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I'm not even British, but I can't help feeling sad over the fact that she died, because she was such a living icon. The face of Britain.
She seemed like a really sweet lady. It's normal to feel sad whenever a sweet person passes away
Death is always fucked up. 99% of the time I see death in the news I'm outraged but just shake my head. It's just deplorable.
It is normal and very sad. May she rest in peace, and God save the king!
You might be sad for England, but I would not be sad for her. She did her job well for 70 years, despite her naughty family. She brought a touch of class to British society of which the raucous House of Commons is totally clueless. And at age 96, she is overdue for some well deserved rest in her grave.
At least that’s sort of a collective viewpoint from your neighbors across the Atlantic.
Little bit weird - as a brit myself a lot of us don’t really care unless we’re gonna get a bank holiday out of it - but there’s no need to be ashamed about being sad about it.
Was the queen important to you in some way? Or does death in general just upset you?
Nah, she wasn't important at all, it's just that I've always seen her as the face of Britain, literally the first person I think of when I think of the country.
I get that. When a lot of non brits think of britian they think of stuff like the red phone boxes, elizabeth tower and the royal family. I’d definitely rather they associate us with than instead of our politicians and knife crime lol. I don’t think charles will ever reach the same level of ‘icon status’ as liz did though.
British politics is absolute cringe, not gonna lie. The conservatives there don't seem like " real " conservatives to me anymore.
Whenever I think of Britain, the first thing that comes to mind are cucumber sandwiches. I don't know why learning about the existence of those struck me as so odd
Are cucumber sandwiches only a british thing? It makes sense but I never thought about it before today lol. I’ve only ever met one person who eats cucumber sandwiches though, most people who include cucumber have cucumber and ham.
I've only ever heard of cucumber sandwiches in the context of British culture, but there are probably other places where people eat them. And I know what you mean about never having thought of it before. There's a weird insistence from neighboring states that my region is obsessed with green Jell-o. I've eaten it maybe 3 times in my entire life and have literally never seen it served at potlucks or parties. When I tell people this, they think I'm the one who doesn't know what I'm talking about. I mean, I only have 20+ years living in this area, but please, by all means tell me what it's like to live here
Yeah, it's normal. She was just always there as a certainty, going back to our grandparents' time. We naturally divide up time by the reign/term of monarchs and prime ministers and presidents, and so this is like the end of an era, 70 years long, much longer than any presidential term, and much longer than any other reign we'll ever know. So subconsciously it can be a little intimidating to realise that.
She was globally recognised, and few other celebrities have lived as long as her, and hardly any of those have remained active in their job all that time. I think Paul McCartney or David Attenborough would be the closest I could think of. Plus whenever we saw her, it was always positive, meeting with world leaders or at special events, fostering international relations and instilling hope in us that there'll be peaceful and prosperous times ahead.
Not to mention that she just seemed so nice, she was like a grandmother figure. I've never been a massive fan of the royal family (I didn't hate them like some people, but I didn't fawn over them either), but I've always liked the Queen.
I think it's normal. A lot of people get sad when famous people pass away. I feel most deaths are sad, at least for the family of the deceased, and I always feel sad for them. I think her death was sad, as she was very loved and respected by many, but she lived to such a grand old age many don't see!
It's normal to have empathy for anyone dying. Death is sad and I agree she was an icon.
I'm usually anti monarchy yeah, RIP the queen.
I'm betting Charles doesnt last 5 years.
What is to be sad about? She was 96 and had lived a full life. Yes she was reportedly a very nice lady. She and her family may have been very relieved with her passing (not all declines and deaths go easy or painless).
In the end we all die. It's natural.
I'm also very sad.
She is my role model. She is the best.
Whenever someone asked me why I want to go to the UK to study, I replied "to meet the Queen". I never met her.
I never watch the news but yesterday I was looking for a cricket match and mistakenly went to BBC and saw this (2 hrs before the death announcement).
I have always loved HM the Queen. I wish I could give her flowers. But I am not there. I have written many essays about her and her legacy. I always talk about her.
I shall meet her in heaven after I die. There is still hope. May she rest in peace. I have utmost respect and love for Her Majesty the Queen. I learnt God save the Queen for her.
After her departure, I have one less reason to live.
She is very special. I saw the double rainbow above the Palace and the clouds moving away.
If saying "God save the Queen" once could add one more year to her life, I would never stop saying it. And later I would have paid someone else to keep saying it until their death. But before their death they'd pay another person to do the same and so on.
I promise that I will do something for the United Kingdom. I will serve her country. I will do everything for her and her country. For Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II.
When I grow up and find a planet with aliens, I will colonise it and, name it Queen Elizabeth II 's world (I will probably think of a better name) and it's people will be called 2nd Elizabethans. Their year will be counted from the day she became Queen — Before the 2nd Elizabethan Era (B2E) and During the 2nd Elizabethan Era (D2EE) instead of BC and AD. Keep in mind that in this case, the Queen's reign never ends, and so there's no After the 2nd Elizabethan Era. The people will have changing prime ministers, but their Queen will be Queen Elizabeth II only. And they will pray for her in their national anthem. Lyrics will be changed and it will become something like may the Queen rest in peace in heaven. Banknotes and coins will still have her portrait. If I find multiple planets, all the planets I colonise together shall be called 2nd Elizabethan Worlds.
I still remember the word "death" when he announced it. My hands became cold. My heart skipped a beat. I felt like I lost everything. And I'm not even British. I cannot fit everything here. But I am very very sad