Is the demise of QE imminent?

Spinnaker

Franbern

trisher

I'm just wondering if she did die before June have they got a look-alike hidden away somewhere who they can bring out so the celebrations still go ahead?
There must be an awful lot of money involved.
Is that why we aren't seeing much of her? So we don't spot the difference?
(apologies to the easily offended)

Thanks trisher gave me a good chuckle reading this

Me too
Would the Bank Holidays be cancelled ?

I was just thinking of the woman who used to appear as the Queen and wondering if she was stil alive, and waiting in the wings? Or who knows? it could already have happened. Maybe that's the real reason H&M left (sorry again. I'm dragging this thread further into the doo-doo)

GagaJo

Why not Rosie51? We talk about what will happen at our own funerals or what we want done when we go. Or we discuss our own parents deaths, how we will cope and what they have told us they wish to have done (or if not, what we envisage).

Why is the Queen so sacrosanct? From one angle, she is just a very elderly woman.

However, from my perspective, it is the effect on the country I was considering. We will feel her loss. Those rising up in power behind her are not her equal. The period of transition will be... challenging (if that is the right word?).

I think discussing our own or family funeral arrangements is fine, but doubt we'd want them publicised with the neighbours and other strangers chiming in. I know the plans for the Queen's funeral have been in place for decades and that they are updated and revised from time to time. I just don't think these plans and adjustments need to or should be aired publicly, there's no need for us to know until they are to be enacted. That's not making the Queen sacrosanct, that's affording her the same consideration as anybody else. I know I wouldn't want all and sundry frequently discussing what will happen when I die, I think I'd find it depressing to say the least.

Perhaps not Imminent, but certainly more of a possibility , the older she becomes , as it will be for us all.

Casdon

This was only 4 days ago, she looks fine.
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-family

* They are not current photos on your link!!*

Does the Queen still walk her dogs? No¬

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Franbern

trisher

I'm just wondering if she did die before June have they got a look-alike hidden away somewhere who they can bring out so the celebrations still go ahead?
There must be an awful lot of money involved.
Is that why we aren't seeing much of her? So we don't spot the difference?
(apologies to the easily offended)

Thanks trisher gave me a good chuckle reading this

Me too
Would the Bank Holidays be cancelled ?

trisher

I'm just wondering if she did die before June have they got a look-alike hidden away somewhere who they can bring out so the celebrations still go ahead?
There must be an awful lot of money involved.
Is that why we aren't seeing much of her? So we don't spot the difference?
(apologies to the easily offended)

Thanks trisher gave me a good chuckle reading this

Urmstongran

And Maw thought QE meant the ‘Quantitative easing’ by the banks. Understandable as ‘Her Majesty’ or HM wasn’t mentioned in the title. GagaJo you teach English too!

That was my immediate thought too when I saw the heading and I thought No, never! It's a useful monetary tool to deceive the public.

And Maw thought QE meant the ‘Quantitative easing’ by the banks. Understandable as ‘Her Majesty’ or HM wasn’t mentioned in the title. GagaJo you teach English too!

There's a difference between "Does anyone else think we'll lose the Queen fairly soon?" and "Is the demise of QE imminent?"

I don’t think any offence was meant by the question either. It’s a perfectly legitimate question in my opinion. My own mother is 94 and a half years old, and like the Queen, she is gradually fading, but the fade may last weeks, months, or years. We just don’t know when it will happen but she will die. We all do. Death is part of life. The Queen is very old and could die at any time. I hope she doesn’t and gets to see her jubilee but after that it doesn’t bother me much.

I don't think GagaJo meant to be offensive by simply asking a question.

And untrue, as she’s been seen this week, and seemed on fine form.

It's one thing to consider our own mortality and of course at some point the Queen's life will end.
It is perhaps the use of the word 'imminent' that is both sensationalist and ill-considered.

I'm just wondering if she did die before June have they got a look-alike hidden away somewhere who they can bring out so the celebrations still go ahead?
There must be an awful lot of money involved.
Is that why we aren't seeing much of her? So we don't spot the difference?
(apologies to the easily offended)

Why not Rosie51? We talk about what will happen at our own funerals or what we want done when we go. Or we discuss our own parents deaths, how we will cope and what they have told us they wish to have done (or if not, what we envisage).

Why is the Queen so sacrosanct? From one angle, she is just a very elderly woman.

However, from my perspective, it is the effect on the country I was considering. We will feel her loss. Those rising up in power behind her are not her equal. The period of transition will be... challenging (if that is the right word?).

Smileless2012

Preparations are always made well in advance Rosie. Princess Diana's funeral was based on the plan already made for the Queen Mother.

I didn't know that about Diana's funeral. Yes I know plans have been in place for the Queen's funeral for decades and are updated from time to time. I accept that such a big operation would need advanced plans but I wouldn't want them being regularly publicly aired and discussed.

Preparations are always made well in advance Rosie. Princess Diana's funeral was based on the plan already made for the Queen Mother.

Not a nice topic.

MerylStreep

Don’t get me wrong, I’m very fond of the queen.
But today we had another meeting about our street party and we got onto this subject. There was a lot of dark humour.

We skirted round it at ours

I've been involved in 3 conversations about this. It is a topical subject, regardless of how tasteless some find it.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m very fond of the queen.
But today we had another meeting about our street party and we got onto this subject. There was a lot of dark humour.

Made me lol Callistemon.

Lucca

Groundhog Day. . Haven’t we been through all this today ?

Shall I buy the popcorn or is it your turn?

Jaxjacky

Agree Esspee not very kind and I don’t understand your QE Maw?

Quantitative Easing - has it come to an end?

Esspee

I’m not a royalist but I find speculation about the queen’s demise rather tasteless.

I agree.
She's not lost her marbles, that is evident.
Being physically fit but having dementia is worse I think.

I'm sure losing your lifelong partner and then having Covid would take it out of anyone.