The end of an era
It probably hasn't escaped your attention that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in the history of these divided isles, passed away on Thursday 8th of September, 2022. Bulldog was born a royalist, raised a royalist, and proudly remains a royalist. We appreciate not everybody was, but for the majority of the population of the UK and the Commonwealth of Nations, the passing of our Sovereign Queen is a profound loss and a huge change.
Her Majesty wasn't just "a" queen, she was "the" Queen. Figurehead of our nation and head of state of many others, but above all - for those of Bulldog's age who never knew her as anything else - she was sort of the nation's gran. As with all grans, we knew this day would surely arrive one day - so soon after ol' Phillip was a shock - but the preparation of time leaves us no less numb.
Rest in peace, your Majesty. Long live the King, Charles III.