I’m sorry to hear this and I’m sure that your mum is finding comfort in you at the moment. I will think of you and your family 🤍Yeah. This year, I've been close to losing my mum and I know her time is coming. It's all a bit raw. We had a scare at her care home last night , which turned out ok but she's scared as she knows she's very ill. As her only child, it's been very harrowing and I have empathy for the Queen's family because, despite all their screw-ups, they've had her as a constant for all those decades.
Based upon what others have been saying about losing loved ones, when my father was alive he always said that he always hated his own family tradition of relatives gathering round the bedside as a family member was dying. He would dutifully be there when he knew one of them was on their way but found it a little ghoulish. During our final visit to him (in nursing care), I had a sense something was imminent but he didn't pass away until mum and I had left for the night. That was what he wanted, I'm sure. We went and sat with him for a couple of hours after he'd gone, while waiting for the undertaker. It was a beautiful, sunny morning and it was a relief to finally see him at peace after so much suffering, which he'd endured very stoically.
Rationing didn’t end in Britain until 1954. They managed a Royal Wedding in 1947 a State Funeral in 1952 and a Spectacular Coronation in 1953. After 6 years of war and loss the British still managed this. Surely the Queen deserves a funeral befitting of her 70 year reign.Waiting for the lickspittles and their inevitable whinging that we can’t afford a state funeral during a cost of living crisis etc
Get well soon CherryteaLong time lurker but I wanted to post to echo the sentiment felt by so many others on this forum. I am currently alone in hospital on a covid ward with no visitors and this news hit me like a tonne of bricks and reading everyone’s thoughts all afternoon before and then following the news provided me with such comfort and a safe space to be sad and feel this huge incredible loss so thank you all for that. I’m hesitant to post this but yesterday I had a fever dream of sorts (in and out of feeling exhausted from all the medical tests and headaches) of a nurse knocking on my door and telling me the Queen had died so when I saw the news that drs were concerned about her today I immediately felt sick to my stomach with worry. Can’t stop crying about it and feel like I should be waking up from this all being a horrid dream to be honest! Yes, it was inevitable someday but even after such a long glorious reign this still feels too soon - but I suppose it always would have.
Thank you so much xI’m sorry to hear this and I’m sure that your mum is finding comfort in you at the moment. I will think of you and your family 🤍
my nan was similar to you dad and waited until we wasn’t in the room with her when she decided it was time to leave, we also spent the morning with her and it was a beautiful peaceful morning. That gave me great comfort as she had been poorly for a while, I just remember her looking so peaceful.
Sending you so much love
@cherrytea You are not alone with your sadness about our Queen.Long time lurker but I wanted to post to echo the sentiment felt by so many others on this forum. I am currently alone in hospital on a covid ward with no visitors and this news hit me like a tonne of bricks and reading everyone’s thoughts all afternoon before and then following the news provided me with such comfort and a safe space to be sad and feel this huge incredible loss so thank you all for that. I’m hesitant to post this but yesterday I had a fever dream of sorts (in and out of feeling exhausted from all the medical tests and headaches) of a nurse knocking on my door and telling me the Queen had died so when I saw the news that drs were concerned about her today I immediately felt sick to my stomach with worry. Can’t stop crying about it and feel like I should be waking up from this all being a horrid dream to be honest! Yes, it was inevitable someday but even after such a long glorious reign this still feels too soon - but I suppose it always would have.
Early news reports that Charles & Anne were by her side as she died.Yes probably just feels sad to think she was alone without her children although as a mother you wouldn't want your children there would you.
Queen Margrethe and the Queen were very close friends - I believe they used their nicknames for each other (Daisy and Lilibet) when they spoke.
Not sure if this was posted already but a lovely message from the Queen of Denmark to The King
I don’t believe she is because Charles was born in November 1958 and this was most likely taken in April 1957. She also made her famous speech where she committed her life to the country and commonwealth. Either way I love seeing candid photos of people, especially when you often only see their polished personas.
Harrods main page has this:
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There’s was some like this in Manchester late last night. i Just fell all horrible , i Mean at 2pm when they took normal tv shows of we all knew it was coming , but it still came as a shockPassed this on my way to work this morning.
It was the flag lowering that I won’t forget. I knew it was coming but that triggered meThere’s was some like this in Manchester late last night. i Just fell all horrible , i Mean at 2pm when they took normal tv shows of we all knew it was coming , but it still came as a shock
I don’t think anyone could fill her shoes but I think he will be a good King.I don't think Charles will be able to fill her shoes
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