UK - Queen Elizabeth II has died, Buckingham Palace announces - September 8, 2022

[sharon sanders]

Our condolences to her family and friends, her nation, and the entire commonweath.

As a very stable leader in this unstable world, her passing is significant.

The UK is one of the world's superpowers and any significant event there can have an effect world wide.



The Royal Family

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The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.

 

[Mary Wilson]

Queen Elizabeth II has died, Buckingham Palace announces

1 minute ago
BBC

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years.

Her family gathered at her Scottish estate after concerns grew about her health earlier on Thursday.

The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change.

With her death, her eldest son Charles, the former Prince of Wales, will lead the country in mourning as the new King and head of state for 14 Commonwealth realms.

In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.

"The King and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow."

All the Queen's children travelled to Balmoral, near Aberdeen, after doctors placed the Queen under medical supervision.

Her grandson, Prince William, is also there, with his brother, Prince Harry, on his way.

Queen Elizabeth II's tenure as head of state spanned post-war austerity, the transition from empire to Commonwealth, the end of the Cold War and the UK's entry into - and withdrawal from - the European Union.

Her reign spanned 15 prime ministers starting with Winston Churchill, born in 1874, and including Liz Truss, born 101 years later in 1975, and appointed by the Queen earlier this week.

She held weekly audiences with her prime minister throughout her reign.

At Buckingham Palace in London, crowds awaiting updates on the Queen's condition began crying as they heard of her death.

The Queen was born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, in Mayfair, London, on 21 April 1926.

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[Mary Wilson]

Obituary: Queen Elizabeth II

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-6160514...08C&at_custom2=twitter&at_custom1=[post+type]

 

[sharon sanders]

I moved a couple of posts from the Europe forum onto the thread here because I believe Queen Elizabeth's passing is an important global event.

I understand that there will be some gatherings in the next couple of weeks to mark this occasion. At this point about 56 people a day are dying from COVID-19 in England. link We are still in a pandemic.

Here is a CDC page that talks about risk factors depending on what type of venue you are attending, i.e outside vs. inside, hugging, touching, masks, etc. link

Again, condolences to the whole of the commonwealth on the passing of Queen Elizabeth.

 

[Mary Wilson]

Bank of England says banknotes featuring Queen's image remain legal tender

September 8, 20221:34 PM CDT
Last Updated an hour ago

Reuters

LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The Bank of England said its banknotes featuring the image of Queen Elizabeth remained legal tender, following the monarch's death on Thursday.

"Current banknotes featuring the image of Her Majesty The Queen will continue to be legal tender. A further announcement regarding existing Bank of England banknotes will be made once the period of mourning has been observed," the central bank said.

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/ba...Xpta2eGlSvAIVcODM6Yu2LLxhYWD4.eyJraWQiOiIzIn0

 

[Mary Wilson]

A statement from His Majesty The King:

1:04 PM · Sep 8, 2022

https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/status/1567936934290329608?cxt=HHwWkMC46bOVt8IrAAAA

 

[Pathfinder]

Paddington@paddingtonbear

Thank you Ma’am, for everything.

 

[Emily]

https://unherd.com/thepost/church-sings-god-save-the-king-for-the-first-time/
by Freddie Sayers
Friday, 9
September 2022

Church sings ‘God save the King’ for the first time

UnHerd filmed a spontaneous — and historic — service at St Anne's Kew yesterday evening

It was supposed to be a service of prayers for an ailing Queen, but minutes before the 7pm start last night the news went out.

Giles Fraser, as well as being an UnHerd columnist, is vicar of St Anne’s Church in Kew Green — a church with centuries-long royal connections. Amid the uncertainty of yesterday afternoon, he invited his congregation in for a spontaneous 7pm service, and allowed UnHerd to be there with our cameras to capture the moment. At 6:34pm the BBC News alert reached everyone’s phones that the Queen had died.

Immediately, he began to ring the church bell, still audible across the green despite the traffic and the planes overhead. Members of the congregation began to drift in, some of them tearful.

Giles chose a traditional service from the Book of Common Prayer, known to be preferred by the royal family...