Will King Charles III finally address the racism aimed at Duchess Meghan?
What infuriates me with the noise, is the lack of self awareness. They claim that the Sussexes are narcissists. Have you look at yourself in the mirror, my dear racist troll?
These are the folks who often are associated with the far right here in the U.S. and those in Great Britain. They just can't leave her alone.
Everyone wants to show their honor and praise of the longest ruling monarch, Elizabeth II. She passed away on Thursday and we have seen wall to wall coverage and the immediate ascendancy of Charles.
Do you believe the royal family are racist toward Meghan?
King Charles III will be the oldest living monarch in British history. His Royal Highness and wife, Queen consort Camilla will now lead the Great Britain, its dependencies and the 14 sovereign nations under his royal crown.
Do I care?
Yes and mainly no.
Charles will represent a United Kingdom that is looking to disembark from royal rule.
Jamaica is the latest country to announce its leaving the crown.
I will say that the British press and their treatment of Duchess Meghan has made me less favorable of the Royal Family. I am truly angered by these British and American assholes who have the audacity to attack the former American actress turned royal for no fucking reason.
Its like you can see the racism on the wall when they compare her to Duchess Catherine.
When Prince Harry and Meghan left royal duties, I thought the noise would die down.
Nope. It keeps on going.
Rumors afloat that King Charles told Harry to keep Meghan away from Scotland.
“Charles told Harry that it wasn’t right or appropriate for Meghan to be in Balmoral at such a deeply sad time. It was pointed out to him that Kate was not going and that the numbers really should be limited to the very closest family. Charles made it very, very clear Meghan would not be welcome.”
Princess Catherine was not there. According to the junk food media, she was preparing the children for school. The noise was so focused on Meghan. It was nauseating to hear her name being disrespected by these white assholes.
One of the most hated people wants to live a normal life.
Spreading misinformation yet again.
The white nationalist who shot and killed two men and injured a third in the wake of unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin is one of the most hated in the country. He goes right up there with the washed up actor who faked an attack on him to save him from being fired from Empire. He is hated like that man who shot and killed Trayvon Martin in 2012. He is hated like that woman who was accused of killing her daughter Caylee.
They will live their lives in infamy. Fuck them all.
Okay, the man is complaining about how the junk food media made his life miserable.
No you killed, a crappy judge and jury let you walk. You were underage with a weapon in a state you never lived. You were there to start trouble. You instigated the whole situation by pointing the firearm at protesters.
It's time to hold the media accountable in court for their malicious lies, defamation and propaganda.
There was a rumor being spread across the internet. The white nationalist won a lawsuit against ABC. According to the noise, he sued talk show The View and won $22 million.
False.
The AP has previously reported on similar false online claims about the white nationalist is suing celebrities, including Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar, both hosts of “The View.”
The white nationalist said during a Fox interview in February that he is considering suing some media organizations and high-profile figures for comments made in the aftermath of the shooting, and specifically named Goldberg as a possible target.
Suing the wind.
After all, who was underage drinking while doing the OK hand gesture with a group of far right extremists?
Matter of fact, isn't he having trouble trying to get into colleges.
No college wants him due to the toxic waste. The far right colleges could accept him.
I doubt Liberty University is willing to take him in after its former president and son of the bigoted founder was caught sexting his mistress. His own wife was spooning too with the pool boy.
Former Secretary of State and U.S. First Lady Hillary Clinton and daughter Chelsea launch a podcast to discuss the strength of women. She is also a boss on Twitter.
Clinton has basically came out swinging against Washed Up 45, Republicans and Fox for constantly bringing her name up in conversation. She said that they are close to actual malice with these conspiracy theories and personal attacks.
Comey admitted he was wrong after he claimed I had classified emails.
Trump’s own State Department, under two different Secretaries, found I had no classified emails.
The most annoying media agitator in the history of American news was recently deposed by Dominion Systems. The company is suing Fox and a handful of far right agitators for deliberately lying about the election results and falsely accusing the company of maliciously aiding in helping Joe Biden win over Washed Up 45.
