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Spazito

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32. Queen Elizabeth, Canada's head of state, dead at 96

Reply to phylny (Original post)

Thu Sep 8, 2022, 02:06 PM

Sep 2022

Queen Elizabeth, Canada's head of state and the longest-reigning British monarch, has died.

She died on Thursday afternoon at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, Buckingham Palace said in a short statement. She was 96.

"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," the palace said, in reference to the Queen's son Charles, who automatically became king upon her death, and his wife, Camilla.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/queen-elizabeth-obituary-1.6575696

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Wow, everyone on MSNBC is [View all] phylny Sep 2022 OP

Yep I detest the fawning over the royals malaise Sep 2022 #1

Hour after hour lostnfound Sep 2022 #7

End of an era special to some I guess? Brainfodder Sep 2022 #8

End of an era special to some I guess? Brainfodder Sep 2022 #9

I don't. Jilly_in_VA Sep 2022 #10

You'd have lovrd my mother malaise Sep 2022 #13

Your problem n/t Jilly_in_VA Sep 2022 #15

absolutely sis, I have two sets leaching off two of my three nation states that I am a citizen of Celerity Sep 2022 #23

We'd get it sis malaise Sep 2022 #24

amazing to see monarchical authoritarian sentiment here Celerity Sep 2022 #33

It's pretty bad on one station here malaise Sep 2022 #34

Situational cult of personality thinking. If the dead monarch was a clear POS there'd be much less Celerity Sep 2022 #36

Wow, really? Celerity Sep 2022 #27

+1 EmmaLee E Sep 2022 #29

That simple malaise Sep 2022 #35

Another icon of history is gone. walkingman Sep 2022 #21

This will be nonstop for a month or so 48656c6c6f20 Sep 2022 #25

No it won't malaise Sep 2022 #30

I hope you're right but then don't we have to suffer 48656c6c6f20 Sep 2022 #37

The QE death watch on MSNBC is unbelievable! There is so much other news today! 50 Shades Of Blue Sep 2022 #2

I'm with you. phylny Sep 2022 #3

Exactly. Unseemly as hell. I can only hope she rallies, if for no other reason than to have those hlthe2b Sep 2022 #5

I just don't get it. We're not in England. dchill Sep 2022 #4

Never-the-less.... Happy Hoosier Sep 2022 #22

I'm not into sports, either. dchill Sep 2022 #38

Yes it's weird, but she could die in the next couple of days FakeNoose Sep 2022 #6

She probably passed earlier this morning... 2naSalit Sep 2022 #31

have a cousin in ireland. they think she's already gone. mopinko Sep 2022 #11

I think your cousin pegged it. ms liberty Sep 2022 #17

it's what everyone there is thinking, but mopinko Sep 2022 #19

The first half hour was cute but gets stale after awhile. Srkdqltr Sep 2022 #12

The first half hour was cute but gets stale after awhile. Srkdqltr Sep 2022 #14

She's not dead, she's just resting. Ray Bruns Sep 2022 #16

New DU GD Thread (Probably) TheProle Sep 2022 #18

Maybe for Bernard Shaw misanthrope Sep 2022 #20

whether you agree with the monarchy or not moonshinegnomie Sep 2022 #26

The Canadian cabinet already was as well... Wrestlefire769 Sep 2022 #28

Queen Elizabeth, Canada's head of state, dead at 96 Spazito Sep 2022 #32