Queen Elizabeth II becomes longest-reigning UK monarch

[T_i_B]

Source: BBC

Cheering crowds have greeted the Queen in Edinburgh on the day she becomes Britain's longest reigning monarch.

The Queen will have reigned for 63 years and seven months - calculated at 23,226 days, 16 hours and approximately 30 minutes at about 17:30 BST.

David Cameron said the service the Queen had given was "truly humbling".

Business in the Commons was postponed for half an hour so MPs, led by Mr Cameron, can pay tribute to the Queen.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34177107

[truthisfreedom]

2. Long live the queen!

Seriously!

[LuvNewcastle]

3. I wonder if her long reign isn't her

gift to Charles and William. She doesn't want them to live in the fishbowl before they have to. She became queen at a young age, and she knows how awful it can be. It's not any life I would want.

[LittleGirl]

14. I had a thought today

I imagine that Charles will be passed over considering his wife could never be Queen. But I don't know the rules of the monarchy so I could be way wrong.

[Marrah_G]

16. His wife would be referred to as princess consort, due to her unpopular reputation

I did some looking and she would be the first Princess Consort, instead of Queen Consort. The historical precedence comes from Queen Victoria marrying Prince Albert, who was disliked and was made "prince consort".

[muriel_volestrangler]

21. Prince Consort was a special title awarded to Albert as a mark of respect

many years after they married; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_consort

Philip has not held a title like it. The only other spouse of an English/British queen who wasn't a king in their own right (ie Philip II of Spain, and William III of England/William II of Scotland) was Anne's husband, Prince George of Denmark, who was made Duke of Cumberland (somewhat like Philip, a prince of the Greek royal family, being made Duke of Edinburgh). The point is that the 'consort' suffix was a 'promotion' for Albert.

They have stopped short of calling Camilla 'princess', because 'Princess of Wales' has been too associated with Diana. It's possible that Charles might want her promoted to that when his mother dies, or 'Queen', but that might still be pushing it, with the public. So there's no particular reason to think she'd be made a princess, and not 'Princess Consort'. Maybe she'll get a Duke/Duchess title of her own, since 'of Cornwall' belongs to the heir apparent and spouse, so William and Kate should get that when Elizabeth dies.

[LittleGirl]

31. interesting.

thanks for taking the time to type that up!

[LittleGirl]

30. thank you n/t

[muriel_volestrangler]

35. I must apologise - you're right about 'Princess Consort'

I don't remember hearing anything about this at the time, but that has already been officially put forward as her future title:

It is intended that The Duchess of Cornwall will use the title HRH The Princess Consort when The Prince of Wales accedes to The Throne.

http://www.royal.gov.uk/ThecurrentRoyalFamily/TheDuchessofCornwall/Marriageandfamily.aspx

[snooper2]

24. Oh I'm sure it's just fucking horrible for her LOL

getting pampered, cutting a ribbon here and there...decorating

Playing in the royal garden- I wouldn't wish that on anybody

[harrose]

33. Actually, Camilla will legally be the Queen...

... when Charles accedes to the throne. However, he has already announced that she will not use the title. Nonetheless, she will still have legal claim to the title, just as she now has legal claim to the title of "Princess of Wales" even though she does not use it.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

4. Thanks to Enrico Pallazzo!

She would never had made it to this milestone, had it not been for his heroism back in 1987:

[smirkymonkey]

28. LOL!

That is one of my favorite personal cult films! I loved that scene! I think I need to watch that movie again!

[restorefreedom]

5. i wish her health and happiness

but there is a thing as being in a position too long imo.

and this would seem to be a good example.

[beergood]

6. just to be an ass

American propaganda at its finest.

what did you brits watch as kids?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoolhouse_Rock!

[T_i_B]

7. Does posting this make me an even bigger arse?

[beergood]

10. lol

just an fyi, the vid you linked to cant be viewed outside the uploaders country. i had to go to youtube and serch for sex pistols "god save the queen".

[Bluenorthwest]

11. Johnny Rotten vs The Queen, Dignity in later life division.

[treestar]

8. Previous record was Queen Victoria

amazing how long it took that article to get to that. I'd kind of guessed she must have been the previous record holder.

[T_i_B]

9. George III was monarch for a long while as well

Even if his deteriorating mental and physical health meant that his son became Prince Regent for the last 9 years of his life.

[gregcrawford]

12. Just imagine...

... if the untold billions of pounds squandered on the lavish lifestyle of the Royals was spent on something that actually benefited the people of Britain. I remember when my grandmother sailed - she wouldn't fly - back to England to attend the coronation.

Best of luck and all that, Lizzie, but I really detest monarchies in any and every form. Inbred, over-privileged narcissists are in no way intrinsically superior to we, the great unwashed.

So there.

[Javaman]

13. +1000 nt

[melm00se]

18. the monarchy's finances

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/queens-finances-explained-you-need-3753404

[gregcrawford]

20. Very interesting...

... thanks for ferreting that one out!

[TexasMommaWithAHat]

25. At least they bring tourism - unlike those lavish Kardashians

I'm no fan of the monarchy, but it does seem to add to the British "brand."

[LanternWaste]

26. I apply that same sentiment to game consoles, football games and comic books.

I apply that same sentiment to game consoles, football games and comic books. We're simply squandering our money on what is at best, the merely benign... when we could be applying it to those things which actually benefits the people of all nations.

However, I do realize that we are often inconsistent on privileges we consistently maintain when it's we ourselves entertaining the prerogatives, entitlements and advantages.

So there, part two.

[beergood]

15. just for fun

[melm00se]

17. longest reining monarchs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest-reigning_monarchs

[Statistical]

27. Cool stats. Looks like she has a couple more decades if she wants to break the world record.

Slightly humourous can you imagine being William IV's son and spend your entire childhood being trained to be a future king only to have your dad live to be 78 and never inherit the crown. I mean 78 in 1480. He inherited the crown at age 46 and died 8 years later BTW.

[47of74]

19. God Save the Queen!

[GOLGO 13]

22. I know the only Queen that is forever is this one...

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Truly majestic for any monarch.

[MisterP]

23. intriguingly a lot of Benelux monarchs have a tradition of not out-serving their moms

also there seem to be a lot of LaRouchites on DU! or late Harry Harrison fans

(and in another universe there's a campaign for Charles III ... http://lordroem.deviantart.com/art/Charles-525405881)

[area51]

29. Salute.

[tabasco]

34. Any monarch with a sense of decency would throw down the trappings of royalty

The concept of royalty is obscene.

[CTyankee]

36. Genovia! Genovia!