I said in the Sean Hannity Word Vomit, the annoying agitator would constantly bring up Clinton's name on his right wing carnival and nightly shitshow. He is also invested in President Joe Biden's health and his son Hunter Biden's laptop. Also he is insanely devoted a portion of his pathetic show to Ashley Biden and her stolen diary. He obsesses over James Comey, Peter Strzok, Lisa Page, Andrew Wiseman, Andrew McCabe, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, former president Barack Obama, Vice President Kamala Harris, CNN, MSNBC, his ratings and daily reminders to DVR the show. His favorite reminder to his audience is Clinton bought and paid for dirty dossier where there were hookers urinating on the bed.
He finally decided to worry about the Midterms knowing Hershel Walker, Mehmet Oz, Moron Vance, Karen Masters and some GOP candidates are imploding their campaigns.
Whenever the former president is caught in a criminal investigation, the annoying agitator returns back to obsessing about Clinton.
Washed Up 45 won in 2016 and the agitator was basking in the limelight knowing the Stop Hillary Express was a success. Now he still is devoting his life to stopping Clinton from making a profit.
Clinton left office in 2012. She ran for president in 2015 and became the Democratic nominee in 2016.
She ended up losing the election by the Electoral College not popular vote. She went back to being a private citizen.
For the far-right, leftists, Republicans, Washed Up 45 and especially this agitator, this woman is the only thing that stands in their way.
Softball Hannity places Clinton at the center of several key strands of that web. In his telling, 1) federal investigators should have been charging Clinton for crimes related to her email server rather than looking into Trump’s associates; 2) some of the attorneys involved in the probe had conflicts of interest because they supported her election; and 3) the investigators ignored the “real” collusion with Russia that she supposedly engaged in through the Uranium One pseudoscandal and via an anti-Trump dossier that became part of the investigation.
Hillary Clinton was right about Washed Up 45, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and many other things. She will be proven right once again.
Dominion is not playing games with Fox. They said their reputation was ruined because of Softball Hannity and the Fox folks.
Queen Elizabeth II with U.S. Presidents. The longest serving monarch in British history met with 13 U.S. Presidents and 14 Prime Ministers. To pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, we will show some memorable photos of the Queen with U.S. Presidents.
Only Lyndon B. Johnson never had an opportunity to meet the Queen. Franklin D. Roosevelt never met then Princess Elizabeth. Harry Truman did meet the princess.
President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden and the former presidents all reacted to the Queens passing.
Like so many of you, Michelle and I are grateful to have witnessed Her Majesty’s dedicated leadership, and we are awed by her legacy of tireless, dignified public service. Our thoughts are with her family and the people of the United Kingdom at this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/sbID222iSQ
"Queen Elizabeth ably led England through dark moments with her confidence in her people and her vision for a brighter tomorrow. Our world benefitted from her steady resolve, and we are grateful for her decades of service as sovereign." - President Bush https://t.co/aG8uVcMaJopic.twitter.com/FKQnq6ANoh
— George W. Bush Presidential Center (@TheBushCenter) September 8, 2022
My thoughts and prayers are with the Royal Family and all the people Her Majesty inspired throughout her lifetime of service. pic.twitter.com/r5pjncyCu8
Few individuals in the history of humanity have led their people with such steadiness and grace as Queen Elizabeth. My condolences to everyone mourning her passing today, and the end of an era. https://t.co/6hiFl1kBZ1
The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum sends our condolences to the @RoyalFamily at this time. Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in British history, is shown here with President Carter during his trip to London on May 7, 1977. NAID 174723 pic.twitter.com/3kkDDpFpsQ
— Jimmy Carter Presidential Library (@CarterLibrary) September 8, 2022
As we look back at her life and her reign that spanned so many decades, Canadians will always remember and cherish Her Majesty’s wisdom, compassion, and warmth. Our thoughts are with the members of the Royal Family during this most difficult time.
