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Post by xyrn on Sept 8, 2022 12:37:49 GMT -5
Elizabeth II has died.
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Post by drlj on Sept 8, 2022 12:40:19 GMT -5
England’s longest serving monarch. She had quite a history.
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Post by gbacklin on Sept 8, 2022 13:01:27 GMT -5
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Post by Dub on Sept 8, 2022 13:08:16 GMT -5
I asked in the daily thread if I am the only living forum member who watched Elizabeth’s coronation live on television. That was an amazing thing and the memory of that still amazes me.
A sad, sad day.
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Post by Cornflake on Sept 8, 2022 13:33:07 GMT -5
I'm not a particular fan of the monarchy but I admired and liked her. May she rest in peace.
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Post by epaul on Sept 8, 2022 13:46:28 GMT -5
I just hope someone makes sure that James gets safely home from the pub (and he doesn't get tendinitis from eight sloppy hours of tippling and toasting).
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Post by billhammond on Sept 8, 2022 14:02:59 GMT -5
LONDON (AP) — As Prince Charles becomes king, the order of succession for Britain's monarchy is as follows:
1. Prince William, the eldest son of Charles and the late Princess Diana. He is married to Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge. Their three children follow him in the line of succession.
2. Prince George of Cambridge, born in July 2013.
3. Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, born in May 2015.
4. Prince Louis of Cambridge, born in April 2018.
5. Prince Harry, the younger son of Charles and Diana.
6. Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, born to Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, in May 2019.
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Post by billhammond on Sept 8, 2022 14:08:32 GMT -5
LONDON (AP) — Ten things to know about the life of Queen Elizabeth II:
BRITAIN'S LONGEST-REIGNING MONARCH
Elizabeth, who marked 70 years on the throne this year, is the oldest and longest-reigning monarch in British history. In September 2015 she surpassed her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria, who reigned for 63 years and seven months.
In 2016, Elizabeth also became the longest-reigning monarch in the world with the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. In 2022, she became the second-longest-reigning monarch in world history, behind 17th century French King Louis XIV, who took the throne at age 4.
Apart from Elizabeth and Victoria, only four other monarchs in British history have reigned for 50 years or more: George III (59 years), Henry III (56 years), Edward III (50 years) and James VI of Scotland (58 years.)
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HOME-SCHOOLING
Like many royals of her time and before, Elizabeth never went to a public school and was never exposed to other students. Instead, she was educated at home with Margaret, her younger sister.
Among those who taught her was her father, along with a senior teacher at Eton College, several French and Belgian governesses who taught her French, and the Archbishop of Canterbury, who taught her religion.
Elizabeth's schooling also included learning to ride, swim, dance and the study of fine art and music.
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"NO. 230873"
During World War II, young Princess Elizabeth briefly became known as No. 230873, Second Subaltern Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor of the Auxiliary Transport Service No. 1.
After months of campaigning for her parents' permission to do something for the war effort, the heir to the throne learned how to drive and service ambulances and trucks. She rose to the rank of honorary Junior Commander within months.
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'GREAT MIMICKER'
Elizabeth often gave the impression of a serious demeanor, and many have noted her "poker face," but those who knew her described her as having a mischievous sense of humor and a talent for mimicry in private company.
Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, has said the queen could be "extremely funny in private — and not everybody appreciates how funny she can be."
Bishop Michael Mann, the monarch's domestic chaplain, once said that "the queen imitating the Concorde landing is one of the funniest things you could see." Ian Paisley, the Northern Irish clergyman and politician, also noted that Elizabeth was a "great mimicker" of him.
More recently, she showed her mischievous side during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, when she starred in a comic video alongside an animated Paddington Bear and spoke of hiding marmalade sandwiches in her purse.
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ROYAL TAXPAYER
She may have been the queen, but she paid taxes too — at least since 1992.
When Windsor Castle, the queen's weekend residence, was ravaged by fire in 1992, the public rebelled against paying millions of pounds for repairs.
But she voluntarily agreed to pay tax on her personal income. She said she would meet 70 percent of the cost of restoration work, and she also decided to open her home at Buckingham Palace to the public for the first time to generate extra funds from admission fees.
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LITTLE LILIBET
The queen was christened Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor of York, in honor of her mother, paternal grandmother and paternal great-grandmother. But as a child, she was endearingly known as young Lilibet by her family — said to be because she couldn't pronounce "Elizabeth" properly.
In a letter to her grandmother Queen Mary, the young princess wrote: "Dear Granny. Thank you very much for the lovely little jersey. We loved staying at Sandringham with you. I lost a top front tooth yesterday morning," before signing off, "Love from Lilibet."
The nickname became more widely known after Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, named their daughter Lilibet Diana in 2021.
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A STEADFAST ROMANCE
Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip enjoyed a stable relationship for more 70 years, a union that far outlasted the marriages of three of her four children: Charles, Anne and Andrew.
"He has been quite simply my strength and stay all these years," the queen said of Philip on their 50th wedding anniversary.
Their story began in 1939, when Prince Philip of Greece, a handsome 18-year-old naval cadet, was detailed to entertain the 13-year-old Elizabeth for a day. Several years later, Philip was invited to join the royal family at Windsor Castle at Christmas, and he soon made discreet inquiries whether he would be considered an eligible suitor.
