On this day, I am flying the colors of the United Kingdom on my house for respect to Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. May she rest in peace!

I pass my deepest sympathy to my friends here from the UK. From our side of the pond, we saw her as an icon of British class, vigor and perseverance. And end of an incredible era. The world will morn her loss.

RIP your Majesty.

James
'OvS'

I find myself deeply affected by her loss. She came to the throne a few months before my birth and is the only monarch I have known until today. An incredible woman whose influence on the modern world should not be underestimated.

RIP, Queen Elizabeth.

Her passing certainly marks the end of an era. May her son, King Charles, govern as wisely as her.

My condolences to her loyal subjects, both at home and in all the dominions.

She had a very good innings. A devoted lady. Now with her Philip.

Worse thing is those here in the UK who are anti Royals and prob don't give a #%&*$#. Doesn't help with the likes of Andrew and Harry. However I believe the Royal family brings in more wealth than they take through tourism so they pay for themselves. Sometimes it's good to keep some tradition. ALso the last time we got rid of the Royal family Christmas was banned, so was dancing, drink and pretty much anything that may be considered fun or make you happy was binned. Not good.

I feel like something has been taken away from me.
RIP.

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Like the rest of you here, I am truly saddened by this. Such a great woman, and the end of an era to be sure. We can only hope that those who follow are as well-suited to the tasks at hand as she was. Rest in peace your Majesty.

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Nice gesture James with the flag.

What a fantastic woman she was, loyal, steadfast, always thinking of others. One story I heard on TV yesterday; she was at a dinner, and the guest next to her (who had apparently been through some previous trauma) found themselves unable to bring themselves to open the talking with Her Majesty. The Queen noticed this and asked for her Corgi dogs to be brought in, and then fed them together with the help of the guest, and this broke the ice.

One quote that I think summed that up;
"Her continuing service and duty were evident when she repeated in her Platinum Jubilee statement on her accession day anniversary in 2022 her vow to serve God and her people. She signed it simply: Your Servant, Elizabeth


Rest in Peace Queen Elizabeth.

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Well that's one point of view. Not one that I share.

From Wikipedia:

Naval and wartime service

Philip served aboard HMS Valiant in the Battle of the Mediterranean
After leaving Gordonstoun in early 1939, Philip completed a term as a cadet at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, then repatriated to Greece, living with his mother in Athens for a month in mid-1939. At the behest of the Greek king, George II (his first cousin), he returned to Britain in September to resume training for the Royal Navy.[27] He graduated from Dartmouth the next year as the best cadet in his course.[28] During the Second World War, he continued to serve in the British forces, while two of his brothers-in-law, Prince Christoph of Hesse and Berthold, Margrave of Baden, fought on the opposing German side.[29] Philip was appointed as a midshipman in January 1940. He spent four months on the battleship HMS Ramillies, protecting convoys of the Australian Expeditionary Force in the Indian Ocean, followed by shorter postings on HMS Kent, on HMS Shropshire, and in British Ceylon.[30] After the invasion of Greece by Italy in October 1940, he was transferred from the Indian Ocean to the battleship HMS Valiant in the Mediterranean Fleet.[31]

On 1 February 1941,[32] Philip was commissioned as a sub-lieutenant after a series of courses at Portsmouth, in which he gained the top grade in four out of five sections of the qualifying examination.[33] Among other engagements, he was involved in the Battle of Crete and was mentioned in dispatches for his service during the Battle of Cape Matapan, in which he controlled the battleship's searchlights. He was also awarded the Greek War Cross.[28] In June 1942, he was appointed to the destroyer HMS Wallace, which was involved in convoy escort tasks on the east coast of Britain, as well as the Allied invasion of Sicily.[34]


Promotion to lieutenant followed on 16 July 1942.[35] In October of the same year, aged 21, he became first lieutenant of HMS Wallace. He was one of the youngest first lieutenants in the Royal Navy. During the invasion of Sicily, in July 1943, as second in command of Wallace, he saved his ship from a night bomber attack. He devised a plan to launch a raft with smoke floats that successfully distracted the bombers, allowing the ship to slip away unnoticed.[34] In 1944, he moved on to the new destroyer, HMS Whelp, where he saw service with the British Pacific Fleet in the 27th Destroyer Flotilla.[36][37] He was present in Tokyo Bay when the instrument of Japanese surrender was signed. Philip returned to the United Kingdom on the Whelp in January 1946 and was posted as an instructor at HMS Royal Arthur, the Petty Officers' School in Corsham, Wiltshire.

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What an Quote deleted.... in every post on any forum you visit you only consistently complain and #%&*$# about everything, but this last post takes the biscuit.

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Really? Sound more like it's you who needs to grow up.

Enough is enough. Never seen it so heated in here. Either give your condolences for the dead or go elsewhere to discuss other stuff please.