Members, I know this article is the type that every news site in Australia would have pre-written well before the death of our beloved Queen Elizabeth II, that is, of course, to make sure that as soon as she passed, they were the first ones to cover the news. So I’m sure when you opened up this morning's newsletter and saw that there was no news coverage of the Queen’s death, you were probably a bit shocked.

The truth is, it’s not an article we wanted to pre-write. It’s quite a difficult and emotional story to report on. We know to some of you, the Queen was a symbol of hope, and maybe to others she didn’t mean much at all. To me, she’s always been a bit of a security blanket, and this morning I feel like that’s been ripped out from under me, and I’m not too sure where the rest of the world goes from here.

So what do we know?

We know the Queen died peacefully, with her family by her bedside at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, but at the time of reporting, we don’t know her cause of death. We do know that the family members that managed to be at her bedside in time included King Charles III (formerly Prince Charles), Princess Anne, The Queen Consort (Camilla), Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie Wess. Kate stayed in Windsor with her children and Meghan in London with her children.

The Royal Family rushes to the Queen's side. Image source: News.com.au.
​

We know that immediately after, Prince Charles was sworn in as King and Camilla is now known as The Queen Consort.

The Queen’s body will be taken from Balmoral to Edinburgh on Friday morning (UK time) before beginning the journey back to London. There will then be a 10-day mourning period where the Queen’s coffin will lie in state at Westminster Abbey for the public to pay their respects for 23-hours a day. After this period, she will be given a full state funeral which will be led by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Finally, and perhaps most beautifully, we know that thousands and thousands of people gathered outside Buckingham Palace upon the news breaking, with the traffic in London coming to a complete halt to pay its respect to Britain's longest-reigning monarch. It has also been reported that the crowd broke into a solemn rendition of ‘God Save The Queen’.

People gathered outside Buckingham Palace. Image source: News.com.au. ​

Miracle or coincidence?

Well, members, we know the world works in strange ways. And shortly after the death of the Queen was announced, at Windsor Castle, the Queen’s much loved home, a rainbow appeared. A coincidence? Possibly, but many believe it to be a sign that ‘everything is going to be okay’.

​

Another report coming from the UK is that just an hour after the Queen’s death, many people saw an image of the Queen in the clouds. A woman, who shared the image on Facebook said ‘Driving home and Lacey starts shouting OMG! I panicked … Then she pointed this image out in the clouds’. Many believe the clouds formed to appear to be the late monarch in her signature hat.

A cloud formation of the Queen. Image source: News.com.au.

What happens now?

Well, we can expect a fair bit of change, starting with the many members of the Royal Family adopting a ‘new name’. We know Prince Charles is now King Charles III, Camilla is now The Queen Consort, and Harry and Meghan’s children will now be referred to as Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet after their grandfather’s ascension. This of course happens just a year after Meghan suggested in an interview with Oprah that Archie was denied the title due to racism within the royal family.

The line of succession. Image source: News.com.au. ​

You can expect our money to now look a little different. The Queen’s death means that all of our coins and our $5 note will be replaced with King Charles’ face. Since 1995, the purple tender has been marked with a beautiful portrait of the Queen aged 58, but this will all change. We understand that King Charles’ face will appear on all newly-minted coins from 2023.

Some of you may remember when Queen Elizabeth II’s father, King George VI died in 1952, revised Australian coins which used the young monarch’s portrait were placed into circulation from 1953 onwards. So the change will be quite similar. According to news.com.au, the coins will likely look like the image below.

The new coins will be minted in 2023. Image source: News.com.au. ​

I think we can also expect to see a lot of republicanism discussions popping up. They already are across the internet, but I can’t see Australia making a significant change like this any time soon…

The dedications come rolling in…

Many celebrities have written dedication to the Queen online, people ranging from controversial news anchor Piers Morgan, to rockstar Mick Jagger, and even the beloved Paddington Bear.

​

We know today is a sad day for many, so we thought it would be nice to end our dedication with a segment remembering our favourite moments of the Queen (of which there are far too many to count), but we feel this gorgeous image of how bright and happy the Queen always was captures her quite beautifully.

The Queen in her many bright and cheerful outfits. Image source: Facebook. ​

My goodness, didn’t she have an outfit in every colour!

And of course, we couldn’t end this article without one of our favourite video clips. The Queen having tea with Paddington Bear. If you haven’t seen this, we think it’s well worth a watch. It’s guaranteed to make you smile and laugh.

​

What were your favourite moments? How do you feel about her death? We are sending our thoughts and love to you all.

