by The Archregimancy » Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:00 am
by Hulldom » Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:04 am
by The New California Republic » Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:08 am
Hulldom wrote:As an American, one does sort of wonder how this will affect us--not on a material level, but what sort of observances and commemorations we'll engage in. Regardless of what's going to happen, I imagine the world will miss her quiet strength and stability.
Queen Elizabeth II is the most popular royal, with 68% of Americans saying they hold a favorable view of the reigning monarch. Only 14% hold a negative view of her.
by Great Britain eke Northern Ireland » Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:08 am
The Herald:
by Denoidumbutoniurucwivobrs » Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:08 am
by Republic Of Ludwigsburg » Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:09 am
South German Times: Friedrich Schonbrunn diagnosed with Stage 1 Head and Neck Cancer, Gottfried Hallemark to immediately succeed. GDR President Alfred Wolff in grave controversy after calling rival candidate Jakob Silberstein a "schwein" during debate. Joe Biden to host NATO meeting in New York regarding aid to Ukraine. Alpine mountaineer Valentina Giatte successfully summits Mt. Everest. Former Kanzler Johan Schauff to create new hot beverage company, "Schauffee". SPECIAL: The Curious Case of James Friedenwahl: To find out more, log on to timessgermany.eu
by Roylaii » Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:10 am
by Kampfler » Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:10 am
by The Archregimancy » Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:12 am
Republic Of Ludwigsburg wrote:One issue is the coins and cash. All British money has her face, and they're gonna have to replace MANY banknotes.
by The New California Republic » Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:16 am
Republic Of Ludwigsburg wrote:One issue is the coins and cash. All British money has her face, and they're gonna have to replace MANY banknotes.
by Thermodolia » Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:18 am
by Perikuresu » Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:18 am
by Emotional Support Crocodile » Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:18 am
The Archregimancy wrote:Republic Of Ludwigsburg wrote:One issue is the coins and cash. All British money has her face, and they're gonna have to replace MANY banknotes.
Not immediately.
Notes and coins with the previous monarch's head on them typically remain legal tender under the next monarch.
We were using coins with George VI on them for decades after his death.
by Thermodolia » Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:19 am
by Forsher » Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:19 am
by Quincy » Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:21 am
by The Blaatschapen » Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:22 am
The Archregimancy wrote:Republic Of Ludwigsburg wrote:One issue is the coins and cash. All British money has her face, and they're gonna have to replace MANY banknotes.
Not immediately.
Notes and coins with the previous monarch's head on them typically remain legal tender under the next monarch.
We were using coins with George VI on them for decades after his death.
by Thermodolia » Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:25 am
Perikuresu wrote:Forsher wrote:
Even if she wasn't utterly spineless, Ardern wouldn't touch republicanism with a ten foot pole right now... not that it's a likely vote winner, in the first place.
If NZ became a republic it'd cause issues with Indigenous rights wouldn't it, with the whole 'Treaty of Waitangi" being negotiated between the Maoris and the British Crown, and cause of that it's one of the core arguments used by the NZ Anti-Republicanism movement iirc
by The New California Republic » Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:25 am
Perikuresu wrote:[...] but I had a feeling that she wasn't gonna last long after Phillip's death, ya know, with the broken heart syndrome thing (if that is a thing)
by The Huskar Social Union » Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:27 am
by Stormaen » Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:28 am
by The Blaatschapen » Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:28 am
The Huskar Social Union wrote:I mean, she is 96 years old. Even with the best care and tech in the world the human body can only last so long.
by Thermodolia » Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:28 am
The New California Republic wrote:Perikuresu wrote:[...] but I had a feeling that she wasn't gonna last long after Phillip's death, ya know, with the broken heart syndrome thing (if that is a thing)
Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's husband, died in 1861. Queen Victoria died in 1901. And it's not as if she didn't take Albert's death hard either: she was in a state of mourning for the rest of her life.
by Radiatia » Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:31 am
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