What happens when Queen Elizabeth II dies?

[Tortuga]

Queen Elizabeth II is 91 year old, so I'm wondering what happens when she dies.

How will her death affect the political climate in the United Kingdom?

How will her death affect the Anglo/American relationship?

[Shawnster]

British monarch is a figurehead with no political power. Her death will affect world affairs the same way her father's did. 

 

Charles is next in line for the throne, then Prince William. 

 

Our local Britons world be in a better position to explain. 

[Foxes53]

What happens when she dies ?......They'll bury her !

[bohemian]

Actually, if she dies before the Great Tribulation then she will simply be asleep, 'conscious of nothing at all'.

 

see the book "What Does The Bible Really Teach".

[Tortuga]

Ok, I hoped this was going to be a serious discussion. ...

[Old]

2 minutes ago, Tortuga said:

Ok, I hoped this was going to be a serious discussion. ...

  Sure beats, What if North Korea attacks Hawaii....?  

[hatcheckgirl]

She   Is a figurehead, just there to tick boxes more or less when a new PM is elected. She has no say in what happens in government, or in Europe. So as Shawn said, she'll be replaced by Charles (if the people still want a monarchy by then).  Commonwealth countries like Australia are represented by the Governor-General, who has powers to dismiss a government (like 1975). Republican movements may exploit her future death as the monarchy is increasingly meaningless, and expensive, in this modern age.

[Tortuga]

3 minutes ago, Old said:

  Sure beats, What if North Korea attacks Hawaii....?  

I had hoped that was going to be a serious discussion of how that threat of an attack could trigger world events. Unfortunately the topic wasn't taken seriously and degraded to a joke rather quickly. I was very disappointed. 

[Ahuvah]

Life is full of disappointments Tort.

 

There could be an interesting scenario should Queen Elizabeth die, and since Charles is certainly next in line, many in the commonwealth won't accept Camilla so whether Charles will abdicate in favour of William as he is younger and more contemporary I don't know, but those are the murmurings we are hearing in NZ ... NZ is not into the Royals like they once were in general, but they do seem to  like Will and Kate.

 

Will be interesting.

[hatcheckgirl]

Same here. The younger royals may prolong the monarchy, but Camilla is not liked at all. Charles may well pass it on to his son. He's been a bit wish-washy as the next in line. I don't think they are important enough to trigger world events. Only tabloid news .

[Ahuvah]

I disagree, if someone is on the throne that people don't like countries will start splintering off from the commonwealth, I can see NZ becoming a Republic or  maybe even part of Australia! LOL.

[Thesauron]

Queen Elizabeth II is 91 year old, so I'm wondering what happens when she dies.
How will her death affect the political climate in the United Kingdom?
How will her death affect the Anglo/American relationship?

I don't think she plans to die. I think she plans to outlive them all just to spite them.


Johan

[New World Explorer]

2 hours ago, Tortuga said:

Ok, I hoped this was going to be a serious discussion. ...

I like your avatar... what did you say about the queen? LOL 

[Thesauron]

Here's an article from The Telegraph on the procedure when the British Queen dies.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/happens-queen-dies/


Johan

[Old]

Just now, Tortuga said:

I had hoped that was going to be a serious discussion of how that threat of an attack could trigger world events. Unfortunately the topic wasn't taken seriously and degraded to a joke rather quickly. I was very disappointed. 

I think the topic was too overwhelming. Serious contemplation of the chain of events that would be started would be worse than "On The Beach."

For pointing humor at 'one island in exchange for one country.' I apologize, not funny. 

[dove]

Her mother lived to be 101, so it may be a while..

[On the huh]

Although Charles will be crowned King,  Camilla won't became Queen, but Queen Consort.   And then there are those who would prefer to skip the generation and go straight on to crown William and Catherine.  The monarchy is back in favour with many people because of Will and Kate.