 

[Julie1946]

Members, I know this article is the type that every news site in Australia would have pre-written well before the death of our beloved Queen Elizabeth II, that is, of course, to make sure that as soon as she passed, they were the first ones to cover the news. So I’m sure when you opened up this morning's newsletter and saw that there was no news coverage of the Queen’s death, you were probably a bit shocked.

The truth is, it’s not an article we wanted to pre-write. It’s quite a difficult and emotional story to report on. We know to some of you, the Queen was a symbol of hope, and maybe to others she didn’t mean much at all. To me, she’s always been a bit of a security blanket, and this morning I feel like that’s been ripped out from under me, and I’m not too sure where the rest of the world goes from here.

So what do we know?

We know the Queen died peacefully, with her family by her bedside at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, but at the time of reporting, we don’t know her cause of death. We do know that the family members that managed to be at her bedside in time included King Charles III (formerly Prince Charles), Princess Anne, The Queen Consort (Camilla), Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie Wess. Kate stayed in Windsor with her children and Meghan in London with her children.

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The Royal Family rushes to the Queen's side. Image source: News.com.au.
​

We know that immediately after, Prince Charles was sworn in as King and Camilla is now known as The Queen Consort.

The Queen’s body will be taken from Balmoral to Edinburgh on Friday morning (UK time) before beginning the journey back to London. There will then be a 10-day mourning period where the Queen’s coffin will lie in state at Westminster Abbey for the public to pay their respects for 23-hours a day. After this period, she will be given a full state funeral which will be led by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Finally, and perhaps most beautifully, we know that thousands and thousands of people gathered outside Buckingham Palace upon the news breaking, with the traffic in London coming to a complete halt to pay its respect to Britain's longest-reigning monarch. It has also been reported that the crowd broke into a solemn rendition of ‘God Save The Queen’.

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People gathered outside Buckingham Palace. Image source: News.com.au. ​

Miracle or coincidence?

Well, members, we know the world works in strange ways. And shortly after the death of the Queen was announced, at Windsor Castle, the Queen’s much loved home, a rainbow appeared. A coincidence? Possibly, but many believe it to be a sign that ‘everything is going to be okay’.

​

Another report coming from the UK is that just an hour after the Queen’s death, many people saw an image of the Queen in the clouds. A woman, who shared the image on Facebook said ‘Driving home and Lacey starts shouting OMG! I panicked … Then she pointed this image out in the clouds’. Many believe the clouds formed to appear to be the late monarch in her signature hat.

View attachment 5848
A cloud formation of the Queen. Image source: News.com.au.

What happens now?

Well, we can expect a fair bit of change, starting with the many members of the Royal Family adopting a ‘new name’. We know Prince Charles is now King Charles III, Camilla is now The Queen Consort, and Harry and Meghan’s children will now be referred to as Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet after their grandfather’s ascension. This of course happens just a year after Meghan suggested in an interview with Oprah that Archie was denied the title due to racism within the royal family.

View attachment 5849
The line of succession. Image source: News.com.au. ​

You can expect our money to now look a little different. The Queen’s death means that all of our coins and our $5 note will be replaced with King Charles’ face. Since 1995, the purple tender has been marked with a beautiful portrait of the Queen aged 58, but this will all change. We understand that King Charles’ face will appear on all newly-minted coins from 2023.

Some of you may remember when Queen Elizabeth II’s father, King George VI died in 1952, revised Australian coins which used the young monarch’s portrait were placed into circulation from 1953 onwards. So the change will be quite similar. According to news.com.au, the coins will likely look like the image below.

View attachment 5850
The new coins will be minted in 2023. Image source: News.com.au. ​

I think we can also expect to see a lot of republicanism discussions popping up. They already are across the internet, but I can’t see Australia making a significant change like this any time soon…

The dedications come rolling in…

Many celebrities have written dedication to the Queen online, people ranging from controversial news anchor Piers Morgan, to rockstar Mick Jagger, and even the beloved Paddington Bear.

​

We know today is a sad day for many, so we thought it would be nice to end our dedication with a segment remembering our favourite moments of the Queen (of which there are far too many to count), but we feel this gorgeous image of how bright and happy the Queen always was captures her quite beautifully.

View attachment 5851
The Queen in her many bright and cheerful outfits. Image source: Facebook. ​

My goodness, didn’t she have an outfit in every colour!

And of course, we couldn’t end this article without one of our favourite video clips. The Queen having tea with Paddington Bear. If you haven’t seen this, we think it’s well worth a watch. It’s guaranteed to make you smile and laugh.

​

What were your favourite moments? How do you feel about her death? We are sending our thoughts and love to you all.

