{"id":5038,"date":"2022-09-08T16:41:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T23:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jshox.com\/jay\/?p=5038"},"modified":"2025-11-06T11:58:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T19:58:52","slug":"the-queen-has-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jshox.com\/jay\/2022\/09\/08\/the-queen-has-died\/","title":{"rendered":"Death of the Queen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Queen Elizabeth the second has passed away today.  She was 96 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history and the world\u2019s oldest head of state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a photo from her on Tuesday (the 6th) welcoming the new Prime Minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-1.png?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-1.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-1.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-1.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-1.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-1.png?resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-1.png?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-1.png?resize=900%2C506&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-1.png?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She became Queen in 1952 at the age of 25, when her father, King George VI, died.  In 2015, she became the longest-serving British monarch in history, passing the record set by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria.  Upon the Queen\u2019s death, Prince Charles has immediately become the new monarch and he&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/king-to-be-known-as-charles-iii-as-william-and-kate-become-duke-and-duchess-of-cornwall-12693176\" target=\"_blank\">will be known as King Charles III<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image.png?resize=768%2C432&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image.png?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image.png?resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image.png?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A period of national mourning in the UK has begun and is set to last until the funeral, which is expected to take place in about 10 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stateside there has been a ton of media coverage about this (you&#8217;d think she were our Queen).  Biden even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/presidential-actions\/2022\/09\/08\/a-proclamation-on-the-death-of-queen-elizabeth-ii\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/presidential-actions\/2022\/09\/08\/a-proclamation-on-the-death-of-queen-elizabeth-ii\/\">announced<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8221;&nbsp;As a mark of respect for the memory of Queen Elizabeth II, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the&nbsp;Constitution and the laws of the United&nbsp;States of America, I&nbsp;hereby order that the flag of&nbsp;the United&nbsp;States shall be flown at half-staff at the White&nbsp;House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of&nbsp;the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United&nbsp;States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, on the day of interment. &nbsp;I also direct that the flag shall be flown at&nbsp;half-staff for the same length of time at all United&nbsp;States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and&nbsp;stations.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From what I can tell, the TV Series &#8220;The Crown&#8221; on Netflix has done a FANTASTIC job of historical accuracy.  Speaking of the show, they also announced they are going to pause filming as a mark of respect to the Queen and her death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>just Pray<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Queen Elizabeth the second has passed away today. She was 96 years old. Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history and the world\u2019s oldest head of state. Below is a photo from her on Tuesday (the 6th) welcoming the new Prime Minister. 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