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By *andybigboi OP Man
over a year ago

Mount Pleasant

Good morning to one and all,

Where were you?

When the sad news was announced about the passing of our queen around 6.30pm 8/9/22.

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

I was sleeping before my nightshift when my mum phoned me. I knew she was very ill but wasn't expecting the sad news so soon.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In the bath.

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

I was at work. We had the telly on. I was serving a table at the time and one of our managers who's a die hard royalist came running over to me to tell me.

I finished serving my table and ran round to the telly. A meat head walked round and the first words I heard uttered were "finally snuffed it has she"

My brain failed to engage, and my mouth barked "have some fucking respect" at said meat head as people around the telly began to weep.

So yeah, disrespect is gonna be forever etched in my memory about that moment.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"In the bath. "

I think

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

At home sorting tea

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

In the pub. So raised a glass to Her Maj.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was out on a run at the time of the announcement, had been monitoring the news feeds during the afternoon. As I arrived home from my run my phone was ringing and Mr NBVN informed me of her passing, then my teenage son came downstairs to tell me and asked questions regarding 10 days of mourning, the various protocols and ultimately if we would all have a day off.

NBVN x

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By *eneralKenobiMan
over a year ago

North Angus

Beer in one hand doobie in the other watching She-Hulk

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

Was watching the news, tbh I had said earlier in the afternoon I think she's gone or its imminent what with her family heading north but the actual moment of seeing the flag at half mast on top of Buck house was a bit of a shock..

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

Whilst serving two of my adult children sausage and mash. After the announcement my son said "could I have some brown sauce"

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

I was sitting watching Lord of the rings.

And something made me turn it off and put TV.

On minute later the news broke, which is very odd as I never watch regular TV.

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By *agerMorganMan
over a year ago

Canvey Island

Was working and had the news on in the background. I’ll remember it purely because of Hue Edward’s announcement.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was watching the news.

Even though we had been expecting it all day my heart still skipped a beat

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

Watching the Arsenal game with one eye and Huw with the other.

Moment I twigged the flag I turned both onto BBC.

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By *asycouple1971Couple
over a year ago

midlands

Working from home. Had the tv on in the other room.

Son told me from the other room watching tv.

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

We were in Kensington ready to head up to the Albert Hall for a Prom. As we were walking up a text came through from the hall saying the concert had been cancelled so we checked the BBC and found out.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

"Was working and had the news on in the background. I’ll remember it purely because of Hue Edward’s announcement. "

I did wonder if he was aware prior to then and the pan across to buck house was the 'go now' prompt from the producer to allow him to compose himself..

Truss was told at 16.30 ..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Was working and had the news on in the background. I’ll remember it purely because of Hue Edward’s announcement.

I did wonder if he was aware prior to then and the pan across to buck house was the 'go now' prompt from the producer to allow him to compose himself..

Truss was told at 16.30 .."

I was speaking to a friend this morning who works for the bbc and said that The news readers across all their networks including radio stations were told about a minute before we all got told.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Was working and had the news on in the background. I’ll remember it purely because of Hue Edward’s announcement.

I did wonder if he was aware prior to then and the pan across to buck house was the 'go now' prompt from the producer to allow him to compose himself..

Truss was told at 16.30 .."

The Prime Minister and the privy council are always told 1st. Then the Prime Minister is responsible for notifying the other 15 countries where the Queen is head of state. Then the Commonwealth leaders need to be informed and then the public is told.

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By *lim and louiseCouple
over a year ago

dromore

I thought I heard she had died in the afternoon but it took till last evening to be announced ,

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

I had BBC news on but it flashed up on my phone a good few minutes before BBC announced it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just walked through the door and my son told me. Had been checking regularly while I was at work after the announcement she was unwell and I think it became obvious she might have already passed.

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London

Was getting ready to go for a run. Went for the run and 2 different people out walking asked if I'd heard which I initially thought was weird but now think was really kind

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

We were all at home. After reading that her family were flying up to Scotland we kind of knew something was wrong, not sure if we thought it was because she was dying or already gone. Huw came on the tv dressed in black, thats when I knew. My daughter came in and asked if the Queen had died, all 5 of us sat around tv and listened to the announcement.

Not sure how my daughter's friends seemed to know a few minutes before the official announcement!

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"I had BBC news on but it flashed up on my phone a good few minutes before BBC announced it "

I was watching it on sky…. But you heard the audible gasps of people reading it on mobile phones first!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was working.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We were all at home. After reading that her family were flying up to Scotland we kind of knew something was wrong, not sure if we thought it was because she was dying or already gone. Huw came on the tv dressed in black, thats when I knew. My daughter came in and asked if the Queen had died, all 5 of us sat around tv and listened to the announcement.

Not sure how my daughter's friends seemed to know a few minutes before the official announcement!"

The news readers and reporters were all in black from around 1 PM even though the Queen didn't pass till about 4:30pm. It was actually explained on a news programme last night that it was always protocol that if it was possible the Queen would pass during their time on air they had to wear black just in case.

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By *asual777Man
over a year ago

i travel all over

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Been watching all afternoon keeping up to date popped to kitchen to make a snack heard national anthem playing and thought ohh no! X

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By *lex46TV/TS
over a year ago

Near Wells

I was in the back of one of lorries sorting and tidying it for over an hour

Went back into the office, the radio wasn't on, finished paperwork then home for 8 30

Switched the TV on and the presenters were wearing black. Rang my ex wife to find out, she's very royalist.

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