Google what happens if HRH the Queen dies

[jefmcg]

Early example of the current war on truth, from the Australian Republican referendum in '99. The change was basically doing a global search and replace on the constitution, replacing "Queen" with "President". The president was to be appointed by a 2/3rd majority of the parliament, which meant that it had to be a compromise that both major parties could agree on.

The monarchists were sneaky. They didn't campaign to keep the Queen - they knew most Australians were republicans. So their campaign was describing this solution as the "politician's president" and that what we wanted was a people's president, elected by the popular vote. Because that's how you avoid getting a politician for a position: hold an election

 

[winjim]

I've said it before, but the best and fairest way to have a ceremonial monarch is for us all to have a go. Every few months or whatever, the names of all UK citizens go into a hat and the one picked out gets to be Queen for a bit. They get to live in a palace and do all the state visits and open parliament and what have you, then after a bit somebody else has a turn. That way, hopefully you get a set of people representative of society. Sure you'd get some meatheads but they wouldn't be around long enough to do any damage, and then you'd get someone cool for the next go.

 

[TVC]

Would you be allowed to pick your own National anthem?

 

[winjim]

Would you be allowed to pick your own National anthem?

That might get a bit confusing. Maybe you could just pick your own words. Or tune. But not both.

[QUOTE 4627455, member: 259"]Rather than a lottery, you could have a lamprey-eating contest. I could see that working if that nice Philip Schofield got to present it.[/QUOTE]I can't forsee any problems with that idea.

 

[Mugshot]

Can I be pedantic and point out that the Queen is not 'HRH' but 'HM'?

Of course, although it was covered on page two, but thank you for your input caller.

 

[Racing roadkill]

The household cavalry practice 'reversed arms' drills regularly. It must raise a chuckle whenever Maj sees that.

 

[pplpilot]

I've said it before, but the best and fairest way to have a ceremonial monarch is for us all to have a go. Every few months or whatever, the names of all UK citizens go into a hat and the one picked out gets to be Queen for a bit. They get to live in a palace and do all the state visits and open parliament and what have you, then after a bit somebody else has a turn. That way, hopefully you get a set of people representative of society. Sure you'd get some meatheads but they wouldn't be around long enough to do any damage, and then you'd get someone cool for the next go.

Are bit like jury service. I've said similar for years about mp's

 

[nickyboy]

I've said it before, but the best and fairest way to have a ceremonial monarch is for us all to have a go. Every few months or whatever, the names of all UK citizens go into a hat and the one picked out gets to be Queen for a bit. They get to live in a palace and do all the state visits and open parliament and what have you, then after a bit somebody else has a turn. That way, hopefully you get a set of people representative of society. Sure you'd get some meatheads but they wouldn't be around long enough to do any damage, and then you'd get someone cool for the next go.

I've checked my diary and I'm wide open June/July so those dates would work for me. Of course I'd need to be able to take the kids on holiday once the schools had broken up but presumably a royal tour to Costa del Sol could be organised?

I've never really been a hat man but I suspect one of those crowns would look great on me

 

[SWSteve]

Bristol Post ran this story days ago. In bad taste if you ask me. I for one wouldn't want to be reading about my demise before it happens. Let's hope Her Majesty gets well soon.

Is she reading the Bristol Post? Normally it's full of click bait BS

 

[winjim]

Are bit like jury service. I've said similar for years about mp's

Is that not how they did it in ancient Greece? It's democracy in the purest and most literal sense of the word.

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

The princes of Wales have a rather confusing motto.Ich Dien.
Who exactly have they served ?

 

[TVC]

The princes of Wales have a rather confusing motto.Ich Dien.
Who exactly have they served ?

They work Saturdays at the Co-Op on Kings Lynn.

 

[screenman]

I've said it before, but the best and fairest way to have a ceremonial monarch is for us all to have a go. Every few months or whatever, the names of all UK citizens go into a hat and the one picked out gets to be Queen for a bit. They get to live in a palace and do all the state visits and open parliament and what have you, then after a bit somebody else has a turn. That way, hopefully you get a set of people representative of society. Sure you'd get some meatheads but they wouldn't be around long enough to do any damage, and then you'd get someone cool for the next go.

Leave me out, not a job I would want.

 

[screenman]

The princes of Wales have a rather confusing motto.Ich Dien.
Who exactly have they served ?

Queen and country.

 

[Pale Rider]

Some of the remarks on here are needlessly sour.

Just because the woman is Queen, it doesn't meant she is not entitled to a decent life and a reasonable work/life balance, same as the rest of us.

I was distantly involved with the Queen's most recent visit to Durham City about 10 years ago.

It was observed then she did fairly short days in terms of official engagements - still a pretty good effort for a near 80-year-old.

Another common factor is everyone who met her was bowled over, the most common reaction being on the lines of: "I'm no royalist, but she's wonderful."

The woman has a remarkable cult of personality, Hitler had the same, although there's a big difference in the way each person uses/used that power.

As regards what happens when she dies, the succession is clear, we get King Charles.

Again from (limited) personal experience, he's not quite the duffer many people think he is.

But the Queen has set the bar so high, any successor will fall below it.