What happens if the Queen dies?

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A palace spokesperson said the 86-year-old monarch had been taken to King Edward VII Hospital in London.

All official engagements for this week, including the Queen's trip to Rome, will be either cancelled or postponed.

The Queen was driven to hospital by private car on Sunday and the palace said she was "in good spirits".

She had earlier carried out a medal presentation at Buckingham Palace.

The BBC's royal correspondent Peter Hunt says the Queen will remain in hospital under observation for around two days.

The Queen was last in hospital 10 years ago, our correspondent adds.

Stomach lining

News of her illness emerged on Saturday after she was forced to cancel a trip to Swansea to mark St David's Day.

Gastroenteritis causes inflammation of the stomach lining and intestines.

The infection can be transmitted through contact with an infected person or contaminated food and drink. Symptoms can include vomiting, fever and stomach ache.

The Queen had been due to spend two days in Rome with the Duke of Edinburgh next weekend, at the invitation of Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano.

It is not now clear whether the visit will be re-scheduled.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21649494
 
The mere fact that the Queen has been hospitalized with a stomach bug is not in itself cause for a constitutional crisis.  Given her age and position, it's no surprise that she's been hospitalized for a few days.

But in answer to your question, a few months from now we would be singing "God Save the King" to Charles III.
 
Thanks Scotty. I don't keep up on England's politics, eh.
 
Torrent said:

Thanks Scotty. I don't keep up on England's politics, eh.

No problem. The rules of succession are pretty clear. After Elizabeth II, the line of succession goes like this:

  • Charles, Prince of Wales (the Queen's eldest son)
  • Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (Charles' eldest son)
  • William and Kate's unborn child (male or female; the rules are actually in the process of being changed)
  • Prince Andrew, Duke of York (the Queen's second son)

Et cetera, et cetera.

There hasn't been a serious constitutional crisis of any note in generations. There was the controversy over Edward VIII's abdication because he married Wallis Simpson, a twice-divorced socialite, but even so, there was no question that the throne passed to his brother Albert (George VI, the current Queen's father). My history is shaky so I honestly don't know the last time that the next in line to the British throne was actually in dispute. Centuries ago, probably.  I'm sure the fact that the monarchy no longer holds executive power, has cut down considerably on civil wars. :)
 
qwerty said:
Whew....Thought something happened to Elton John.
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Alotta somethings have happened to 'It'.

Anishinabe

 
I don't see what the interest in the royal family is all about.  They don't rule over anything at all.  They are not even a part of the law-making process in Great Britain.
 
If the Queen dies and there's no replacement in the wings, the worker bees get confused due to the lack of pheromones and the hive fails. 
 
Castor Muscular said:
If the Queen dies and there's no replacement in the wings, the worker bees get confused due to the lack of pheromones and the hive fails.
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I meant the Queen of England, not a Queen bee.
 
Torrent v.2 said:
Castor Muscular said:
If the Queen dies and there's no replacement in the wings, the worker bees get confused due to the lack of pheromones and the hive fails.
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I meant the Queen of England, not a Queen bee.
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She's not a bee?

Or to put it another way, "Ain't Bee?"
 
The media frenzy will be quite a spectacle.  I wonder if the crack pot pranksters will try to call the Queen's nurse? "Hello, lovey, may I speak to Mum?"
 
Edwards said:

They are not even a part of the law-making process in Great Britain.

Not strictly true. The monarch is constitutionally required to be politically neutral, but she is still very much part of the process.

  • The Queen reads the Speech from the Throne at the start of every session of Parliament, which sets out the government's agenda. (This is prepared for her by the government.)
  • Royal assent is required to enact legislation. Although this power is very rarely used, the Queen may refuse to sign a bill into law.
  • The Queen issues the writ of election that dissolves Parliament and calls a general election. Again, this is a power that is used only rarely. However, it did happen in Canada in 1926, when our Governor-General Lord Byng refused to drop the writ at the request of Prime Minister Mackenzie King, resulting in the constitutional crisis known as the "King-Byng Affair." (The Governor-General is the Canadian head of state and the Queen's representative; he has the same constitutional powers here as the Queen does in the UK.)
  • She has the right to consult with and advise the Prime Minister. From all accounts, the Queen takes her official duties very seriously and keeps herself well informed about governmental affairs, and mets weekly with the PM. She doesn't do press interviews and her personal political opinions are all but unknown outside of the highest levels of government. Who knows what influence she has behind locked doors?
 
What happens depends on whether or not she is born again. 8)
 
What happens depends on whether or not she is born again.

She speaks quite openly about her faith in many of her public addresses, particularly at Christmas.

Though I fear she's the last regenerate Christian monarch we'll have, at least in the next few generations.
 
Ransom said:
What happens depends on whether or not she is born again.

She speaks quite openly about her faith in many of her public addresses, particularly at Christmas.

Though I fear she's the last regenerate Christian monarch we'll have, at least in the next few generations.
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Your post is both glad to hear (in that she speaks of her genuine faith) & sad to hear (that she is one of the last that has such faith).
 
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