The Queen RIP

[Pipsy]

I feel as if they've been hinting that she'll die soon for weeks now. I wonder whether she's already died and it will be announced in a few hours. I have to say I'll probably stay off social media, I'm already finding a lot of commentary really disrespectful, unnecessarily aggressive and attention-seeking. Like many, I don't support the monarchy and intensely dislike most of the family, but her passing isn't a death of the institution itself, so why celebrate it? Why do people politicise absolutely everything these days?

 

[Franna]

The reporting on BBC one has got quite maudlin. Very distasteful if the situation is not as grave as they are leading us to believe.

 

[Former_Antelopee]

Talking about Windsor, ‘was IS her favourite’

 

[Ensay]

The reporting on BBC one has got quite maudlin. Very distasteful if the situation is not as grave as they are leading us to believe.

If things weren't serious, they wouldn't be arranging RAF private jets for urgent flights to Balmoral.

 

[emmer_moans]

I find it fascinating how many years newscasters and officials will have been rehearsing this, yet when the time comes they will be shuffling about trying to organise and get it right. Fascinating.

 

[Codiaeum]

Oh no, I only saw this now (don't regularly check news while working) and while she has been in poor health for a while now, it still somehow surprised me. I hope the media coverage will stay away from the distasteful things they did when Diana died and show respect.

 

[Merpedy]

The reporting on BBC one has got quite maudlin. Very distasteful if the situation is not as grave as they are leading us to believe.

I would think they have been given the go ahead by the Palace when the news about her being in poor health was given?

Announcing poor health is unusual obviously, but it could have just been part of the plan to “prepare” the country

 

[Kitten458]

I feel as if they've been hinting that she'll die soon for weeks now. I wonder whether she's already died and it will be announced in a few hours. I have to say I'll probably stay off social media, I'm already finding a lot of commentary really disrespectful, unnecessarily aggressive and attention-seeking. Like many, I don't support the monarchy and intensely dislike most of the family, but her passing isn't a death of the institution itself, so why celebrate it? Why do people politicise absolutely everything these days?

They’re potentially waiting for all of the family to arrive before announcing anything. Gives those travelling chance to see her/ see each other before the big announcement sends everything into a frenzy

 

[Noonoosanne2]

Yes I think this is a real possibility. BBC had a bit of a pause at 2PM which seemed like they were preparing to announce it then

Presumably they’re waiting for Harry and Meghan to get there now?

Someone who I work with has said the same and they are waiting for all the family to arrive before the announcement

 

[Somerset girl]

This is sort of common sense? I’d say after 6PM the announcement isn’t likely, it would be moved to tomorrow

Oh OK fair enough, just thought it was interesting.

 

[Mermer89]

BBC keep correcting themselves as keep dropping in past tense

 

[Ensay]

Have they really got a separate jet for Harry and Meghan?

 

[Merpedy]

I’m interested to hear whether they will go with “she died with everyone around her”, exclude Harry and Meghan, or just say she died earlier with whoever was with her at the time (I think it’s Charles?)

 

[PixieMum]

BBC keep correcting themselves as keep dropping in past tense

So do Sky

 

[Former_Antelopee]

Have they really got a separate jet for Harry and Meghan?

It’s taking them a while to get there however they are getting there

 

[Codiaeum]

I think there's a chance she has already passed, but imagine the stress the reporters are likely under. They have gone through protocols for this for years, but probably never imagined that they would truly be on air while it all happened

 

[Whenthelightsturntostars]

She got the best treatment and food available all her life. Well done for not dieing.

So? That doesn't mean it's not sad.

 

[Former_Antelopee]

I’m interested to hear whether they will go with “she died with everyone around her”, exclude Harry and Meghan, or just say she died earlier with whoever was with her at the time (I think it’s Charles?)

Anne would’ve been there I think, I read she’s been there for a week

 

[Kitten458]

I’m interested to hear whether they will go with “she died with everyone around her”, exclude Harry and Meghan, or just say she died earlier with whoever was with her at the time (I think it’s Charles?)

Maybe ‘she died surrounded by family’ and then they won’t have to specify who was there and who wasn’t. Anne and Charles were already in Scotland so would hopefully have been with her

 

[Shinythings]

Have they really got a separate jet for Harry and Meghan?

They don't allow successions to travel together. Charles, William and Harry tend to all travel seperately.