All my life I grew up with her majesty Queen Elizabeth, from a beautiful, wonderful young woman to our beautiful ever smiling , gracious, kind and loving Queen, when very young I was given a book called The Coronation, it was filled with beautiful photos of this wonderful woman, to me it was like a fairytale, I treasured this book throughout my childhood, and followed every moment of her life, I and all the world was devastated to hear of her passing, she bought such strength and happiness to everyone, all I can say is ‘Thank you your Majesty’ thank you for everything and for making this world a better place

 

[Mistydolphin1]

The world will miss her. Some part of just about everyone's life has gone and it leaves a huge hole. R.I.P Glorious woman.

 

[Ronloby]

We have now lost the two most iconic women in the world - Lady Dianna and Queen Elizabeth 11. May they rest in peace.

 

[Andrew]

Like so many others the Queen has been there my whole life. We all knew that this one day would come. Still it is no less of a shock. As an Ex Brit and royalist I am deeply saddened at her passing. Her legacy will live on, and brings on the dawn of a new era. Long live The King.

 

[Lily]

It is a great loss to the UK and Commonwealth countries. As long as I know, HM Queen Elizabeth shown great commitment to the nations. She was a much loved Queen, a mother , grandmother and great grandmother to her family. She never waivered form her duty as she pledged during her coronation. She's admired by all the world leaders and people.. May HM Rest In Peace. Long live King Charles 111.

 

[Goodbloke]

Sad time. We sat up watching the TV until 2am in the morning here in Perth. The Queen passed at 1:30am Perth time. Sadly this will be the last Queen I ever see, King, then King then King, before a possible Queen Charlotte. Elizabeth was a solid figure, she was England.

 

[Gaena]

I don't think we will see another monarch like her again. She was the epitome of grace, fortitude, and dedication to her role and to her people. I feel very blessed and honored to have met her.

I cannot stop the tears, she has always been there, a part of my life since I was born I cannot think of a world without her, I am an unashamed royalist and my admiration for her runs deep, there will never be another Elizabeth she was and is irreplacable

 

[thomas]

Members, I know this article is the type that every news site in Australia would have pre-written well before the death of our beloved Queen Elizabeth II, that is, of course, to make sure that as soon as she passed, they were the first ones to cover the news. So I’m sure when you opened up this morning's newsletter and saw that there was no news coverage of the Queen’s death, you were probably a bit shocked.

The truth is, it’s not an article we wanted to pre-write. It’s quite a difficult and emotional story to report on. We know to some of you, the Queen was a symbol of hope, and maybe to others she didn’t mean much at all. To me, she’s always been a bit of a security blanket, and this morning I feel like that’s been ripped out from under me, and I’m not too sure where the rest of the world goes from here.

So what do we know?

We know the Queen died peacefully, with her family by her bedside at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, but at the time of reporting, we don’t know her cause of death. We do know that the family members that managed to be at her bedside in time included King Charles III (formerly Prince Charles), Princess Anne, The Queen Consort (Camilla), Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie Wess. Kate stayed in Windsor with her children and Meghan in London with her children.

View attachment 5846
The Royal Family rushes to the Queen's side. Image source: News.com.au.
​

We know that immediately after, Prince Charles was sworn in as King and Camilla is now known as The Queen Consort.

The Queen’s body will be taken from Balmoral to Edinburgh on Friday morning (UK time) before beginning the journey back to London. There will then be a 10-day mourning period where the Queen’s coffin will lie in state at Westminster Abbey for the public to pay their respects for 23-hours a day. After this period, she will be given a full state funeral which will be led by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Finally, and perhaps most beautifully, we know that thousands and thousands of people gathered outside Buckingham Palace upon the news breaking, with the traffic in London coming to a complete halt to pay its respect to Britain's longest-reigning monarch. It has also been reported that the crowd broke into a solemn rendition of ‘God Save The Queen’.

View attachment 5847
People gathered outside Buckingham Palace. Image source: News.com.au. ​

Miracle or coincidence?

Well, members, we know the world works in strange ways. And shortly after the death of the Queen was announced, at Windsor Castle, the Queen’s much loved home, a rainbow appeared. A coincidence? Possibly, but many believe it to be a sign that ‘everything is going to be okay’.

​

Another report coming from the UK is that just an hour after the Queen’s death, many people saw an image of the Queen in the clouds. A woman, who shared the image on Facebook said ‘Driving home and Lacey starts shouting OMG! I panicked … Then she pointed this image out in the clouds’. Many believe the clouds formed to appear to be the late monarch in her signature hat.

