R.I.P Our Beloved Queen Elizabeth ... please leave your comments or memories here

Isn't this a beautiful photo... the Queen off duty with the horses she adored..

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It's been Unofficially announced, but by a very reliable source that despite ''old age'' being given as the cause of death , the Queen died from
a form of myeloma — bone marrow cancer — which would explain her tiredness and weight loss and those ‘mobility issues’ we were often told about during the last year or so of her life.
The most common symptom of myeloma is bone pain, especially in the pelvis and lower back, and multiple myeloma is a disease that often affects the elderly.

..and she would have been very aware of it for at least 6 months before her death, and so with typical Stoicism, threw herself into her work in those last few months, but it would also explain the rapid loss of weight.. and the deep bruising on her hands
 
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hollydolly said:
It's been Unofficially announced, but by a very reliable source that despite ''old age'' being given as the cause of death , the Queen died from
a form of myeloma — bone marrow cancer — which would explain her tiredness and weight loss and those ‘mobility issues’ we were often told about during the last year or so of her life.
The most common symptom of myeloma is bone pain, especially in the pelvis and lower back, and multiple myeloma is a disease that often affects the elderly.

..and she would have been very aware of it for at least 6 months before her death, and so with typical Stoicism, threw herself into her work in those last few months, but it would also explain the rapid loss of weight.. and the deep bruising on her hands
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Holly, I knew from looking at pictures of her, that she was quite ill. It's a wonder she could walk and didn't fracture a load of bones, for heaven's sake. My mom died from the same thing.
 
Lewkat said:
Holly, I knew from looking at pictures of her, that she was quite ill. It's a wonder she could walk and didn't fracture a load of bones, for heaven's sake. My mom died from the same thing.
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So sorry your mum died of such a painful condition Lois.. :(..I think with the Queen, she would have been in the very best care with several top surgeons and Doctors living at the Castle.. and would have had the best palliative care.. altho' during her last few months, as we all saw, she was resting heavily on a stick.. and cancelled several appointments , something she would never have done in her whole reign.. , and just days before her death, we saw a video of her chatting with some invited infrantrymen in her livingroom.. and as they entered the door, they stood just feet away from her and saluted, and she told them she couldn't walk to them, ( even tho' she was standing) that they must come closer to her.. so I now feel that when she insisted on attending these events in her home, she was very likely wheeled there, and then stood in one place for the few minutes she talked, and then was wheeled back to her room.. because the discomfort despite the painkillers.. or even the lack of , depending on how much she allowed them to administer .. would have been too much for her to walk..
 
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A Christmas Eve carol serivce dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II hosted by the Princess of Wales has been broadcast after being recorded at Westminster Abbey.

In a touching tribute to her late Majesty, musician Alexis Ffrench played In The Bleak Midwinter on a grand piano emblazoned with the Queen's image.

The event was attended by King Charles III, the Queen Consort and the Prince and Princess of Wales, as well as Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

Speaking at the start of the programme, Kate said: 'This Christmas will be our first without her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth.

'Her Majesty held Christmas close to her heart as a time that brought us together.'

n one of the most poignant sections of the service, William, Prince of Wales, read an extract from the late Queen's 2012 Christmas message.

Reading her Majesty's words, he says: 'At Christmas I'm always struck by how the spirit of togetherness lies also at the heart of the Christmas story.

'A young mother and a dutiful father with their baby were joined by poor shepherds and visitors from afar. They came with their gifts to worship the Christ Child.

'From that day on He has inspired people to commit themselves to the best interests of others. This is the time of year when we remember that God sent His only son to serve, not to be served.'

He ends the sermon by saying: 'The carol In The Bleak Midwinter ends by asking a question of all of us who know the Christmas story of how God gave himself to us in humble service. What can I give Him, poor as I am?'

It then goes into Alexis Ffrench's beautiful piano rendition of the festive favourite as the Prince continued to recite: 'If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb. If I were a wiseman I would do my part. The carol gives the answer. Yet what I can, I give Him. Give my heart.'

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I'm only saying this as an Anglophile, but was not impressed. The cutaways were a distraction for me and it seemed like a public relations appeal for the Royal Family. With all due respect, I miss the simplicity of the late Queen. Every Christmas with her speech I would re-fall in love with her.

On with the new! What do I know anyway, just a dopey American here!
 
Pepper said:
I'm only saying this as an Anglophile, but was not impressed. The cutaways were a distraction for me and it seemed like a public relations appeal for the Royal Family. With all due respect, I miss the simplicity of the late Queen. Every Christmas with her speech I would re-fall in love with her.