It was with the heaviest of hearts that we learned of the passing of Canada’s longest-reigning Sovereign, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. She was a constant presence in our lives – and her service to Canadians will forever remain an important part of our country’s history.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II embodied the British nation’s continuity and unity for over 70 years. I remember her as a friend of France, a kind-hearted queen who has left a lasting impression on her country and her century.
Queen Elizabeth II lived an incredible life of service and had a profound impact on countless lives and historic events. We send our condolences to the Royal Family and join the people of the United Kingdom and all those around the world who mourn her loss.
Our prayers are with the entire Royal Family and all the people of the United Kingdom as they mourn the passing of this historic leader, Matriarch and Queen. God Bless Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. pic.twitter.com/hzQIzc4Spi
On behalf of the United States Congress, I extend our deepest and most sincere condolences to the Royal Family during this sad time. Queen Elizabeth embodied the highest spirit of civic duty: earning the reverence of her people and the respect of the world.
Today all Americans stand with our great friends across the Atlantic in mourning the monumental loss of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Elaine and I extend our deepest sympathies to the Royal Family and to the people of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. pic.twitter.com/gtEoyH4GWj
Queen Elizabeth II was the longest serving British monarch. She had reigned over the kingdom for over 70 years. She passed away at the age of 96 in Aberdeen, Scotland at her Summer residence. Her eldest son, Charles will be the new king.
King Charles III, the current monarch of the British crown.
King Charles III will be the oldest monarch to serve. He and Queen consort Camilla will take the reign as of now. The funeral planning for the Queen will happen soon.
Elizabeth was born in Mayfair, London, as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth). Her father acceded to the throne in 1936 upon the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, making Elizabeth the heir presumptive. She was educated privately at home and began to undertake public duties during the Second World War, serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. In November 1947, she married Philip Mountbatten, a former prince of Greece and Denmark, and their marriage lasted 73 years until his death in April 2021. They had four children: Charles III; Anne, Princess Royal; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.
When her father died in February 1952, Elizabeth—then 25 years old—became queen regnant of seven independent Commonwealth countries: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon (known today as Sri Lanka), as well as Head of the Commonwealth. Elizabeth reigned as a constitutional monarch through major political changes such as the Troubles in Northern Ireland, devolution in the United Kingdom, the decolonisation of Africa, and the United Kingdom's accession to the European Communities and withdrawal from the European Union. The number of her realms varied over time as territories have gained independence and some realms have become republics. Her many historic visits and meetings include state visits to China in 1986, Russia in 1994, the Republic of Ireland in 2011, and visits with five Popes.
Significant events include Elizabeth's coronation in 1953 and the celebrations of her Silver, Golden, Diamond, and Platinum Jubilees in 1977, 2002, 2012, and 2022, respectively. Elizabeth was the longest-lived and longest-reigning British monarch, and the second-longest verifiable reigning sovereign monarch in world history, only behind Louis XIV of France. She faced occasional republican sentiment and media criticism of her family, particularly after the breakdowns of her children's marriages, her annus horribilis in 1992, and the death of her former daughter-in-law Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997. However, support for the monarchy in the United Kingdom remained consistently high, as did her personal popularity. Elizabeth died on 8 September 2022 at Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire.
World reaction to the passing of Great Britain's longest serving monarch. World leaders will be offering their condolences.
Queen Elizabeth II has passed away at the age of 96 in Scotland, two days after swearing in Prime Minister Liz Truss. From the images, I saw very frail and weak.
It was the concern part that had international news break into wall to wall coverage.
It takes some of the heat off President Joe Biden and Washed Up 45. The former president is under federal watch for holding classified documents without government permission. Biden job approval is down but he is gain momentum after a series of legislative victories.
The eldest son who waited 70 years and 214 days will finally get the crown.
Then Princess Elizabeth she married Phillip, the Prince of Greece and Denmark.
Charles, Prince of Wales will be sworn in as King Charles III. He will be one of the oldest kings in British history. At age 73, he will be reigning over a kingdom that is losing favor for royal governance.