View attachment 5848
A cloud formation of the Queen. Image source: News.com.au.

What happens now?

Well, we can expect a fair bit of change, starting with the many members of the Royal Family adopting a ‘new name’. We know Prince Charles is now King Charles III, Camilla is now The Queen Consort, and Harry and Meghan’s children will now be referred to as Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet after their grandfather’s ascension. This of course happens just a year after Meghan suggested in an interview with Oprah that Archie was denied the title due to racism within the royal family.

View attachment 5849
The line of succession. Image source: News.com.au. ​

You can expect our money to now look a little different. The Queen’s death means that all of our coins and our $5 note will be replaced with King Charles’ face. Since 1995, the purple tender has been marked with a beautiful portrait of the Queen aged 58, but this will all change. We understand that King Charles’ face will appear on all newly-minted coins from 2023.

Some of you may remember when Queen Elizabeth II’s father, King George VI died in 1952, revised Australian coins which used the young monarch’s portrait were placed into circulation from 1953 onwards. So the change will be quite similar. According to news.com.au, the coins will likely look like the image below.

View attachment 5850
The new coins will be minted in 2023. Image source: News.com.au. ​

I think we can also expect to see a lot of republicanism discussions popping up. They already are across the internet, but I can’t see Australia making a significant change like this any time soon…

The dedications come rolling in…

Many celebrities have written dedication to the Queen online, people ranging from controversial news anchor Piers Morgan, to rockstar Mick Jagger, and even the beloved Paddington Bear.

​

We know today is a sad day for many, so we thought it would be nice to end our dedication with a segment remembering our favourite moments of the Queen (of which there are far too many to count), but we feel this gorgeous image of how bright and happy the Queen always was captures her quite beautifully.

View attachment 5851
The Queen in her many bright and cheerful outfits. Image source: Facebook. ​

My goodness, didn’t she have an outfit in every colour!

And of course, we couldn’t end this article without one of our favourite video clips. The Queen having tea with Paddington Bear. If you haven’t seen this, we think it’s well worth a watch. It’s guaranteed to make you smile and laugh.

​

What were your favourite moments? How do you feel about her death? We are sending our thoughts and love to you all.

in reference to the new coins, I was always under the impression that the succeeding monarch is supossed to face in the opposite direction than that of the previous monarch, which means that King Charles 111 should be facing to the left of the coin as Queen Elizabeth 11 was facing to the right of the coin

 

[thomas]

Members, I know this article is the type that every news site in Australia would have pre-written well before the death of our beloved Queen Elizabeth II, that is, of course, to make sure that as soon as she passed, they were the first ones to cover the news. So I’m sure when you opened up this morning's newsletter and saw that there was no news coverage of the Queen’s death, you were probably a bit shocked.

The truth is, it’s not an article we wanted to pre-write. It’s quite a difficult and emotional story to report on. We know to some of you, the Queen was a symbol of hope, and maybe to others she didn’t mean much at all. To me, she’s always been a bit of a security blanket, and this morning I feel like that’s been ripped out from under me, and I’m not too sure where the rest of the world goes from here.

So what do we know?

We know the Queen died peacefully, with her family by her bedside at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, but at the time of reporting, we don’t know her cause of death. We do know that the family members that managed to be at her bedside in time included King Charles III (formerly Prince Charles), Princess Anne, The Queen Consort (Camilla), Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie Wess. Kate stayed in Windsor with her children and Meghan in London with her children.

View attachment 5846
The Royal Family rushes to the Queen's side. Image source: News.com.au.
​

We know that immediately after, Prince Charles was sworn in as King and Camilla is now known as The Queen Consort.

The Queen’s body will be taken from Balmoral to Edinburgh on Friday morning (UK time) before beginning the journey back to London. There will then be a 10-day mourning period where the Queen’s coffin will lie in state at Westminster Abbey for the public to pay their respects for 23-hours a day. After this period, she will be given a full state funeral which will be led by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Finally, and perhaps most beautifully, we know that thousands and thousands of people gathered outside Buckingham Palace upon the news breaking, with the traffic in London coming to a complete halt to pay its respect to Britain's longest-reigning monarch. It has also been reported that the crowd broke into a solemn rendition of ‘God Save The Queen’.

View attachment 5847
People gathered outside Buckingham Palace. Image source: News.com.au. ​

Miracle or coincidence?

Well, members, we know the world works in strange ways. And shortly after the death of the Queen was announced, at Windsor Castle, the Queen’s much loved home, a rainbow appeared. A coincidence? Possibly, but many believe it to be a sign that ‘everything is going to be okay’.

