Whatever one’s views on monarchy, the class system, the state of the nation, a family have lost their matriarch and many in society feel a loss at the death of a woman who has been part of national life for nearly one hundred years.
Let us leave partisanship aside and join with Handel’s Jeptha in hope of the welcome above of a good and faithful servant
The Venomous Bead 
Thank you.
Not the time for polemic.
❤️
Iconic photo. Thank you for digging it out. She’ll be missed.
I’m not a monarchist, but it’s not the moment for polemic.
I’m with you.
The ol’ baggage played her part without equal on the world stage and did the United Kingdom and Commonwealth proud. If we had to have one then at least we had the best.
I have learned over the decades (slowly, for I am Nothing if not dimwitted, which in itself is oddly clever, since Nothing is impossible but yet I’ve managed it) the true nature of these mechanisms of the current Human society and “civilisation”, so my last smidgen of consideration and respect (for the last and only real person of) The Monarchy (that I’ve known) dies with Lizzie. Princess Anne appears to have reached a similar position many years ago, and hugely scaled back her royal interests in favour of a more “normal” (rich, powerful, privileged) life, and I (shakes hands gangsta rap style) respek’er (a little) for that at least.
IMHO there is no monarchy now and no royal family, whatever that was, and certainly not in the form of the embarrassing Charles the T’ird.
I always thought it valuable that the Benighted Kingdom’s Armed Forces swore allegiance to something -other- than Parliament but frankly, they might as well take an oath to a decent fence post now. If we’re able to import one from China for them to use.
So R.I.P., y’ol’ Robber Baron Queen, and don’t look back as you take the escalator up or down, or both (one leg on each and Crown at a jaunty angle) – One really wouldn’t like the United Kingdom that’s yet to come. The rest of us though are, for the time, stuck with it.
I know all about the theory of the oath of alleigance, but given the realities they might as well just kiss the arse of the U.S. President and be done with it.
Jolly nice.
Let’s hope we have less of the Harry and Meghan saga now….
Tsk! Not while the Daily Mail etc are making money from it.
Morning. How do you think Charles will do in his new position?
He should be fine…cut the expenses, do the representative bit and otherwise keep quiet……and let’s hope we hear no more of the Diana business now, and a lot less of the Harry and Meghan unpleasantness.
Thoughts of comfort are being sent to all in the realm who were touched by this extraordinary monarch.
Whatever one’s political views this is a moment for kindness and reflection.
Harry and Meghan need to fade west and leave the family to be sorted out.
Yes…..they wanted to live a different life so best they get on with it…but what do they have to sell apart from their royal connections?
Lovely sentiment and lovely choice of music. Thanks Helen.
I was thinking of Charles’ Hamlet quote and then remembered this from ‘Jeptha’.
Helen, lovely. No words more need to be said. Thank you.
Glad you thought it fitting.
Beautifully put. Interesting times – as to be expected and clear from the comments.
I am astonished at the stamina shown by Charles…no joke at 74.
Yes. All that on top of grief. They’ve certainly been working hard as well as plugging the brand – and entitled to a few days to genuinely mourn, I think.
Yes, indeed. It’s taking me a surprisingly long time to get used to the idea she’s gone – because I suppose she’s always been there wherever in the world I have been at the time.
One good spot in it all…people here enquiring about the ceremonies but no one here has heard of Meghan…..
Beautiful. One of my favourite pieces.
Glad you appreciated it.