On with the new! What do I know anyway, just a dopey American here!
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well they're damned if they do and damned if they don't. Currently they're trying to bring the RF into the 21st Century, let them become more for the people than the standoffish family whose lifestyle is paid for by the common man.. as well as fighting off libel claims from the Megwitch corner..

However with regard to the Traditional Christmas morning church walk.. it was widely reported that Andrew would not be appearing.. well he has no shame.. and he was there large as life! Bold as Brass he reached out to the waiting Royal fans whose faces tell their own story.. the Man is so arrogant ... it beggars any kind of sense..

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I lived almost three years in London (in Chelsea and Swiss Cottage). and two years in Oxford and about six months in Glastonbury. Time in my head is starting to get forgetful and confused. I also lived in West Berlin for about six months & a year in Zurich. The plane rides I took were SO
CHEAP (around $100 round trip), I was known to fly back to NYC whenever I missed the folks, but retained my residences so I went from home to home. I'm a Cancer, so I carry my home on my back! Everywhere I went was home.

I have loved England since I was a small girl. I love the history, the literature, etc. While I feel very connected, I can't say I have more knowledge than other Americans, just very deep feeling.

When I was about 17 I was hypnotized and did a past life regression. I insisted I had the same first name, lived in Canterbury, and my husband was a tradesman, don't remember what trade all these years later. OK, cute story, but a few years later actually went to Canterbury and Did Not Need a Map. Freaked my travelling companion right out! Me too. Very sobering moment.
 
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Pepper said:
I lived almost three years in London (in Chelsea and Swiss Cottage). and two years in Oxford and about six months in Glastonbury. Time in my head is starting to get forgetful and confused. I also lived in West Berlin for about six months & a year in Zurich. The plane rides I took were SO
CHEAP (around $100 round trip), I was known to fly back to NYC whenever I missed the folks, but retained my residences so I went from home to home. I'm a Cancer, so I carry my home on my back! Everywhere I went was home.

I have loved England since I was a small girl. I love the history, the literature, etc. While I feel very connected, I can't say I have more knowledge than other Americans, just very deep feeling.

When I was about 17 I was hypnotized and did a past life regression. I insisted I had the same first name, lived in Canterbury, and my husband was a tradesman, don't remember what trade all these years later. OK, cute story, but a few years later actually went to Canterbury and Did Not Need a Map. Freaked my travelling companion right out! Me too. Very sobering moment.
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Fabulous story...how really fascinating, Peps... I do believe even if you don't, that because of your 3 years here in London, and then Oxford ..which for anyone who doesn't know is not London, but just 60 miles NW of London... and Canterbury is 3 hours drive west ... both places are very different to the Capital... so in that sense Pepper, you got a rounded view of at least the south and south west of England.. more than the average American.. and also a view of the British people which is not easy to get correctly by just visiting..people tend to caricature us after a vacation ...

Plane rides are still very cheap relatively.. so we all can still hope around Europe when we feel like it.. it's just accomodation that is very expensive ..the young of course don't care where they lay their head..
 
Traveled through north, Scotland and Wales as well. Never made it to Ireland. Didn't want to. Not sure why. Things are starting to get vague so I better start writing things down before I forget forever!
 
The palace has released a photo today on what would have been the Queen's 97th Birthday

Last year just weeks before she died in September Catherine ( Princess of Wales who is the unoffical photographer for the Palace ).. took this photo of the Queen in a causal setting along with all of her great grandchildren .. ( all that wanted to be there which didn't include the gruesome twosome and their brood)..

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For those who are interested in knowing... Starting back left...the eldest GGC Lady Louise Mountbatten Windsor and her brother James.. children of Prince Edward ( Charles youngest brother) and Sophie now Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh since the Queen's death..

Second row,, Lena Tindall ( daughter of Zara and Mike, Zara daughter of Princess Anne ) ...next prince George, William and Catherines' eldest son, and future king.. Princess Charlotte, his sister .. then Isla Phillips.. daughter of princess Annes' son Peter... then on the end is the really cute and charismatic 4 year old youngest son of prince William and Catherine ; Prince Louis

Bottom row... Mia Grace ..Eldest daughter of Zara & Mike Tindall.. and her baby brother on her lap.. Lucas... , and on the Queen's left is Peter Philips eldest daughter.. Savannah Philips..
 
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Catherine ( Princess of Wales ) taking photographs of the new soon to be Queen Camilla for her 75th birthday magazine shoot...

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you know writing this, barely 7 months since the Queen has died, I'm just so sad, that so much has changed so quickly...in the royal family..
 

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