​

Another report coming from the UK is that just an hour after the Queen’s death, many people saw an image of the Queen in the clouds. A woman, who shared the image on Facebook said ‘Driving home and Lacey starts shouting OMG! I panicked … Then she pointed this image out in the clouds’. Many believe the clouds formed to appear to be the late monarch in her signature hat.

View attachment 5848
A cloud formation of the Queen. Image source: News.com.au.

What happens now?

Well, we can expect a fair bit of change, starting with the many members of the Royal Family adopting a ‘new name’. We know Prince Charles is now King Charles III, Camilla is now The Queen Consort, and Harry and Meghan’s children will now be referred to as Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet after their grandfather’s ascension. This of course happens just a year after Meghan suggested in an interview with Oprah that Archie was denied the title due to racism within the royal family.

View attachment 5849
The line of succession. Image source: News.com.au. ​

You can expect our money to now look a little different. The Queen’s death means that all of our coins and our $5 note will be replaced with King Charles’ face. Since 1995, the purple tender has been marked with a beautiful portrait of the Queen aged 58, but this will all change. We understand that King Charles’ face will appear on all newly-minted coins from 2023.

Some of you may remember when Queen Elizabeth II’s father, King George VI died in 1952, revised Australian coins which used the young monarch’s portrait were placed into circulation from 1953 onwards. So the change will be quite similar. According to news.com.au, the coins will likely look like the image below.

View attachment 5850
The new coins will be minted in 2023. Image source: News.com.au. ​

I think we can also expect to see a lot of republicanism discussions popping up. They already are across the internet, but I can’t see Australia making a significant change like this any time soon…

The dedications come rolling in…

Many celebrities have written dedication to the Queen online, people ranging from controversial news anchor Piers Morgan, to rockstar Mick Jagger, and even the beloved Paddington Bear.

​

We know today is a sad day for many, so we thought it would be nice to end our dedication with a segment remembering our favourite moments of the Queen (of which there are far too many to count), but we feel this gorgeous image of how bright and happy the Queen always was captures her quite beautifully.

View attachment 5851
The Queen in her many bright and cheerful outfits. Image source: Facebook. ​

My goodness, didn’t she have an outfit in every colour!

And of course, we couldn’t end this article without one of our favourite video clips. The Queen having tea with Paddington Bear. If you haven’t seen this, we think it’s well worth a watch. It’s guaranteed to make you smile and laugh.

​

What were your favourite moments? How do you feel about her death? We are sending our thoughts and love to you all.

Tradition has dictated which way the Monarch faces on coins, alternating each time a new Monarch takes to the throne.

Older coins of previous Monarchs faced both left and right – so why does the Queen face to the right rather than the left?

The British tradition, ever since the reign of James II, has been that a new monarch faces the opposite way to their predecessor.

 

[Esma Rose]

My whole family were brought up as Royal Admirers. Loved every book about them. My niece was christened Margaret Elizabeth, my other one Heather Margaret & my own daughter Rhonda Margaret. Every marriage of the Queens children we dressed & ate to coincide with the event. I wrote to her & rec/d a lovely letter back from the Lady in waiting. The envelope caused a sensation with the "Buck" emblem on it for my post box. She was exactly 6 months younger than I, & her 2 dates of marriage and children are similar. The E.R. are my initials and I know of no other person my age who was THE most dignified, selfless, inspiring, caring, beautiful( ohhhh the adjectives )wonderful human being who gave up her entire life at 27yrs for us. Her passion to fulfil her life for us upon the loss of her Father prematurely was so strong. Yes, with many others I have cried for hours. Her last years, especially losing a wonderful husband, then following her family disruptions surely has been very calculating. Even a strong person can only take so much. It is not for me to say, but I am positive all you people reading this have thoughts of the interview with Oprah. How much can we take?? There is a time and a place for everything on earth and Our Lord has taken Our beautiful Queen home to her eternal rest. Her work on earth is over. Bless her for everything and R.I.P. THE most gracious, wonderful Queen loved by a now troubled world.

 

[Esma Rose]

Us Mum's are surely so full of love for a person who could really not do what comes naturally to us. I need not elaborate the fact of having to dress up every day, to be "on top" of everything 24 hours a day, our hair exactly right, etc etc, even though you have helpers. To exist in under garments on really hot days etc. You all know what I mean about limitations. We all know what dignity is like "with reins." I lost mine the hot day my hubby & I got out of the bus that the air-con had broken down in. (No-one told us our luggage was not on board). I ran straight to the pool in the motel @ Broadbeach & dived in clothes & all. Welllll I had stripped a few on the way to the pool!!

