The Queen…

I'd feel ill if I'd had to smile nicely at Boris and Liz T yesterday!!!!

Seriously though. She's 96 and has the best medical care....but the worst is inevitable.

Not so much worrying as sadly inevitable due to the Queens age and failing physical health.

You said what I was going to say Pittcity.

My dad was as fit as a fiddle all his life, but he met his maker aged 96. It is all very 'normal' - Monarch or not.

She does look frail and even smaller. Her commitment to her role, to serving the public is remarkable.

She shouldn’t have had to meet up with Truss and Johnson the other day. I know I keep banging on about this but the government of this country needs a massive shake up. It is a worry though. I know that, politically I should be anti royal but I have a great fondness for ( most of) them.

We are being prepared for the announcement

I quite agree about ‘inevitability’, but if I’d opened the thread with that, I doubt that it would have gone down well at all.

I think so to Annie

Nothing can happen to the Queen! She’s immortal, isn’t she?

Thoughts and prayers are with her, and the family. I hope family will get to see her soon.

Grandma70s

Nothing can happen to the Queen! She’s immortal, isn’t she?

It’s going to be a very, very odd time

I feel quite upset by the news. The Queen always being the head of state in my lifetime.

I'm very shaken to hear this somehow. Her mother made it past 100 I'd assume she will too. Oh. Sadness

Charles, Camilla and William are flying to Balmoral as we speak. I’m afraid she won’t last the weekend.

Prince Charles and Camilla and Prince William are traveling to Balmoral.

It doesn't surprise me. I noticed the bruising on the back of her hand and it looked like she had a discrete canula although that might have been the way the photo was taken when meeting Liz Truss. She looked terribly pale and I have never been convinced that it was just a mobility problem. It will be sad when she goes but it is the one thing that is certain in life that is the great equaliser; death.

I think it’s serious as programmes were interrupted. Prince William is on his way to Balmoral. I hope she will be able to die in peace at Balmoral and not be taken to any hospital.

Very sad news but inevitable.

Oh dear, sad but not unexpected.
I'm guessing it's serious if Prince William is on his way there too.

I thought how very pale she looked despite her lovely smile and the bruising on the back of her hand seemed strange.
I hope she’s comfortable and pain free, bless her.

FannyCornforth

I think so to Annie

Ditto.

I welt a wave of sadness when I turned on the lunchtime News. We know it’s coming but…

I’m a strong Republican but??

Felt

I feel unbelievable sad, I have only lived under HM’s reign.

I so hope she is comfortable, I feel for her immediate family.

Will hold them in my prayers