The totally off-topic thread

[JessicaTam]

I think you were the one who posted it last year as well.

And the year before. And the....

Well at least I am consistent.

 

[drron]

A fair while ago my brother searched our family history.my mothers line could be traced back to the 6th Earl of Westmoreland who rather stupidly led an uprising against Queen Elizabeth.Ended up fleeing to France where with a little royal help raised an army of 30000 to invade the olde country under the protection of the Spanish armada.Well we know how that turned out.Then fled to Spain where he died penniless and without a title.

 

[Quickstatus]

Breaking news:


Media portraying it as an "Urgent" , "emergency" meeting , "frenzied speculation"

Queen's most senior aides 'call ALL royal staff into emergency meeting at Buckingham Palace' - Mirror Online

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4471696/Royal-staff-called-London-emergency-meeting.html

 

[Pushka]

I

Breaking news:


Media portraying it as an "Urgent" , "emergency" meeting , "frenzied speculation"

Queen's most senior aides 'call ALL royal staff into emergency meeting at Buckingham Palace' - Mirror Online

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4471696/Royal-staff-called-London-emergency-meeting.html

Unconfirmed tweets. Prince Phillip has died.

 

[DontGetMeStarted]

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Unconfirmed tweets. Prince Phillip has died.

Wow, they don't normally handle like this though do they....mind you he has had a very good innings if true

 

[JohnK]

Well at least I am consistent.

And we wouldn't expect anything less. Looking forward to next years instalment.

 

[Pushka]

Wow, they don't normally handle like this though do they....mind you he has had a very good innings if true

There is nothing official out. That will come at 8am apparently. He seems the likely one. We certainly aren't ready for Charlie. Well, I'm not anyway.

 

[BacchusMarsh]

Wow, they don't normally handle like this though do they....

Where's the WTF button?

 

[Quickstatus]

Maybe Charlie is standing aside to make way for Will

 

[Pushka]

Flags at half mast apparently.

 

[Quickstatus]

Flags at half mast apparently.

Cant see it but apparently media amassing at Buckingham
Maybe something to do with Theresa May's visit yesterday local time.

 

[AisleSeat]

Cant see it but apparently media amassing at Buckingham

Apparently a picture from 15 minutes ago. Flag is up.
https://twitter.com/MnmmGorgeous/status/859972798814580738/photo/1

 

[Quickstatus]

looks at normal position

 

[AisleSeat]

That said, the Royal Flag never flies at half mast anyway.

 

[Quickstatus]

True though the Union jack does - even at the death of Saudi's king..

 

[AisleSeat]

True though the Union jack does - even at the death of Saudi's king..

Oooh, and now to get into some Royal Protocol:

If the Queen is at BP, the Royal flag would be up. Does it get replaced for the UJ to fly at half mast, even though she is in residence?

 

[kpc]

Breaking news:


Media portraying it as an "Urgent" , "emergency" meeting , "frenzied speculation"

Queen's most senior aides 'call ALL royal staff into emergency meeting at Buckingham Palace' - Mirror Online
Royal staff called to London for ‘emergency meeting | Daily Mail Online

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Unconfirmed tweets. Prince Phillip has died.

There is nothing official out. That will come at 8am apparently. He seems the likely one. We certainly aren't ready for Charlie. Well, I'm not anyway.

Flags at half mast apparently.

BREAKING: French media reporting Prince Philip has died at the age of 95 – Royal Central

 

[Denali]

Hes 96 and shes 91 - seems the masses are emotionally unprepared for what will be an obvious event eventually.

Although I do like her, she and her mum are (were) made from stern stuff that I had to admire.

Poor Chuck, doubt he'll get much of a guernsey in when its finally his turn.

 

[Quickstatus]

the royalcentral website has been taken down......

the protocol re flags was changed at Diana's death. Normally only there Royal standard is flown over the palaces when monarch is in residence. When not in residence no flag is flown until Diana. But thenLiz was in Balmoral not Buckingham and only the UJ was half masted there.

 

[Pushka]

Hilarious situation in Mel J Dom. Older chap in business suit quietly reading a work paper. Up strolls a rather chatty woman in a loud voice - obviously knows him - and starts talking. He said he just needs to finish reading his paper and then they can talk. She ignored that and continued to talk. After 5 minutes she says she's hungry and leaves her stuff to go and get food. As soon as she's out of sight original chap packs up his stuff and moves into QP. As it's busy as soon as his seat is vacated another business chap asks if it's vacant. I said I thought so and he sits down. Chatty lady returns to start to talk and realizes her victim has escaped. Funniest look on her face.