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|  #1 Posted on 30.3.02 1353.04
Reposted on: 30.3.09 1359.01 | There seems to be a sense of shock here in the UK, so I thought I'd post something.
She meant a lot to the public as she was one of the last royals of the old guard that meant something real which is a rareity to say the least.
RIP Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. | Promote this thread! |             | Y2Disco
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|  #2 Posted on 30.3.02 1356.55
Reposted on: 30.3.09 1359.04 | I hadn't even heard she passed away.
I should turn on the TV or read the newspaper from time to time. | Qubber
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| #3 Posted on 30.3.02 1402.33
Reposted on: 30.3.09 1403.12 | | It was about 3.15 GMT and they announced it about 2 hours ago, so it's still new news. She died in her sleep after a chest infection. | Bullitt
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|  #4 Posted on 30.3.02 1408.38
Reposted on: 30.3.09 1411.43 | | A car she was riding in hit (well, grazed) my grandmother back in 1979 in Halifax, Nova Scotia... | MoeGates
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| #5 Posted on 30.3.02 1500.29
Reposted on: 30.3.09 1503.00 | There seems to be a sense of shock here in the UK
Grief I might understand. But shock? She was 101 years old! I'd be shocked if she hadn't died today.
But, in the spirt, I'll share my queen mum joke. When I was in England I took a tour called "Eccentric London" which turned out to more or less be a euphamism for "Gay London." The guide told a story about when the queen mum was being transported somewhere by the merchant navy. Apparently the merchant navy has a rep for being gay. Also, apparently the queen mum had a rep for being a drunk.
Anyway, in the story the queen mum couldn't sleep and decided to got to the kitchen and get a drink. Upon arriving, she saw the merchant navy having a party and engaging in their shenanigans. TO which the queen mum said "I don't know about you old queens, but this old queen would like a bottle of gin."
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|  #6 Posted on 30.3.02 1806.31
Reposted on: 30.3.09 1812.08 | It goes to show that famous people die in threes... IT'S NOT JUST A SUPERSTITION, PEOPLE!!!
Oh, really? Billy Wilder too? Damn. | Zeruel
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| #7 Posted on 30.3.02 1830.53
Reposted on: 30.3.09 1836.37 | | the Queen is dead, long live the Queen... | SerWolfe
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| #8 Posted on 30.3.02 1910.47
Reposted on: 30.3.09 1929.01 | | RIP in peace Queen Mother. | | ALL ORIGINAL POSTS IN THIS THREAD ARE NOW AVAILABLE |
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