Royalty

Poor Richie Porte, riding the ToB as his last ride before retirement, ends his career on a random stage with no warning. I’d be coming out of retirement for one more one last ride if I were him.

Good point - Il Lombardia maybe ? Gwon Richie

This weekend's Richmond RunFest/Marathon cancelled too, but more to do with the fact it was routed through two Royal parks that have (apparently) withdrawn their permission.

^^ Hipster thread

Note the live coverage from Ruislip International airport, code named RAF Northolt.

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I'm enjoying the radio much more today. Maudlin music, hush voiced presenters and no Danny from Brighton telling us what he's up to in his kitchen.

This is good...esp Ann Summers one.
https://twitter.com/GrieveWatch

Charles currently doing a meet and greet outside Buckingham Palace, people falling over themselves to shake his hand, whole thing is bizare

Society of the Spectacle

God the Queen has been dead less than 12 hours and people have already jumped on the King Charles bandwaggon. This country needs to have some decorum, took people longer to get over One Direction splitting up - https://twitter.com/RoyalCentral/status/1568226581872517122

My niece is a beat copper in Dartford and she’s been pulled back to Central for 15 straight days of 12 hour shifts

I've already seen people arguing online. Apparently Camilla will only be Queen Consort and even that is too much for the Diana hater

All sport in all Royal Parks cancelled

Models on BabeStation all in black underwear.

@Velocio do we need a horse rider down thread?

Who for, and did they die cycling?

even regents park laps?!?! Where will I wear my PAS NORMAL kit now?

It was our chance to get rid of this lot and oh no they have fucked it again

On a respectful ride to Windsor.

Skid for respect.

I have to say that personally I'm feeling very different than I did the day after Diana's death, which I found very emotional and difficult to get through.

Nothing to do with Diana though, it was a Sunday in the late 90s, so I had a horrific hangover.

the late 90s

how did you survive a royal death without the memes?

Went back to the pub for a couple of weeks, until Private Eye/Viz came out.

For what I’ve heard so far today the BBC might as well close all its broadcasting sites and just repeatedly transmit the national anthem followed by two minutes of quiet sobbing.