Royalty

The big one looks like you’ve just lost at Asteroids

So seventy years ago Philip couldn't be king because him being subservient to his queen wife wouldn't fit with the order of things.

Yet here we are in the 21st century and it's fine to have a queen when the monarch is a king again.

Very progressive.

QVC doing the country proud and suspending programming for the time being. Meanwhile on Gems TV much more understated jewellery on offer, purchases for the funeral I’d imagine. Over on Ideal World it’s a very sombre mood indeed, all in black for the treadmill sales. Similar for Create and Craft and Jewellery Maker, all in black with calm soothing patter and demure products on offer.

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Just wear black and you can do anything right now.

Puts all the East London designers in a quandary though. Don’t want to signal monarchist but do want to signal Adobe Creative Cloud.

I did try 6 Music earlier - wall to wall Bon Iver, Sigur Ros-type anodyne earwash because that's all the country can cope with now apparently. Switched off before they started playing Elbow.

It feels a bit like when Bowie died and everyone went mad for a bit, how they’d always been a fan and don’t talk about the noncing allegations.

Just checked bbc sounds homepage and anything you'd expect to be a bit more lively - R1, R1 dance/xtra has been taken off air and replaced with sad newsbeat.

Bank of England delaying interest rises a week out of respect, what she would of wanted

Yep. Usually is my alarm but felt like I was being told to feel sad.

Is a momentous occasion in terms of history/a significant historical figure has passed away who oversaw or was a witness to a huge amount of social change so interesting times I guess but am avoiding any broadcast media for a week. And the local fb group - fucking hell.

Lamacq at 4pm with "Tell us about a time you thought you saw the queen at a gig"

So seventy years ago Philip couldn't be king because him being subservient to his queen wife wouldn't fit with the order of things.

Yet here we are in the 21st century and it's fine to have a queen when the monarch is a king again.

Very progressive.

Nothing has changed there though. The ranking has always been
King > Queen > Prince > Princess

The change would only come if/when George has a girl first and she marries.

But agreed, it seems an oddity not to make the switch. Maybe they're saving it for Charles so that he can claim some progressive changes now he's Queen

Fuck's sake, has the economy gone into mourning and taken a week off as well? Are they managing it or just pissing about?

(I know the answer)

These gun salutes look rather tame compared to the HIMARS launches of the last few months.

It feels a bit like when Bowie died and everyone went mad for a bit, how they’d always been a fan and don’t talk about the noncing allegations.

See also Peel, John.

Lots of sports events being cancelled including the TOB darn it.

Yes, there was a campaign recently to get the nonce stage at Glastonbury renamed.

Jersey has entered the chat

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Yes, I noticed the pantomime entry from Jersey.

EPL/SPL cancelled this weekend, taking about postponing champions league next week too. Fuck right off.

It bloody is Elbow now

Edit - Doves. Equally maudlin

Hammersmith and Fulham have cancelled their Climate Action Together Car Free Day in King Street. It's what she would have wanted.

Surely European clubs aren’t going to have any of that? They’ve already crammed so many matches into a tight schedule.

This forced mourning misery is ridiculous.

Stupid thing is it isn't forced, there is no legal requirement or instruction for people / organisations to cancel events.

We've got a couple of big events next week, not a chance we're cancelling them!

The NEG (motorcycle escorts) were recalled so they didn't have much choice in any case, I hear.

You'd think not, the majority bowing to the minority. Absolute fuckin nonsense

Its busy as it is never mind fucking up even more fixtures, the WC is making that a mare.