The impact will be felt from all sovereign nations under the crown.
Already Jamaica is considering abandoning British sovereignty thanks to the ongoing racism of the British press on Duchess Meghan. They will vote on a referendum to declare themselves as a Republic and demand $10 billion in reparations.
Phillip has passed away in 2021.
Charles III has issued a statement on his mother's passing.
He said: "We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished sovereign and a much-loved mother.
"I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world."
During the coming period of mourning, he said he and his family would be "comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which the Queen was so widely held".
The King and his wife, Camilla, now Queen Consort, will return to London on Friday, Buckingham Palace said. He is expected to address the nation on Friday.
Senior royals had gathered at Balmoral after the Queen's doctors became concerned about her health earlier in the day.
All the Queen's children travelled to Balmoral, near Aberdeen, after doctors placed the Queen under medical supervision.
Elizabeth with Charles with his first wife Diana. Diana died in August 1997 of a fatal car accident in Paris.
Her grandson and now heir to the throne, Prince William, and his brother, Prince Harry, also gathered there.
Prime Minister Liz Truss, who was appointed by the Queen on Tuesday, said the monarch was the rock on which modern Britain was built, who had "provided us with the stability and strength that we needed".
Speaking about the new King, she said: "We offer him our loyalty and devotion, just as his mother devoted so much, to so many, for so long.
"And with the passing of the second Elizabethan age, we usher in a new era in the magnificent history of our great country, exactly as Her Majesty would have wished, by saying the words 'God save the King'."
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby - spiritual leader to the Church of England of which the monarch is supreme governor - expressed his "profound sadness".
He said his "prayers are with the King and the Royal Family".
Queen Elizabeth II's tenure as head of state spanned post-war austerity, the transition from empire to Commonwealth, the end of the Cold War and the UK's entry into - and withdrawal from - the European Union.
Her reign spanned 15 prime ministers starting with Winston Churchill, born in 1874, and including Ms Truss, born 101 years later in 1975.
Charles with Camilla and Elizabeth.
She held weekly audiences with her prime minister throughout her reign.
At Buckingham Palace in London, crowds awaiting updates on the Queen's condition began crying as they heard of her death.
The union flag on top of the palace was lowered to half-mast at 18:30 BST and an official notice announcing the death was posted outside.
On the Queen's death, Prince William and his wife, Catherine, became the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Cornwall.
The Queen was born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, in Mayfair, London, on 21 April 1926.
Few could have foreseen she would become monarch but in December 1936 her uncle, Edward VIII, abdicated from the throne to marry the twice-divorced American, Wallis Simpson.
Elizabeth's father became King George VI and, at age 10, Lilibet, as she was known in the family, became heir to the throne.
Within three years, Britain was at war with Nazi Germany. Elizabeth and her younger sister, Princess Margaret, spent much of wartime at Windsor Castle after their parents rejected suggestions they be evacuated to Canada.
After turning 18, Elizabeth spent five months with the Auxiliary Territorial Service and learned basic motor mechanic and driving skills. "I began to understand the esprit de corps that flourishes in the face of adversity," she recalled later.
Queen with William, Kate, Harry and Meghan.
Through the war, she exchanged letters with her third cousin, Philip, Prince of Greece, who was serving in the Royal Navy. Their romance blossomed and the couple married at Westminster Abbey on 20 November 1947, with the prince taking the title of Duke of Edinburgh.
She would later describe him as "my strength and stay" through 74 years of marriage, before his death in 2021, aged 99.
Their first son, Charles, was born in 1948, followed by Princess Anne, in 1950, Prince Andrew, in 1960, and Prince Edward, in 1964. Between them, they gave their parents eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Princess Elizabeth was in Kenya in 1952, representing the ailing King, when Philip broke the news that her father had died. She immediately returned to London as the new Queen.
"It was all a very sudden kind of taking on and making the best job you can," she later recalled.
