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Bookie stops taking bets on Queen announcing abdication soon
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2542999/Windsor-wager-halts-royal-bets-200-stake-placed-Queen-abdicate-year-sees-bookmaker-suspend-market.html
Apparently a "large" bet made in the Windsor area prompted bookies to stop taking bets on the Queen abdicating in 2015 after an announcement in her christmas speech because big bets placed on royal matters in Windsor are usually spot on and a leak of information is suspected..
Personally I hope its not true and is just the Daily Mail.
Apparently a "large" bet made in the Windsor area prompted bookies to stop taking bets on the Queen abdicating in 2015 after an announcement in her christmas speech because big bets placed on royal matters in Windsor are usually spot on and a leak of information is suspected..
Personally I hope its not true and is just the Daily Mail.
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I hope it is not true as well but what happens if the Queen develops dementia or another dreadful illness and can no longer carry out her role? I would not criticise any decision for her majesty to remain queen of state but not acting queen if she can no longer continue to cope with the physical demands.
Can't see it happening, not this year.
The same challenges and risks that het predeccessors faced. Why should we expect the Quern to have to react diffetently should any such issue arise?
Absolutely, only about nine months to go now.
She is indeed - and that Mail article linked to, is nearly a year old anyway. Dated 21.1.14. No mention is made of 2015. The speculation applied to 2014, and it hasn't happened.
I think she beats Victoria's record on 9th September 2015.
I'm not sure why the OP has posted a link from January - this recent story about the Queen is slightly different in that several people have recently placed bets that she will announce her abdication in her Christmas message. The message has already been recorded so some are thinking that it's those in the know who have placed the bets. I hope there's nothing in it, and to be honest I doubt she would announce something like that in a recorded message.
Well, I'd be surprised if she abdicated to be honest, especially with the record breaking time on the throne so close by.
More likely a hint of an abdication sometime in the future.
By a bloke with big ears called Charles.
The Royal family has always created new 'traditions' when it deemed it necessary or desirable.
Maybe that's what it's all about.
In the case of George III, a similar situation led to the Regency.
Not as radical as that.
I would reckon that there are very few of HM's duties that couldn't be delegated. Not sure about opening parliament. Maybe if it got to that point we would need a Regency.