If it is how it appears then I hope the family make it in time, aside from being Queen and an amazing servant to this country IMHO, she's also a mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
BBC One have suspended all regular programming until 6pm.
Blimey.
Didn't think that would happen until the moment if/when its announced she's passed.
A bit of a strange one for me until it is - them asking Nicholas Witchell for any updates for hours on end isn't going to add much, and it feels a bit crass having a sort of 'deadline day' waiting for news someone might die.
NEW: Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are travelling to Balmoral Castle. They were supposed to be doing a charity event in London this evening.
Yep. I am not really a royalist but I am crying at work. Very veey sad. You think I have only known the Queen from wgen I was born until today. History hapoening in front of our eyes. You knew it was coming but still hits ya
BBC One have suspended all regular programming until 6pm.
Blimey.
Didn't think that would happen until the moment if/when its announced she's passed.
A bit of a strange one for me until it is - them asking Nicholas Witchell for any updates for hours on end isn't going to add much, and it feels a bit crass having a sort of 'deadline day' waiting for news someone might die.
I'm a fan of the Queen if not the institution and for me this decision to cancel programs and wear black and all that to be really distasteful. Unfortunately we are in an age when everything has to be 24 hour news and reaction, even when there is nothing to say. Frankly it's verging on goulish, like they want to put a countdown clock on it or something. Thing is, journalists have been rehearsing for this for years and years and they have all got excited.
BBC One have suspended all regular programming until 6pm.
Blimey.
Didn't think that would happen until the moment if/when its announced she's passed.
A bit of a strange one for me until it is - them asking Nicholas Witchell for any updates for hours on end isn't going to add much, and it feels a bit crass having a sort of 'deadline day' waiting for news someone might die.
BBC One have suspended all regular programming until 6pm.
Blimey.
Didn't think that would happen until the moment if/when its announced she's passed.
A bit of a strange one for me until it is - them asking Nicholas Witchell for any updates for hours on end isn't going to add much, and it feels a bit crass having a sort of 'deadline day' waiting for news someone might die.
Doesn’t look good. Won’t be entirely unexpected but will be awful when it happens. Would imagine no one one here has known anything but QE heading the Royal Family and she’s overseen the country through so many historic events. Makes you realise how long she’s been Queen when you see her welcoming Liz Truss when she did the same to Churchill.
BBC One have suspended all regular programming until 6pm.
Blimey.
Didn't think that would happen until the moment if/when its announced she's passed.
A bit of a strange one for me until it is - them asking Nicholas Witchell for any updates for hours on end isn't going to add much, and it feels a bit crass having a sort of 'deadline day' waiting for news someone might die.
Afterwards, I'd expect nothing else, obviously.
I suspect she probably already has.
Maybe. But I still think until it's announced it's a bit off.
Sadly I think you are right and they will wait until all the key royals are there before announcing formally - otherwise why the blanket BBC coverage and all in black
Sadly I think you are right and they will wait until all the key royals are there before announcing formally - otherwise why the blanket BBC coverage and all in black
Would imagine that’s spot on. As idiotic as journalists can be, for something that’s been being rehearsed for decades, don’t imagine they’d do any of this unless they were told something definitive. Would have expected an announcement first but Lord knows what goes on behind the scenes of all this
Sadly I think you are right and they will wait until all the key royals are there before announcing formally - otherwise why the blanket BBC coverage and all in black
Would imagine that’s spot on. As idiotic as journalists can be, for something that’s been being rehearsed for decades, don’t imagine they’d do any of this unless they were told something definitive. Would have expected an announcement first but Lord knows what goes on behind the scenes of all this
Operation London Bridge above is the standard procedure - You'll notice that one of the actions is for the BBC to dress in black, once its happened - Of course because she's in Scotland; Operation Unicorn comes into effect.
Sadly I think you are right and they will wait until all the key royals are there before announcing formally - otherwise why the blanket BBC coverage and all in black
Would imagine that’s spot on. As idiotic as journalists can be, for something that’s been being rehearsed for decades, don’t imagine they’d do any of this unless they were told something definitive. Would have expected an announcement first but Lord knows what goes on behind the scenes of all this
Operation London Bridge above is the standard procedure - You'll notice that one of the actions is for the BBC to dress in black, once its happened - Of course because she's in Scotland; Operation Unicorn comes into effect.