Elizabeth was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953, aged 27, in front of a then-record TV audience estimated at more than 20 million people.
Subsequent decades would see great change, with the end of the British Empire overseas and the Swinging '60s sweeping away social norms at home.
Queen Elizabeth with (King) Charles III, Prince Phillip, Prince Predator, Princess Anne amd Prince Edward.
Elizabeth reformed the monarchy for this less deferential age, engaging with the public through walkabouts, royal visits and attendance at public events.
Her commitment to the Commonwealth was a constant - she visited every Commonwealth country at least once.
But there were periods of private and public pain.
In 1992, the Queen's "annus horribilis", fire devastated Windsor Castle - a private residence as well as working palace - and three of her children's marriages broke down.
After the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in a car accident in Paris in 1997, the Queen drew criticism for appearing reluctant to respond publicly.
There were questions about the monarchy's relevance in modern society.
"No institution… should expect to be free from the scrutiny of those who give it their loyalty and support, not to mention those who don't," she acknowledged.
While the junk food media is obsessed with the tragic death of Eliza Fletcher, the city of Memphis had a mass shooting. The terrorist was livestreaming the violence on social media. The terrorist is Black.
Cue the noise.
According to the far right: White shooters are mentally ill.... Black shooters are unrepentant criminals.
Earlier this year, a white terrorist massacred 10 shoppers in a Buffalo Tops grocery store.
The terrorist livestreaming the attack.
But since these two incidents involve Black men, the far right will crank up the noise machine and use this as an attempt to generate white supremacists votes.
WATCH: Ezekiel Kelly, a 19-year-old armed and dangerous suspect who has since been detained by the #Memphis police department continued shooting people in random attacks throughout Memphis on Wednesday night while live-streaming his shooting spree on Facebook. #ezekielkellypic.twitter.com/mgnPHy7AAe
The terrorist was doing a spree killing similar to the Phoenix attack and the Saskatchewan attacks. We will cover the Saskatchewan stabbing attacks soon.
The terrorist drove around the city shooting at people during an hours-long rampage that forced frightened people to shelter in place Wednesday has been arrested.
Memphis police spokeswoman Karen Rudolph said the 19-year-old terrorist was taken into custody after 9 p.m. in the Whitehaven neighborhood.
That was about two hours after police sent out an alert saying a man driving a light blue Infiniti was responsible for multiple shootings in the city. Police said he later switched vehicles to a grey Toyota SUV.
It was not immediately known if anyone had been killed. Police said he recorded his actions on Facebook.
As the shooter terrorized the city, public bus service was suspended and a downtown stadium where a minor-league baseball game was underway was placed on lockdown. Friends and relatives frantically called and texted each other to check on each others’ safety. TV stations cut into regular coverage to keep viewers updated.
The University of Memphis sent a message to students saying a shooting had been reported near the campus. Rhodes College, which in about 4 miles away from the university, advised students on and off campus to shelter in place.
The area where the terrorist was arrested was about 11 miles from the University of Memphis and about 12 miles from Rhodes College. Police in Southaven, Mississippi, located south of Memphis just beyond the state line, said the terrorist stole a car at a gas station there before he was arrested back in Memphis.
Screenshot of the terrorist who filmed himself randomly killing.
“If you do not have to be out, stay indoors until this is resolved,” Memphis police said on Twitter, before the arrest.
Rudolph told WMC-TV that police did not know of a motive for the shooting.
Anyone with information was asked to call 911.
Memphis recently has been shaken by several high-profile killings in recent weeks, including the shooting of a pastor during a daylight carjacking in her driveway, the shooting of an activist during an argument over money, and the slaying of a woman who was abducted while she was on a pre-dawn run.
“I understand it feels like so much violence and evil to experience in such a short time,” Memphis City Council member Chase Carlisle said on Twitter. “We are SO much more than this.”
Court records show in February of 2020, the terrorist, then 17, was charged as an adult with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault, using a firearm to commit a dangerous felony and reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon. Circumstances of the case were not immediately known.
