Queen Elizabeth II

[jbryce1437]

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest serving monarch, has died at the age of 96.

Buckingham Palace said in a statement: “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.”

Her eldest son Charles is now King.

He released a statement shortly after the death of his mother, saying: “We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother.

"I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.”

Clarence House confirmed Charles will be known as King Charles III.

Earlier on Thursday, in a rare update on her health, the palace revealed doctors had been "concerned" and recommended The Queen remain under medical supervision.

Charles and the Queen's three other children travelled to Scotland to be by her side. The Duke of Sussex and Duke of Cambridge also travelled to Balmoral Castle.

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The Queen is dead, long live the King.

[jbryce1437]

Saddened by this news.

RIP Maam

Jim

[greendragon]

To all the British I send my words of sympathy and condolences because of your Queen death.

gd

Among so many activities she was also involved in supporting the Polish in many ways, met Lech Walesa and is welcomed Poland when we joined NATO.

[jbryce1437]

Bank holiday announced for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral on Monday 19 September

Monday 19 September, the date of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral, will be a national bank holiday .
The bank holiday will allow individuals, businesses and other organisations to pay their respects to Her Majesty and commemorate Her reign, while marking the final day of the period of national mourning.

This bank holiday will operate in the same way as other bank holidays, and there is no statutory entitlement to time off. Employers may include bank holidays as part of a worker’s leave entitlement.

The bank holiday will take place across the United Kingdom.

More info: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bank ... -september

[Pelican]

For those who have not seen it - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b57r12

Looks as tho they now have a 'special' ensign?

[Pelican]

The Queen and the Royal Navy: A golden thread running through our shared histories

On a grey, wet, windy December day in 2017, wrapped in a thick purple coat, Queen Elizabeth II stood in the hangar of Britain’s newest, largest warship.
Before her around 3,000 people – not just ship’s company, but ambassadors, shipwrights, military leaders, families, musicians, politicians, and global media.

“As the daughter, wife and mother of naval officers, I recognise the unique demands our nation asks of you and I will always value my special link with HMS Queen Elizabeth, her ship’s company and their families,” she told those present at the carrier’s commissioning ceremony.

Her words underlined the importance of the Royal Navy to her – a golden thread running through a long, eventful life and reign and a century unparalleled in the history of the Navy and Nation.

For as she declared at the naming of the same aircraft carrier in 2014: “Lord Mountbatten told my father on becoming King there is no more fitting preparation to be King than to have been trained in the Royal Navy.

“My own personal associations, especially as the proud sponsor of six other warships and submarines, remind me that reputation for excellence continues to this day.”

Continues at - https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-l ... royal-navy
Which contains a wide variety of R.N. photos.

[Pelican]

Royal Navy ready for key role at Queen’s funeral

More than 1,000 sailors and Royal Marines are undergoing final preparations for their pivotal role in the Queen’s funeral after days of intensive training.

Royal Navy sailors have the honour of pulling the State Ceremonial Gun Carriage bearing the Queen’s coffin for two miles through the streets of London – a duty they have performed since the funeral of Queen Victoria in 1901.

Some 98 sailors will haul the two-and-a-half-ton ceremonial carriage, with a further 40 sailors marching behind the vehicle acting as brakes.

See - https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-l ... ns-funeral
Which contains a video and a comprehensive set of photos.

In case some Members may have not spotted this thread I have also posted the above and the following on the Royal Navy thread.

"Small but important point
H.M.'s coffin was moved by the Army yesterday because it was a ceremonial occasion.
It will be pulled by the R.N. on Monday because it will be a state occasion."

[Pelican]

Royal Navy

A bond of love and duty.
From her birth in 1926 to her final visit to Portsmouth last year, the Queen’s long, eventful life and reign has interwoven with the Royal Navy's history.
[Portsmouth over the years]
See short video at - https://twitter.com/RoyalNavy/status/15 ... 3719144448

[Pelican]

IN PICTURES: ROYAL NAVY FUNERAL PREPARATIONS AT HMS COLLINGWOOD

Royal Navy and Royal Marines have gone through the final preparations for their role in the Queen’s funeral – a duty they have performed since the funeral of Queen Victoria in 1901.
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-l ... _LpXEtE3UQ

Short video - https://www.facebook.com/royalnavy/vide ... 0600947436

[Pelican]

Thank you, Ma’am: The Queen’s Funeral

Today, the funeral of Her Majesty Elizabeth II took place in Westminster Abbey.
https://medium.com/voices-of-the-armed- ... e360cc838c
[Click on photos to magnify - I do not intend to post individual photos as the funeral was fully covered in the media and the above is more for the record.]

There is a nice set of photos here - https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=517 ... 9003759973