 

[Suzanne rose]

How special was that rainbow and it’s reflection! Interesting that it seemed to coincide with yesterday’s trivia question! Now it is Saturday here, but yesterday was particularly a Day of Reflection, as many gathered at palaces in the UK (and all around the world) to do just that, along with displaying public emotion and the placing of tributes at the gates. One thing that occurred to me was how I have awoken to very sad international news: the terrorist stacks in the US on the twin towers (9/11), the tragic and sudden death of Lady Di, and yesterday the (not unexpected) death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II! Although of course we would have wished that she ‘stuck around’ a lot longer (perhaps forever, as we might have been forgiven for hoping for), she’s been taken from us by a all-knowing and all-seeing God, Who obviously considered that her work here was complete, echoing those Scriptural words: “well done, good and faithful servant”. She certainly never ever waivered from carrying out her duty (as she pledged so many years ago). I, along with millions of others, loved her; she drew that love out of us as we admired her. I felt a bit of a connection, in a way: she was crowned just four days before I was born! In that, I guess, she has always been my Queen. I wish her son, King Charles III, all the very best as he takes up the reins. Long live the King!

Amen

My whole family were brought up as Royal Admirers. Loved every book about them. My niece was christened Margaret Elizabeth, my other one Heather Margaret & my own daughter Rhonda Margaret. Every marriage of the Queens children we dressed & ate to coincide with the event. I wrote to her & rec/d a lovely letter back from the Lady in waiting. The envelope caused a sensation with the "Buck" emblem on it for my post box. She was exactly 6 months younger than I, & her 2 dates of marriage and children are similar. The E.R. are my initials and I know of no other person my age who was THE most dignified, selfless, inspiring, caring, beautiful( ohhhh the adjectives )wonderful human being who gave up her entire life at 27yrs for us. Her passion to fulfil her life for us upon the loss of her Father prematurely was so strong. Yes, with many others I have cried for hours. Her last years, especially losing a wonderful husband, then following her family disruptions surely has been very calculating. Even a strong person can only take so much. It is not for me to say, but I am positive all you people reading this have thoughts of the interview with Oprah. How much can we take?? There is a time and a place for everything on earth and Our Lord has taken Our beautiful Queen home to her eternal rest. Her work on earth is over. Bless her for everything and R.I.P. THE most gracious, wonderful Queen loved by a now troubled world.

Beautiful Words ❤

 

[Ricci]

Members, I know this article is the type that every news site in Australia would have pre-written well before the death of our beloved Queen Elizabeth II, that is, of course, to make sure that as soon as she passed, they were the first ones to cover the news. So I’m sure when you opened up this morning's newsletter and saw that there was no news coverage of the Queen’s death, you were probably a bit shocked.

The truth is, it’s not an article we wanted to pre-write. It’s quite a difficult and emotional story to report on. We know to some of you, the Queen was a symbol of hope, and maybe to others she didn’t mean much at all. To me, she’s always been a bit of a security blanket, and this morning I feel like that’s been ripped out from under me, and I’m not too sure where the rest of the world goes from here.

So what do we know?

We know the Queen died peacefully, with her family by her bedside at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, but at the time of reporting, we don’t know her cause of death. We do know that the family members that managed to be at her bedside in time included King Charles III (formerly Prince Charles), Princess Anne, The Queen Consort (Camilla), Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie Wess. Kate stayed in Windsor with her children and Meghan in London with her children.

View attachment 5846
The Royal Family rushes to the Queen's side. Image source: News.com.au.
​

We know that immediately after, Prince Charles was sworn in as King and Camilla is now known as The Queen Consort.

The Queen’s body will be taken from Balmoral to Edinburgh on Friday morning (UK time) before beginning the journey back to London. There will then be a 10-day mourning period where the Queen’s coffin will lie in state at Westminster Abbey for the public to pay their respects for 23-hours a day. After this period, she will be given a full state funeral which will be led by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Finally, and perhaps most beautifully, we know that thousands and thousands of people gathered outside Buckingham Palace upon the news breaking, with the traffic in London coming to a complete halt to pay its respect to Britain's longest-reigning monarch. It has also been reported that the crowd broke into a solemn rendition of ‘God Save The Queen’.

View attachment 5847
People gathered outside Buckingham Palace. Image source: News.com.au. ​

Miracle or coincidence?

Well, members, we know the world works in strange ways. And shortly after the death of the Queen was announced, at Windsor Castle, the Queen’s much loved home, a rainbow appeared. A coincidence? Possibly, but many believe it to be a sign that ‘everything is going to be okay’.