Records show he pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and was sentenced to three years in prison. It was not immediately known how much of the sentence he served.
Will Republicans use this mass shooter in their campaign against the Democrats?
Every community in the United States will eventually have a legacy. A legacy of tragedy. Gun violence, monkeypox and COVID-19 will affect your town, your family and your life. So I don't want to hear that bullshit about how gun reform is taking away your rights to own firearms.
I don't want to hear that protesting against police killing people of color is hate on cops in general. I don't want to hear talk about the coronavirus being a myth.
When you hear folks say "gun rights," what they really mean is that its white privilege. This good guy with a gun nonsense has to end. The cops didn't do nothing when children were shot inside a school. A security guard was shot dead trying to protect shoppers. A cop accidentally shot his own. The good guy who tried to stop a bad guy is outgunned and a part of the rule #3.
Remember #3 means: The "good guy with a gun" better be prepared to die if they want to stop a shooter.
I don't want to hear folks say masks and vaccine mandates impede their freedoms. It prevents a deadly outbreak from spreading. If you want to die from the coronavirus, that's on you. We lost over 1 million people from the coronavirus.
I don't want to hear the shit about guns saving lives. Cause a bullet does not have eyes and it's always likely gonna hit a target. These folks seem to not get it. These incidents are a tragic part of American history. Thoughts and prayers and your heart going out to the victims is not enough. It quite frankly is an insult. I am also tired of scapegoating Black on Black crime, Chicago, Baltimore and Democratic mayors for the nation's obsession to be numb to gun violence. You pretty much enable this nonsense by deflecting.
President Joe Biden is trying to curb gun violence. However, he has no support from Republicans. Most Democrats and America are for gun control measures. However the two Democrats in the Senate refuse to change the filibuster rules and its holding us back.
The National Rifle Association is always pushing against it. They will not relinquish from the narrative that guns are not saving lives. The Republicans aided by a fickle junk food media are openly encouraging anarchy and disruption in a desperate attempt for the Republicans to win back Congress and the White House. These agitators are calling for Biden to curb crime but will not help him. They want more guns on the street. It makes no sense.
Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 988, or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The deaf and hard of hearing can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889. All calls are confidential. Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend’s social media updates or dial 911 in an emergency. Learn more on the Lifeline’s website or the Crisis Text Line’s website.
The call number to the U.S. Capitol is now going to be used. This is the official phone number, 202-224-3121. Let them know that "thoughts and prayers," "hearts going to" and "good guys with guns" are no longer acceptable and you want legislation to curb gun violence.
GUN VIOLENCE IS THE NUMBER ONE PROBLEM IN THE UNITED STATES.
The United Kingdom's longest ruling monarch is not doing well and the nation is expressing concern.
There are serious concerns about Queen Elizabeth II's health. The 96-year old leader is located in Scotland and Prince Charles, future heir along with Prince William are there in support. Prince Harry is heading to Aberdeen, Scotland.
"Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen's doctors are concerned for Her Majesty's health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision," a statement said.
The Queen is "comfortable", it added.
It is very unusual for Buckingham Palace to put out a statement like this - it is usually unwilling to provide a commentary on the 96-year-old monarch's medical matters, which are seen as private.
Her son, Prince Charles, is at Balmoral with his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall.
Her grandson, the Duke of Cambridge (William), other sons, the Duke of York (Predator) and the Earl of Wessex (Edward), and his wife Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, arrived at Aberdeen airport just before 4pm.
They are travelling to the Queen's Scottish estate, about 40 miles (64km) west of Aberdeen.
Her daughter Princess Anne was already in Scotland undertaking engagements and is in Balmoral.
The Duchess of Cambridge (Catherine) has remained in Windsor with her children on their first full day at school.
Harry and Meghan stepped down from royal duties due to racism.
The Duke of Sussex (Meghan) is travelling separately to Balmoral. A spokeswoman said his wife Meghan was not accompanying him. The US-based couple had been in the UK to attend a charity function.
