Remember when “You’re My Best Friend” was playing on the record when Aziraphale’s bookshop was burning down? A headcannon of mine is that Aziraphale plays Queen in the bookshop because he associates it with Crowley’s driving: it’s terrifying. He’s trying to scare off customers.
My guess is that barkjack confirmed that Catherine will be sitting front and center in the royal box with the kids. Camilla will be with Charles during the ceremony as Queen. So it could probably look like the old photos with the Queen mother standing beside Charles at his mother’s Coronation, except that will be where Catherine is seated.
I think one of the reasons Oliver Queen as a parent resonates with me so much is because he feels... real. He's not a shining beacon of perfect decisions. He doesn't always say or do the right things. He fucks up, and sometimes he hurts his kids in the process. But he's also not some cartoonishly evil parent. He's not an abuser. He's not apathetic. He loves his kids so much, but love isn't enough to make someone flawless. But he tries, he makes amends, he fixes his mistakes, he apologises, and he learns. He's trying his best.
There is going to be a lot of blame going around when Her Majesty dies -
MAY IT NOT BE FOR A VERY LONG TIME.
Colds/Flus are concerning in someone 96 years young.
Her Majesty had Covid at 96. Covid reduces people’s life expectancy. (x)
Her Majesty has not been able to be out and about. She famously said that “[Royalty] has to be seen to be believed.” (x)
Prince Philip died. The Widowhood Effect. (x)
Her Majesty’s friendship circle has decreased due to age. See Widowhood Effect above.
Everything else. Yes, she has a recalcitrant grandson along with his spouse. But he is not the center of her life.
The past two years have been tough on the world. Her Majesty is human. I am thankful that we have had her for as long as we have. But, I am selfish and was hoping she would outlive the Queen Mum.
BTW - f’k you Boris Johnson and the Great Barrington Declaration.
Released 8 September 2022
Remembering Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II today
All Princess Anne's cuts from the BBC's A Tribute to Her Majesty The Queen first released exactly a year ago today.