Been chatting to people for a while, does anyone know how things will go when the Queen dies, of course hope she has a great life etc and will be a sad day when she leaves us but what will exactly happen as being honest it is not to far off yet is it?

Will they bellow "long live the king?" Who exactly will it be? Will all the money in the UK, NZ etc change asap? I find it quite interesting as I am sure there are things to do and in place for when it happens but then I think a lot of people and places will not have a clue what to do not being ready for it.
God save the queen, is it a new song or just simply god save the king?

It is a good question tho, because all currency would have to change, along with postage stamps and god knows what!

It is a good question tho, because all currency would have to change, along with postage stamps and god knows what!

That is what I mean, as far as old stuff goes it is a must, your not allowed to have currency as her, as far as I read it it basically becomes redundant, of course in the real world it will get replaced but on her death it basically becomes worthless and in terms of when the King died as I read Parliament does a few things basically making it legal tender until changed and you have the whole change over you have to do in x amount of time. Stamps are not hard but again will be costly and royal mail is not exactly swimming in money.
commonwealth Countries can adopt to be a republic on the death of the current monarch.

I could not find much real info really only what happened when the last king died, you also got to consider it was a while ago and laws and things have changed so I am sure while there has been half things done as always they are going to be half assed and after the morning and then celebration of the new king when crowned the cock ups will happen.

I think it is a fair question because while the queen is only a figure head we still have many deep routed things in regard to her that HAVE to be changed and it stretches over to the commonwealth, Here in NZ the currency also would have to change so really that alone is a massive thing globally.

Charles would be one of the oldest if not oldest crowned king/queen of England and he has a year to plan and have the coronation or even more bizzare things happen

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I was under the impression, and I dont actually remember where I got this from so dont take it as gospel (as if anyone would take something I say as gospel lol, but you know what I mean), that anything issued by the royal mint remained exchangable at the bank of England for all time, even if no where else.

I was under the impression, and I dont actually remember where I got this from so dont take it as gospel (as if anyone would take something I say as gospel lol, but you know what I mean), that anything issued by the royal mint remained exchangable at the bank of England for all time, even if no where else.

youre correct

as for the thread - tis hardly a massive unknown - I mean it has happened a fair few few times in the past

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I was under the impression, and I dont actually remember where I got this from so dont take it as gospel (as if anyone would take something I say as gospel lol, but you know what I mean), that anything issued by the royal mint remained exchangable at the bank of England for all time, even if no where else.

youre correct

as for the thread - tis hardly a massive unknown - I mean it has happened a fair few few times in the past

But it is not exactly modern day the last time and the king was old then also. Times have changed massively since then, when the queen was crowned most people did not have a TV they had just came out. We had world wars, churchil was about when the king died, political, technically and everything else has changed massively so not exactly the same

What has massively changed since 1952 that will affect peoples daily lives in a significant way when the Queen dies ?

Really it could be the first catalyst in the abolishment of the monarchy, the Queen is the figure head, without her we have no real monarchy any more. I doubt they will be all out removed from their position, but I imagine most of their duties will go and probably their powers.

Noone really likes Charles, he is a bit of a weirdo and could you imagine having him as our head of state.

God save the queen, is it a new song or just simply god save the king?

its just god save the king.