There are clearly pressing concerns for the Queen's health - much more explicitly put than before and without any reference to this only being about difficulties with mobility.
There are also warnings against unfounded speculation, such as that she might have had a fall. And on Tuesday she was photographed smiling as she appointed new Prime Minister Liz Truss.
But from the last-minute cancellation of what would only have been a virtual meeting of the Privy Council - of senior ministers - there is no mistaking the fragility of the Queen's health.
Ms. Truss said the "whole country" would be "deeply concerned" by the news.
"My thoughts - and the thoughts of people across our United Kingdom - are with Her Majesty The Queen and her family at this time," she added.
The Queen appointed Ms. Truss as prime minister at Balmoral, instead of travelling to London for the event.
During her 70-year reign the Queen has typically had an audience with her new prime minister at Buckingham Palace.
Biden will be the likely last U.S. president to meet Queen Elizabeth II.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, said: "My prayers, and the prayers of people across the [Church of England] and the nation, are with Her Majesty The Queen today.
"May God's presence strengthen and comfort Her Majesty, her family, and those who are caring for her at Balmoral."
News of the Queen's ill-health came as MPs heard details of the government's new plan to help households and businesses with energy costs in the House of Commons.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Nadhim Zahawi entered the Commons and spoke to Ms Truss. Notes were then passed to the Commons speaker and Labour front bench. The palace statement came minutes later.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said in a statement he was "deeply worried", while Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon sent her thoughts and wishes to the Queen.
Wales' First Minister Mark Drakeford sent his best wishes on behalf of the people of Wales.
The monarch has been on a summer break at her Scottish home since July.
Barriers have been being placed outside one of the entrances to the estate.
The controversy surrounding the British press and Duchess Meghan. The former American actress turned royal has been very vocal about the racism directed towards her and felt the royal family did not do enough to protect her. The junk food media has constantly attacked Meghan for no fucking reason.
U.S. President Joe Biden, Canada Prime Justin Trudeau, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and numerous leaders are aware of the Queen's health and will address it in due time.
The Conservative Party UK nominated Liz Truss as their leader and thereby she becomes the United Kingdom's Prime Minister.
On Tuesday, she officially met with the ailing Queen Elizabeth II for her formal greeting and swearing in.
She will have a term marred by controversy sparked by her party and her predecessor Boris Johnson.
She is immediately faced up to the enormous tasks ahead of her: curbing soaring prices, boosting the economy, easing labor unrest and fixing a national health care system burdened by long waiting lists and staff shortages.
Truss quickly began appointing senior members of her Cabinet as she tackles an inbox dominated by the energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which threatens to push energy bills to unaffordable levels, shuttering businesses and leaving the nation’s poorest people shivering at home this winter.
Truss — Britain’s third female prime minister — named a top team diverse in gender and ethnicity, but loyal to her and her free-market politics. Kwasi Kwarteng becomes the first Black U.K. Treasury chief, and Therese Coffey its first female deputy prime minister. Other appointments include James Cleverly as foreign secretary and Suella Braverman as home secretary, responsible for immigration and law and order.
Making her debut speech outside her new Downing Street home in a break between torrential downpours, Truss said she would cut taxes to spur economic growth, bolster the National Health Service and “deal hands on” with the energy crisis, though she offered few details about how she would implement those policies. She is expected to unveil her energy plans on Thursday.
British news media reported that Truss plans to cap energy bills. The cost to taxpayers of that step could reach 100 billion pounds ($116 billion).
“We shouldn’t be daunted by the challenges we face,” Truss said in her first speech as prime minister. “As strong as the storm may be, I know the British people are stronger.”
Truss, 47, took office earlier in the day at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, when Queen Elizabeth II formally asked her to form a new government in a ceremony dictated by centuries of tradition. Outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson formally resigned during his own audience with the queen a short time earlier, two months after he had announced his intention to step down.