​

Another report coming from the UK is that just an hour after the Queen’s death, many people saw an image of the Queen in the clouds. A woman, who shared the image on Facebook said ‘Driving home and Lacey starts shouting OMG! I panicked … Then she pointed this image out in the clouds’. Many believe the clouds formed to appear to be the late monarch in her signature hat.

View attachment 5848
A cloud formation of the Queen. Image source: News.com.au.

What happens now?

Well, we can expect a fair bit of change, starting with the many members of the Royal Family adopting a ‘new name’. We know Prince Charles is now King Charles III, Camilla is now The Queen Consort, and Harry and Meghan’s children will now be referred to as Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet after their grandfather’s ascension. This of course happens just a year after Meghan suggested in an interview with Oprah that Archie was denied the title due to racism within the royal family.

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The line of succession. Image source: News.com.au. ​

You can expect our money to now look a little different. The Queen’s death means that all of our coins and our $5 note will be replaced with King Charles’ face. Since 1995, the purple tender has been marked with a beautiful portrait of the Queen aged 58, but this will all change. We understand that King Charles’ face will appear on all newly-minted coins from 2023.

Some of you may remember when Queen Elizabeth II’s father, King George VI died in 1952, revised Australian coins which used the young monarch’s portrait were placed into circulation from 1953 onwards. So the change will be quite similar. According to news.com.au, the coins will likely look like the image below.

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The new coins will be minted in 2023. Image source: News.com.au. ​

I think we can also expect to see a lot of republicanism discussions popping up. They already are across the internet, but I can’t see Australia making a significant change like this any time soon…

The dedications come rolling in…

Many celebrities have written dedication to the Queen online, people ranging from controversial news anchor Piers Morgan, to rockstar Mick Jagger, and even the beloved Paddington Bear.

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We know today is a sad day for many, so we thought it would be nice to end our dedication with a segment remembering our favourite moments of the Queen (of which there are far too many to count), but we feel this gorgeous image of how bright and happy the Queen always was captures her quite beautifully.

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The Queen in her many bright and cheerful outfits. Image source: Facebook. ​

My goodness, didn’t she have an outfit in every colour!

And of course, we couldn’t end this article without one of our favourite video clips. The Queen having tea with Paddington Bear. If you haven’t seen this, we think it’s well worth a watch. It’s guaranteed to make you smile and laugh.

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What were your favourite moments? How do you feel about her death? We are sending our thoughts and love to you all.

I saw this poem and thought it appropriate.

Phillip came to me today,
and said it was time to go.
I looked at him and smiled,
as I whispered that "I know"
I then turned and looked behind me,
and seen I was asleep.
All my Family were around me,
and I could hear them weep.
I gently touched each shoulder,
with Phillip by my side.
Then I turned away and walked,
with My Angel guide.
Phillip held my hand,
as he lead the way,
to a world where Kings and Queens,
are Monarch's every day.
I was given a crown to wear
or a Halo known by some.
The difference is up here,
they are worn by everyone.
I felt a sense of peace,
my reign had seen its end.
70 years I had served my Country,
as the peoples friend.
Thank you for the years,
for all your time and love.
Now I am one of two again,
in our Palace up above.

 

[Suzanne rose]

They just announced a public holiday Australia wide on Thursday the 22nd of September.

This is a one off public holiday to have an Official day of Mourning

Would have been better To have had it the day of or day after her funeral

 

[Suzanne rose]

I saw this poem and thought it appropriate.

Phillip came to me today,
and said it was time to go.
I looked at him and smiled,
as I whispered that "I know"
I then turned and looked behind me,
and seen I was asleep.
All my Family were around me,
and I could hear them weep.
I gently touched each shoulder,
with Phillip by my side.
Then I turned away and walked,
with My Angel guide.
Phillip held my hand,
as he lead the way,
to a world where Kings and Queens,
are Monarch's every day.
I was given a crown to wear
or a Halo known by some.
The difference is up here,
they are worn by everyone.
I felt a sense of peace,
my reign had seen its end.
70 years I had served my Country,
as the peoples friend.
Thank you for the years,
for all your time and love.
Now I am one of two again,
in our Palace up above.

Oh my how beautiful is that.

 

[Suzanne rose]

How beautiful is this sketch , goes beautifully with the poem Ricci just posted

 

[Defiant540]

Members, I know this article is the type that every news site in Australia would have pre-written well before the death of our beloved Queen Elizabeth II, that is, of course, to make sure that as soon as she passed, they were the first ones to cover the news. So I’m sure when you opened up this morning's newsletter and saw that there was no news coverage of the Queen’s death, you were probably a bit shocked.

