles to aid the war effort while tending to her fellow citizens as the Nazis laid siege to her country.
Ascending to the throne in February 1952, the Queen appointed 15 UK prime ministers during her reign beginning with Winston Churchill, and was one of the world's most well-traveled heads of state in her visits to other nations to meet with their leaders.
The Queen met with 13 U.S. presidents stretching back to Dwight Eisenhower — including Ronald Reagan with whom she shared a love of horses — every German chancellor since the end of World War II and leaders from every continent.
As the Queen for 70 years, she was a driving force behind the special relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States. In one notable example, on September 12, 2001, the Queen requested that the Star Spangled Banner be played during the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace in a show of solidarity with the U.S. after terrorist attacks killed nearly 3,000 innocent people on American soil.
After the Queen's passing on Thursday, the U.S. Capitol announced it would lower its flags to half-staff to honor her life and legacy.
BBC, which had suspended its regular programming on Thursday to cover the Queen's ailing health, shared the news with viewers in the U.K., Commonwealth countries, and the rest of the world:
Doctors attending to Queen Elizabeth II issued a statement earlier on Thursday — in apparent preparation for the Queen's passing — saying they were "concerned" for Queen Elizabeth II's health and that she was comfortable under their supervision as her children and other members of the royal family rushed to Balmoral.
The Queen's family will remain at Balmoral on Thursday evening before returning to London this weekend. Her oldest son, Charles, Prince of Wales, will lead the United Kingdom in mourning as the new King and head of state.
In his first statement as King Charles III, the Queen's son released a statement on Thursday afternoon:
The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family.
We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.
During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which The Queen was so widely held.
Tributes from around the world began pouring in as soon as the news of the Queen's passing broke:
“so sad, now that hag will become queen.”
If you are referring to Camila Parker Bowles, not in the least. She will become Princess Consort with no claim to the throne.
When Prince Philip, a Prince of Greece in his own right, married Elizabeth he became Prince Consort Philip with no claim to the throne.
RIP Her Majesty.
When it later years she looked back over her reign and the changes in Britain in those seventy years, did she ever wonder, “Perhaps, at some point, I should not have just gone along as I was instructed and should have spoken out?
And today, the Royal Family are an irrelevance.
So we beat around the bush?
I prefer to warn folks.
You cannot be serious.
The end of an era. Rest In Peace Your Majesty.
Sad people do and say sad things.
You obviously don’t know anything about her majesty.
Absolutely serious. No real American has any regard for the so called ‘royal’family of england. Sponsor of the derp state so she’s burning in hell if she didn’t repent.
I’m not as naïve as you folks
Yes, you did. Hahahahahaha
he became Queen in 1952, 70 years ago. Quite an impressive reign. Literally the only monarch Great Britain has had in my lifetime.
Ironically, her last official act was just a day or two ago, installing Liz Truss as the new Prime Minister. Elizabeth installing Elizabeth. Kind of a fun coincidence.
Now that piece of trash Charles gets to be King, as he’s always wanted, and the even trashier Camilla gets to be Queen. Horrid people. If you’re going to have a monarchy, Queen Elizabeth is pretty much the person you’d want at the head of it.
I agree wholeheartedly.
Regarless one's opinions re the British monarchy, Elizabeth was a patriot and a lady.
what name will Prince Charles use
as king?
He will officially be King Charles the Third.
I heard on the Bo Snerdly show already the left is bashing her with one Professor saying it is the beginning of the end of the genocidal regime, something they’ll never say about China of course. And I suppose more hate will come out and the media will saying nothing except to push the lie that Trump and his supporters spread hate. Speaking of Trump, I heard now they are investigating his fundraising. Meanwhile not one person has been held accountable for the Russia Collusion attempted coup.
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