It was the first time in the queen’s 70-year reign that the handover of power took place at Balmoral, rather than Buckingham Palace in London. The ceremony was moved to Scotland to provide certainty about the schedule, because the 96-year-old queen has experienced problems getting around that have forced palace officials to make decisions about her travel on a day-to-day basis.
Truss will likely be the final prime minister Queen Elizabeth II meets.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a call from Truss on her first day. She spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden, too.
Ze;emslyy wrote on Twitter: “I was the first among foreign leaders to have a conversation with the newly elected British Prime Minister, Liz Truss. I invited her to Ukraine. I thanked the people of Britain for their leadership in the military and economic support of Ukraine.”
Biden, who worked closely with Johnson in confronting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, was quick to congratulate Truss.
“I look forward to deepening the special relationship between our countries and working in close cooperation on global challenges, including continued support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russian aggression,” he said on Twitter.
Truss’ office said she and Biden discussed the Ukraine war and defense cooperation, as well as economic issues and maintaining the British-Irish Good Friday Agreement. The leaders were expected to meet in person soon — likely around this month’s U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York.
Truss became prime minister a day after the ruling Conservative Party chose her as its leader in an election where the party’s 172,000 dues-paying members were the only voters. As party leader, Truss automatically became prime minister without the need for a general election because the Conservatives still have a majority of lawmakers in the House of Commons.
But as a national leader selected by less than 0.5% of British adults, Truss is under pressure to show quick results.
Ed Davey, leader of the opposition Liberal Democrats, on Tuesday called for an early election in October — something that Truss and the Conservative Party are highly unlikely to do since the Tories are slumping in the polls.
Johnson, 58, became prime minister three years ago after his predecessor, Theresa May, failed to deliver Britain’s departure from the European Union. Johnson later won an 80-seat majority in Parliament with the promise to “get Brexit done.”
But he was forced out of office by a series of scandals that culminated in the resignation of dozens of Cabinet secretaries and lower-level officials in early July.
Always colorful, Johnson said he was “like one of those booster rockets that has fulfilled its function.”
“I will now be gently re-entering the atmosphere and splashing down invisibly in some remote and obscure corner of the Pacific,” he said.
Many people in Britain are still learning about their new leader, a one-time accountant who entered Parliament in 2010.
Unlike Johnson, who made himself a media celebrity long before he became prime minister, Truss rose quietly through the Conservative ranks before she was named foreign secretary, one of the top Cabinet posts, just a year ago.
Truss is under pressure to spell out how she plans to help consumers pay household energy bills that are set to rise to an average of 3,500 pounds ($4,000) a year — triple the cost of a year ago — on Oct. 1 unless she intervenes.
Rising food and energy prices, driven by the invasion of Ukraine and the aftershocks of COVID-19 and Brexit, have propelled U.K. inflation above 10% for the first time in four decades. The Bank of England forecasts it will hit 13.3% in October, and that the U.K. will slip into a prolonged recession by the end of the year.
Train drivers, port staff, garbage collectors, postal workers and lawyers have all staged strikes to demand that pay increases keep pace with inflation, and millions more, from teachers to nurses, could walk out in the next few months.
In theory, Truss has time to make her mark: She doesn’t have to call a national election until late 2024. But opinion polls already give the main opposition Labour Party a steady lead, and the worse the economy gets, the more pressure will grow.
In addition to Britain’s domestic woes, Truss and her new Cabinet will also face multiple foreign policy crises, including the war in Ukraine and frosty post-Brexit relations with the EU.
Truss, as foreign secretary, was a firm supporter of Ukraine’s resistance to Russia.
Truss has also pledged to increase U.K. defense spending to 3% of gross domestic product from just over 2% — another expensive promise.
Rebecca Macdougal, 55, who works in law enforcement, said outside the Houses of Parliament that time will tell whether Truss can turn things round.
“She’s making promises for that, as she says she’s going to deliver, deliver, deliver,” Macdougal noted. “But we will see in, hopefully, the next few weeks there’ll be some announcements which will help the normal working person.”
.jpeg)
.jpg)
.jpeg)
