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Queen Elizabeth II has died

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2827 points xd | 2 comments | 08 Sep 22 17:33 UTC | HN request time: 0.522s | source
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saberience ◴[08 Sep 22 17:52 UTC] No.32769157[source]▶
It's weird, I've never considered myself a "royalist" but this news has affected me quite strongly. I just burst into tears unexpectedly on hearing this news and I don't quite understand why I feel so very sad. I guess I have grown up and lived my whole life (as a Brit) seeing and hearing the Queen, singing "God save the Queen" etc, and this news made me suddenly feel very old, very nostalgic, with the sense that all things pass in time, which makes my heart ache deeply.
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Nursie ◴[08 Sep 22 18:06 UTC] No.32769424[source]▶
Apparently, when I was little, I got excited one Christmas when the Queen’s speech was on tv, because I thought it was my Grandmother…

I used to take comfort in the idea that all things pass in time, now not so much. Probably because I realised that includes everyone I love, and myself!

I’ve no great love for the monarchy, but this is certainly the end of an era in British public life and likely in UK international relations - I can’t see the commonwealth nations welcoming King Charles as their new head of state.

And it is weird, there are some things you just never expect to change. I’m hardly a spring chicken, but Queen Elizabeth was not only there my entire life, but Queen far enough into the past before I was born to have interacted with historical figures (like Churchill).

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spaceman_2020 ◴[08 Sep 22 18:57 UTC] No.32770325[source]▶
What is the sentiment like in the UK about Charles vs William? Heard lots of people calling for him to just hand it over to William straight away.
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1. gizajob ◴[08 Sep 22 23:37 UTC] No.32773496[source]▶
I think most people would prefer William, but if you'd have waited over seventy years to become King of England, how likely do you think it would be that once you'd finally become King you'd pass it over?

Charles is going to milk his kingship for everything it's worth.

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2. prmoustache ◴[09 Sep 22 07:33 UTC] No.32776404[source]▶
> I think most people would prefer William, but if you'd have waited over seventy years to become King of England, how likely do you think it would be that once you'd finally become King you'd pass it over?

I don't know, if I never had a job I am not sure I would want one at 76!