The truth is, it’s not an article we wanted to pre-write. It’s quite a difficult and emotional story to report on. We know to some of you, the Queen was a symbol of hope, and maybe to others she didn’t mean much at all. To me, she’s always been a bit of a security blanket, and this morning I feel like that’s been ripped out from under me, and I’m not too sure where the rest of the world goes from here.

So what do we know?

We know the Queen died peacefully, with her family by her bedside at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, but at the time of reporting, we don’t know her cause of death. We do know that the family members that managed to be at her bedside in time included King Charles III (formerly Prince Charles), Princess Anne, The Queen Consort (Camilla), Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie Wess. Kate stayed in Windsor with her children and Meghan in London with her children.

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The Royal Family rushes to the Queen's side. Image source: News.com.au.
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We know that immediately after, Prince Charles was sworn in as King and Camilla is now known as The Queen Consort.

The Queen’s body will be taken from Balmoral to Edinburgh on Friday morning (UK time) before beginning the journey back to London. There will then be a 10-day mourning period where the Queen’s coffin will lie in state at Westminster Abbey for the public to pay their respects for 23-hours a day. After this period, she will be given a full state funeral which will be led by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Finally, and perhaps most beautifully, we know that thousands and thousands of people gathered outside Buckingham Palace upon the news breaking, with the traffic in London coming to a complete halt to pay its respect to Britain's longest-reigning monarch. It has also been reported that the crowd broke into a solemn rendition of ‘God Save The Queen’.

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People gathered outside Buckingham Palace. Image source: News.com.au. ​

Miracle or coincidence?

Well, members, we know the world works in strange ways. And shortly after the death of the Queen was announced, at Windsor Castle, the Queen’s much loved home, a rainbow appeared. A coincidence? Possibly, but many believe it to be a sign that ‘everything is going to be okay’.

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Another report coming from the UK is that just an hour after the Queen’s death, many people saw an image of the Queen in the clouds. A woman, who shared the image on Facebook said ‘Driving home and Lacey starts shouting OMG! I panicked … Then she pointed this image out in the clouds’. Many believe the clouds formed to appear to be the late monarch in her signature hat.

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A cloud formation of the Queen. Image source: News.com.au.

What happens now?

Well, we can expect a fair bit of change, starting with the many members of the Royal Family adopting a ‘new name’. We know Prince Charles is now King Charles III, Camilla is now The Queen Consort, and Harry and Meghan’s children will now be referred to as Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet after their grandfather’s ascension. This of course happens just a year after Meghan suggested in an interview with Oprah that Archie was denied the title due to racism within the royal family.

View attachment 5849
The line of succession. Image source: News.com.au. ​

You can expect our money to now look a little different. The Queen’s death means that all of our coins and our $5 note will be replaced with King Charles’ face. Since 1995, the purple tender has been marked with a beautiful portrait of the Queen aged 58, but this will all change. We understand that King Charles’ face will appear on all newly-minted coins from 2023.

Some of you may remember when Queen Elizabeth II’s father, King George VI died in 1952, revised Australian coins which used the young monarch’s portrait were placed into circulation from 1953 onwards. So the change will be quite similar. According to news.com.au, the coins will likely look like the image below.

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The new coins will be minted in 2023. Image source: News.com.au. ​

I think we can also expect to see a lot of republicanism discussions popping up. They already are across the internet, but I can’t see Australia making a significant change like this any time soon…

The dedications come rolling in…

Many celebrities have written dedication to the Queen online, people ranging from controversial news anchor Piers Morgan, to rockstar Mick Jagger, and even the beloved Paddington Bear.

​

We know today is a sad day for many, so we thought it would be nice to end our dedication with a segment remembering our favourite moments of the Queen (of which there are far too many to count), but we feel this gorgeous image of how bright and happy the Queen always was captures her quite beautifully.

View attachment 5851
The Queen in her many bright and cheerful outfits. Image source: Facebook. ​

My goodness, didn’t she have an outfit in every colour!

And of course, we couldn’t end this article without one of our favourite video clips. The Queen having tea with Paddington Bear. If you haven’t seen this, we think it’s well worth a watch. It’s guaranteed to make you smile and laugh.

​

What were your favourite moments? How do you feel about her death? We are sending our thoughts and love to you all.

so not looking forward to Charley boy!

 

[Suzanne rose]

so not looking forward to Charley boy!

Hmm I think we should give him the benefit of the doubt.
I think he may surprise everyone.
His older and maybe wiser and he had a very good teacher . He loved his mum and I think he will want to make her proud