https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britains-queen-elizabeth-is-dead-buckingham-palace-2022-09-08/
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It's weird, I've never considered myself a "royalist" but this news has affected me quite strongly. I just burst into tears unexpectedly on hearing this news and I don't quite understand why I feel so very sad.
I guess I have grown up and lived my whole life (as a Brit) seeing and hearing the Queen, singing "God save the Queen" etc, and this news made me suddenly feel very old, very nostalgic, with the sense that all things pass in time, which makes my heart ache deeply.
RIP
God save the Queen
Alright, enough of the queen stuff. We have layoffs to fight.
Great gal, never met her.
God bless the Queen.
As a Brit I'm not a huge fan of the royal family on principle, but Queen Elizabeth has been such an excellent head of state for us you really can't fault her.
People like to make out her life was easy and that it's not fair that she inherited such a privileged position, but I think the exact opposite. Her life seemed like living he-l to me. Every day for the last 70 years she's had to serve this largely ungrateful country, and she did so without complaint. Even in her 90s she took her duties extremely seriously, and I respect the he-l out of her for that.
It was only a couple of days ago she invited our new PM to Balmoral Castle to form a government. She was clearly looking weak and it's been no secret that she's been struggling to fulfil her duties as Queen for a while, but even just two days before her death at the age of 96 she put on the performance that was expected of her. And she did this practically every day of her life.
RIP. I doubt anyone will ever live up to her legacy. Despite all the problems I have with the royal family, I couldn't feel more pride that she was our Queen.
This just in to the news room. She is not moving, and is feared to still be deceased. Stay tune for further updates. We are all over this story!!
Is tech affected?
Yes, this is a layoff site, She was 96. She died. She was the figurehead of another country. Go to another site and post your brain farts. Don't do it here.
Such a shock. Who would have thought a 96 year old would pass away so suddenly. How will we get over this tragedy that has nothing to do with the US.
I just checked, she is still deceased. I will check back later for any updates on her condition. Thank you.
RIP!
RIP
Climate change
It's gonna be quite a different place with her gone, that's for true.
Finally. Queen of absolutely nothing if you ask me.
This is a layoff information site!
RIP, Good Save The Queen...
God save the Queen
Completely irrelevant to this board.
I wish I knew who the mo--n is that posts this on a layoff board….
Putin grieving in seclusion in the Kremlin.