This is brilliant
Exactly the same with my granny and grandpa. He was in hospital for 3 weeks and she didn’t leave his side until one day she absolutely had to (to have some tests done) and that was when he chose to leave. Despite not being very lucid I truly believe he waited until she wasn’t there. All this today with the Queen passing is bringing back such happy and sad memories of my beloved grandparents, as if it were only yesterday when nearly 30 years have passed. I truly feel for the whole Royal Family tonight. The nation is mourning but you can just imagine how they all feel, even her grandchildren who are so little and won’t fully comprehend it and will be very upsetIt does seem like nature's way though. An elderly cat I loved hid himself away to die alone. When my husband died he was only on his own for a couple of hours despite being always in company for three weeks. I only went home to feed my cat and have a shower.The guilt was/is terrible but it's as though it's meant to be. I know that I wouldn't want someone watch me take my last breath. It could be horrible.
BIB - this is key for me. Out leaders have been woeful for a very long time, self serving, duplicitous and in some cases, downright dumb. And yet, we had the Queen and she made up for all the other donkeys who should have been great but who weren’t. The Queen is from a different era. She was a privileged woman, but one who took her duties seriously, right to the end. She had integrity and was hugely aware of setting us an example. I can’t see Charles in the same way. I can see Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, someone not born royal, but having the same sense of duty and immense people skills.Like so many of you, I feel completely numb. No matter if our other VIPs let us down, her grace and dignity and duty made up for our politicians’ shortcomings. You could go anywhere in the world, and people respected her. And in this country so many of us who are not Royalists still loved and cherished her. Very few humans have ever managed that.
Definitely the end of an era. As if she is taking a symbolic part of the United Kingdom with her and that now she’s gone we will be even less United.
The one thing that has brought a wry smile to my face this evening is imagining the publishers of Harry’s booky wook having kittens knowing that it won’t be coming out any time soon, if ever. And that the Montecito Netflix gravy train might soon grind to a very big halt.
nobody was bigger than the Queen, and Charles has some awfully big shoes to fill.
Its his Cronkite moment. Probably running on tea and adrenaline rn.Why do they still have Huw Edwards on? He;s been going nearly 11 hours
Mine too (makes me want to buy a Bardot shoulder-style black dress now). She was so elegant, timeless and regal - at every age in her life, she always looked like a refined head of state. The company I work for is sending a letter of condolence to the Royal Family; I was very touched that they thought to do thisThis is my favourite photo I have seen of the queen. I think she looks so beautiful .
But no mention of her pedalo son and the massive legal settlement she had to fund for him. Right…over the last few years has had an awful lot of stress to deal with , most of that down to Harry and Meghan
Not strange at all, I’m in America and feel like I just lost my beloved great-grandmother, I can't imagine how Prince William and his family must feel right now. King Charles, sounds so strange. You English citizens must be so sad today, you lost a wonderful Queen.Just had another cry on the sofa I didn’t know her but I feel like I miss her… is that strange? X
We in America are mourning too. A very sad day.It feels like as a national we’ve lost our Grandma
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.Anyone else struggling to sleep? The Queen always reminded me of my Nan and I its like its making me feel that loss all over again?