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Condolences from a yank to all my English friends.
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"Is all that we see or seem
but a dream within a dream?"
-Edgar Allan Poe
"...the man and the peaked cap he is said to have worn
quite tallies with the descriptions I got of him."
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I just read about the passing of Queen Elizabeth Ii, and want to extend my sincere condolences to all Casebook members from Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The NY Times calls her a "beacon of stability" for her people for seventy years. I doubt they're wrong.
God bless your queen and may she rest in peace.Pat D. https://forum.casebook.org/core/imag...rt/reading.gif
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Thanks very appreciated!! Very sad day
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RIP Her Majesty and thanks to Abby, Dave and Pat.
Its going to be really strange saying the word ‘King’ for those of us who’ve only ever known a Queen.Last edited by Herlock Sholmes; 09-08-2022, 07:17 PM.Regards
Sir Herlock Sholmes.
“A house of delusions is cheap to build but draughty to live in.”Comment
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Always conducted herself in public with class and dignity. Pretty rare these days. May she rest in peace.
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Pleasure to serve for her for 23 years, may she rest in peace and now and share a whiskey or two with Phillip"Seek the absence of the normal, and find the presence of the abnormal"Comment
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Agreed c.d!Originally posted by c.d. View Post
I am far from being a royalist, but I would very much concur with those sentiments about her as an individual.
It's the end of an era here.Comment
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Yes, that is going to be strange.Originally posted by Herlock Sholmes View Post
At the risk of sounding a bit ghoulish, I think it is going to be quite interesting to see all the pomp and archaic ceremony play out over the next ten days.
Some of the rituals are centuries old, and they will be meticulously choreographed.
She's reigned for so long that very few of us will have seen anything like it in our lifetime.Comment
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No royalist here but she was a lovely lady and will be missed.Last edited by String; 09-08-2022, 10:06 PM.Comment
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The end of an era, a royal classy lady, she will be missed - RIP Elizabeth Windsor.
God Save the King, although not the most popular member of the royal family, Charles at least should be more tempered by age, less likely to lose his head.Regards, Jon S.Comment
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A sad day. So many politicians could have learnt some lessons in diplomacy and tact from her. Alas, they did not.
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Rest in peace Elizabeth II, a lady of compassion and grace.
GeorgeComment
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Same here. No fan of the monarchy as an institution. But had a real soft spot for the Queen Her passing has had a deeply profound effect on me. Like losing my grandmothers all over again. I am really very sad.Originally posted by Ms Diddles View PostBest wishes,
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