The couple married in Westminster Abbey in 1947. When Philip died in 2021 at age 99, Elizabeth described his passing as leaving a "huge void" in her life, according to their son, Andrew.
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MULTIPLE BIRTHDAYS
Elizabeth was born on April 21, 1926, but it was sometimes confusing for the public to know when to celebrate.
There was no universally fixed day for her "official birthday" — it's either the first, second or third Saturday in June, and was decided by the government.
In Australia, her birthday was celebrated on the second Monday of June, while in Canada, was marked on a Monday either on or before May 24, Queen Victoria's birthday.
Only the queen and those closest to her celebrated her actual birthday in private gatherings.
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HOW MANY CORGIS?
It's widely known that Elizabeth loved corgis — Princess Diana reportedly called the dogs the queen's "moving carpet" because they accompanied her everywhere.
She owned more than 30 corgis over the years. She also had two "dorgis" — crossbreeds of dachshund and corgi — named Candy and Vulcan.
Elizabeth was photographed hugging one of the dogs as far back as 1936 at age 10, and was given a corgi named Susan for her 18th birthday. The breed was introduced to the royal family by her father, King George VI, in 1933, when he bought a male corgi called Dookie from a local kennel.
As queen, she also technically owned the thousands of mute swans in open British waters, and had the right to claim all sturgeons, porpoises, whales and dolphins, according to a statute from 1324.
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'A PRETTY NICE GIRL'
The queen inevitably became the subject of pop songs.
The Beatles immortalized her with the tongue-in-cheek "Her Majesty," calling her "a pretty nice girl" though "she doesn't have a lot to say." The brief song, sung by Paul McCartney and recorded in 1969, appeared at the end of the "Abbey Road" album.
Other musical treatments weren't so kind. The Sex Pistols' anti-monarchist "God Save The Queen," released right before her Silver Jubilee in 1977, was banned on British television.
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Post by billhammond on Sept 8, 2022 14:33:50 GMT -5
On her 13th birthday:
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Post by TKennedy on Sept 8, 2022 14:56:32 GMT -5
I asked in the daily thread if I am the only living forum member who watched Elizabeth’s coronation live on television. That was an amazing thing and the memory of that still amazes me. A sad, sad day. I remember it, I also remember McArthurs’s farewell address. Classy woman.
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Post by Dub on Sept 8, 2022 15:13:57 GMT -5
I asked in the daily thread if I am the only living forum member who watched Elizabeth’s coronation live on television. That was an amazing thing and the memory of that still amazes me. A sad, sad day. I remember it, I also remember McArthurs’s farewell address. Classy woman. When McArthur’s picture was on the cover of Time [1948?) I cut it out for my scrapbook. By the time McArthur resigned I understood that it was good that went.
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Post by TKennedy on Sept 8, 2022 15:42:24 GMT -5
We were big McArthur fans and didn’t like Truman. I had a 78 record of his farewell address I played all the time.
Thank God we were wrong and Truman fired him.
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Post by dradtke on Sept 8, 2022 15:50:56 GMT -5
My oldest sister was born within a few days of Charles. My mother remembered being excited that she and Princess Elizabeth were expecting their first children at the same time.
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Post by billhammond on Sept 8, 2022 16:04:17 GMT -5
My oldest sister was born within a few days of Charles. My mother remembered being excited that she and Princess Elizabeth were expecting their first children at the same time. Princess Anne and I were born on the same day, same year. I turned out prettier.
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Post by Dub on Sept 8, 2022 16:16:26 GMT -5
We were big McArthur fans and didn’t like Truman. I had a 78 record of his farewell address I played all the time. Thank God we were wrong and Truman fired him. My parents were Republicans at that time too. I just didn’t think a soldier should disobey or argue with the commander-in-chief.
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Post by theevan on Sept 8, 2022 16:40:27 GMT -5
My friend Jeff Bass painted this one on commission.
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Post by james on Sept 8, 2022 16:43:33 GMT -5
I just hope someone makes sure that James gets safely home from the pub (and he doesn't get tendinitis from eight sloppy hours of tippling and toasting). Safe and well thanks. I chose to tipple and toast Her Maj. at home. I think it will take some time for this to sink in for many of us. It feels a bit sad and disorientating at the moment.
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Post by John B on Sept 8, 2022 16:43:50 GMT -5
I asked in the daily thread if I am the only living forum member who watched Elizabeth’s coronation live on television. That was an amazing thing and the memory of that still amazes me. A sad, sad day. I remember it, I also remember McArthurs’s farewell address. Classy woman. You fuckers are old. Meant in the nicest way, of course.
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Post by Rob Hanesworth on Sept 8, 2022 16:59:37 GMT -5
William's wait will be much shorter than Charles'.
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Post by Marty on Sept 8, 2022 20:11:25 GMT -5
I saw her coronation on tv, but I was a kid and it wasn't a big deal. I also saw all the news reel of her and Philip visiting all the places in her realm and their arrival in NYC as a stop off after Canada. She was welcomed in a grand way, three rounds of Neener neener neener.
Not really, the US and New York went all out for them.
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