Sadly I think you are right and they will wait until all the key royals are there before announcing formally - otherwise why the blanket BBC coverage and all in black
Would imagine that’s spot on. As idiotic as journalists can be, for something that’s been being rehearsed for decades, don’t imagine they’d do any of this unless they were told something definitive. Would have expected an announcement first but Lord knows what goes on behind the scenes of all this
Operation London Bridge above is the standard procedure - You'll notice that one of the actions is for the BBC to dress in black, once its happened - Of course because she's in Scotland; Operation Unicorn comes into effect.
Always been intrigued by the pageantry and protocol of it all because it truly would be one of the most important events in world history
would it really be though? it might seem like that in the UK, but it's not going to have any real impact anywhere else. Not really going to have any impact here either
Sadly I think you are right and they will wait until all the key royals are there before announcing formally - otherwise why the blanket BBC coverage and all in black
Would imagine that’s spot on. As idiotic as journalists can be, for something that’s been being rehearsed for decades, don’t imagine they’d do any of this unless they were told something definitive. Would have expected an announcement first but Lord knows what goes on behind the scenes of all this
Operation London Bridge above is the standard procedure - You'll notice that one of the actions is for the BBC to dress in black, once its happened - Of course because she's in Scotland; Operation Unicorn comes into effect.
Always been intrigued by the pageantry and protocol of it all because it truly would be one of the most important events in world history
would it really be though? it might seem like that in the UK, but it's not going to have any real impact anywhere else. Not really going to have any impact here either
Sadly I think you are right and they will wait until all the key royals are there before announcing formally - otherwise why the blanket BBC coverage and all in black
Would imagine that’s spot on. As idiotic as journalists can be, for something that’s been being rehearsed for decades, don’t imagine they’d do any of this unless they were told something definitive. Would have expected an announcement first but Lord knows what goes on behind the scenes of all this
Operation London Bridge above is the standard procedure - You'll notice that one of the actions is for the BBC to dress in black, once its happened - Of course because she's in Scotland; Operation Unicorn comes into effect.
Always been intrigued by the pageantry and protocol of it all because it truly would be one of the most important events in world history
would it really be though? it might seem like that in the UK, but it's not going to have any real impact anywhere else. Not really going to have any impact here either
Couple of Commonwealth Countries maybe;
Australia... Canada... New Zealand all have plans in place for when it happens
Sadly I think you are right and they will wait until all the key royals are there before announcing formally - otherwise why the blanket BBC coverage and all in black
Would imagine that’s spot on. As idiotic as journalists can be, for something that’s been being rehearsed for decades, don’t imagine they’d do any of this unless they were told something definitive. Would have expected an announcement first but Lord knows what goes on behind the scenes of all this
Operation London Bridge above is the standard procedure - You'll notice that one of the actions is for the BBC to dress in black, once its happened - Of course because she's in Scotland; Operation Unicorn comes into effect.
Always been intrigued by the pageantry and protocol of it all because it truly would be one of the most important events in world history
would it really be though? it might seem like that in the UK, but it's not going to have any real impact anywhere else. Not really going to have any impact here either
I think you will be surprised (unless of course you won't be surprised but here for the sport).
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Ominous.
Didn't think that would happen until the moment if/when its announced she's passed.
A bit of a strange one for me until it is - them asking Nicholas Witchell for any updates for hours on end isn't going to add much, and it feels a bit crass having a sort of 'deadline day' waiting for news someone might die.
Afterwards, I'd expect nothing else, obviously.
My best wishes and thoughts are with our Royal Family.
Operation London Bridge above is the standard procedure - You'll notice that one of the actions is for the BBC to dress in black, once its happened - Of course because she's in Scotland; Operation Unicorn comes into effect.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_London_Bridge#Operation_Unicorn
Australia... Canada... New Zealand all have plans in place for when it happens