[1gemstone]

Queen consort

A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. In Brunei, the wife of the Sultan is known as a Raja Isteri with prefix Pengiran Anak, equivalent with queen consort in English, as were the consorts of tsars when Bulgaria was still a monarchy. A queen consort usually shares her husband's social rank and status. She holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles, but historically, she does not share the king's political and military powers. A queen regnant is a queen in her own right with all the powers of a monarch, who has become queen by inheriting the throne upon the death of the previous monarch.

en.wikipedia.org ·

[tekmantwo]

If I recall correctly she is the head of the Anglican church,  or holds some high position in it. Upon her death, and the subsequent appointment of her replacement,  maybe the olde church will get a little bit of reformation and modernization. ..leading to what,  I don't know. Change of some sort,  I would hope. .

She is looking pretty spry for a 91yr old, I guess clean living and being pampered her whole life has some benefits.  I have heard that she walks her dogs, and rides her horse, every day. ..

[New World Explorer]

6 hours ago, Tortuga said:

I had hoped that was going to be a serious discussion of how that threat of an attack could trigger world events. Unfortunately the topic wasn't taken seriously and degraded to a joke rather quickly. I was very disappointed. 

I am very sorry.

[Nobody]

6 hours ago, Tortuga said:

I had hoped that was going to be a serious discussion of how that threat of an attack could trigger world events. Unfortunately the topic wasn't taken seriously and degraded to a joke rather quickly. I was very disappointed. 

I don't understand the pretext. I believe the response is nothing. She has no effect on how Great Britain is governed.

 

Now if she were assassinated that would be interesting. I have been wondering when would the radicals attempt to take out Trump, and what would happen then. I feel like most of the US's enemies would not take out a sitting president in fear of retaliation against their leader plus some. But the muslim radicals leaders are under the gun all the time anyway.

 

I'm sure half the population of the US would cheer initially but what would they do after they realized the next Dem president could be a target also.

[Ahuvah]

2 hours ago, tekmantwo said:

If I recall correctly she is the head of the Anglican church,  or holds some high position in it. Upon her death, and the subsequent appointment of her replacement,  maybe the olde church will get a little bit of reformation and modernization. ..leading to what,  I don't know. Change of some sort,  I would hope. .

She is looking pretty spry for a 91yr old, I guess clean living and being pampered her whole life has some benefits.  I have heard that she walks her dogs, and rides her horse, every day. ..

Church of ENgland

[Omoyeme]

On 6/18/2017 at 3:29 PM, Tortuga said:

I had hoped that was going to be a serious discussion of how that threat of an attack could trigger world events. Unfortunately the topic wasn't taken seriously and degraded to a joke rather quickly. I was very disappointed. 

Please don't be disappointed Brother Richard.  To the delight of many friends here, you have infused lighthearted, comical, and amusing quips into other friends' post as well.  (I've read where some are always looking forward to your posts to make their day a bit brighter.) Then too, some of your comical remarks have appeared in threads where the original poster did not intend to solicit replies of a facetious nature.)  That said, if you wish to propose a serious discussion on a general topic, maybe next time you may wish to add a few words to let  everyone know that this is what you are aiming for--a sincere discussion.

Best! 

 

[Tortuga]

1 hour ago, Omo_Yeme said:

To the delight of many friends here, you have infused lighthearted, comical, and amusing quips into other friends' post as well.  (I've read where some are always looking forward to your posts to make their day a bit brighter.)

Thank you, I appreciate that.

 

1 hour ago, Omo_Yeme said:

Then too, some of your comical remarks have appeared in threads where the original poster did not intend to solicit replies of a facetious nature.) 

That is true, however I usually try to wait until the topic has run out of steam , has drifted off topic or has become contentious. I try very hard not to derail new topics that are still on topic and productive.

1 hour ago, Omo_Yeme said:

That said, if you wish to propose a serious discussion on a general topic, maybe next time you may wish to add a few words to let  everyone know that this is what you are aiming for--a sincere discussion.

I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for your response.

[timpin]

Long Live the Queen!

 

 

 

 

...   and the rest of us too!