#qeii

[intersectingparadigms]

this is the funniest possible outcome

[royalpain16]

RIP your Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

1926 - 2022

[aela-targaryen]

now that Charlie boy has become king here are some things you may not know about him:

- he publicly humiliated and treated Diana the Princess of Wales like utter garbage countless times while they were married, in particular this situation in 1993

- tampongate (need I say more)

- his poor treatment of Princes William and Harry during their formative years (saw an opera while William was in surgery, A+ dad behaviour)

- in 2013 he accepted a £1m donation from the family of Osama Bin Laden for one of his charities

- continues to meddle in British politics which is a big fat no-no for royals (but he doesn’t care to listen or be reminded of history, i.e, see Charles I of England), he also really wanted helicopters and kept annoying the PM over it back in 2004-2005

- he was allegedly listed in the Paradise Papers back in 2017, but the royal family denies this

- he was allegedly the one who made racist comments about the potential skin colour of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s son back in 2017 after his youngest son’s engagement, but he continues to deny this

- he and the Duchess of Cornwall openly LAUGHED at Inuit throat singers during a visit to Iqaluit, Canada in 2017 (it’s so abhorrent, as a Canadian this enrages me)

- in 2021 he allegedly offered “cash for honours” in relation to The Prince’s Foundation, by bribing a Saudi billionaire with knighthood and UK citizenship if he donated to his charity

- he actively supports homeopathy treatments instead of researched and effective treatments, and is often criticized as being “anti-science”

- he has a minimum net worth of $27 billion USD as of 2022 from ONE royal estate (that’s right, just from one of their many properties)

[world-of-wales]

Queen Elizabeth and The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge attended a Sunday Church Service at Crathie Kirk during their stay at Balmoral || 25 AUGUST 2019

[thedaddycomplex]

I think Queen Elizabeth II would have appreciated that some guy just stormed into this Starbucks and announced her death like an old-timey town crier.

[americanbrffan]

On September 8, 2022, the world lost a beacon of light. And while sad for our loss, her earlier words were a reminder of those she was reuniting with, and who could be sad at that.

On this first anniversary, I'll be reflecting on her legacy. I'm pasting the text of her 2020 speech because so many facets of it are just as important today. And how amazing is it that she mentions the NHS rainbows in her speech, when the universe marked her own passing with a double rainbow, which appeared before any public announcement had been made. [I still believe the second rainbow was Philip welcoming her.] 💕 💕

“I am speaking to you at what I know is an increasingly challenging time. A time of disruption in the life of our country: a disruption that has brought grief to some, financial difficulties to many, and enormous changes to the daily lives of us all.

“I want to thank everyone on the NHS (National Health Service) front line, as well as care workers and those carrying out essential roles, who selflessly continue their day-to-day duties outside the home in support of us all. I am sure the nation will join me in assuring you that what you do is appreciated and every hour of your hard work brings us closer to a return to more normal times.

“I also want to thank those of you who are staying at home, thereby helping to protect the vulnerable and sparing many families the pain already felt by those who have lost loved ones. Together we are tackling this disease, and I want to reassure you that if we remain united and resolute, then we will overcome it.

“I hope in the years to come everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge. And those who come after us will say the Britons of this generation were as strong as any. That the attributes of self-discipline, of quiet good-humoured resolve and of fellow-feeling still characterise this country. The pride in who we are is not a part of our past, it defines our present and our future.

“The moments when the United Kingdom has come together to applaud its care and essential workers will be remembered as an expression of our national spirit; and its symbol will be the rainbows drawn by children.

“Across the Commonwealth and around the world, we have seen heart-warming stories of people coming together to help others, be it through delivering food parcels and medicines, checking on neighbours, or converting businesses to help the relief effort.

“And though self-isolating may at times be hard, many people of all faiths, and of none, are discovering that it presents an opportunity to slow down, pause and reflect, in prayer or meditation.

“It reminds me of the very first broadcast I made, in 1940, helped by my sister. We, as children, spoke from here at Windsor to children who had been evacuated from their homes and sent away for their own safety. Today, once again, many will feel a painful sense of separation from their loved ones. But now, as then, we know, deep down, that it is the right thing to do. While we have faced challenges before, this one is different. This time we join with all nations across the globe in a common endeavour, using the great advances of science and our instinctive compassion to heal. We will succeed - and that success will belong to every one of us.

“We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return: we will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again.

“But for now, I send my thanks and warmest good wishes to you all.”

- Queen Elizabeth, April 5, 2020

[collarsncrowns]

The Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth) with their daughters Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret.

[oakappleday]

Christmas 1957

[witchpuppies]

  (via GIPHY) King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended memorial service for the late Queen Elizabeth II and greeted well-wishers outside of the private church.  8/09/2023

[weskamoe]

[derrygirlstrash]

You’re laughing.

Michelle Mallon is having the best day of her life right now...

And you’re laughing...

[emmashouldbewriting]

How fitting that there should be one single rose here, out of rose season, on my Queen Elizabeth II rose bush on the day of Her Majesty's funeral.

Signs are everywhere. Thanks for coming to say goodbye, Ma'am.🌹

[royalpain16]

RIP your Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

1926 - 2022

[iknowwhattosaynow]

When your traditional election night meme expires, you make yourself a fresh one and keep the tradition alive.

[world-of-wales]

The Duchess of Cambridge and Queen Elizabeth II attended the sunday church service at Crathie Kirk during their stay at Balmoral || 26 AUGUST 2018

[sayse]