Along with the BBC’s website, the royal family’s official website was immediately updated to display a simple visual of Queen Elizabeth II alerting visitors to her passing, a message that will be mirrored on the royal family’s social media channels on platforms including Twitter.
More on how things were immediately following her death and how they were honoring her.
The plans for handling the queen’s passing were revealed in previous reports through its code named Operation London Bridge, or London Bridge Is Down.
Mentions the protocol also mention in the Washington Post article and what would happen after her death.
Roughly half an hour after the death announcement, her son, Charles, now known as King Charles III, released a personal statement on Twitter and Facebook.
Mentions how Charles III would be taking over after Queen Elizabeth. This is also mentioned in almost all other articles.
But in the end, the news of her death broke first on social media, with a post from the royal family’s Twitter account that disrupted decades of tradition.
Shows how today's society and social media has changed a lot about how things are run.
The plans called for BBC 1, 2, and 4 to interrupt all programming and briefly shift to a display of the network’s famous logo before broadcasting a unified message confirming the queen’s passing.
Informs the audience on how the Queen's death would be/was announced, This is interesting and important to know.
“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.” The website of the royal family went black, with a simple stark picture of the queen and the message: “Queen Elizabeth II 1926 — 2022.”
Mentions how it was finally confirmed that the Queen had died, after all of the fabricated news spread around.
The year before that, a real BBC journalist sent out a tweet that read “Queen Elizabrth [sic] has died.” The tweet was quickly deleted; the BBC issued a statement that suggested the tweet had been sent during a “technical rehearsal for an obituary.”
Fake news of her dying has not been uncommon in the past few years.
The BBC website started a live blog; other outlets soon followed.
Shows how big of an event this was. Several news outlets were reporting and giving live updates about it.
It was 29 words long: “Following further evaluation this morning, The Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision.”
Direct quote about how the Queen was under medical supervision. This is another reason why her death was not unexpected.
Hours before the queen’s death was officially announced, there were fake accounts sharing fabricated news of the death.
I find this interesting because in today's society of social media, it's easy for anyone to claim to be a legitimate news source and release fake information during tense time like this.
For years, there have been accounts of secret plans prepared by the royal family, the British government and the publicly funded broadcaster, the BBC, for how to announce the queen’s death to the people.
Shows that there was thought put into how her death would be announced and what people were expecting.
Queen Elizabeth II had been the British monarch since 1952 (her coronation was delayed until 1953). She had seen Britain through turbulent years, with a type of symbolic leadership that provided stability and comfort for many. But she was also 96 years old. In recent years, her public appearances had become fewer and fewer. Her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip, died in 2021. He was 99.
Quick little blurb about her life and declining health, which I think is important to include, even if the article is about other aspects of her death. I'm glad they still included it.
The first murmurs that the queen might have died came just after midday in Parliament.
This mentions how people thought she died before it was actually announced, which I think is interesting.
In July, British newspaper The Telegraph reported that Buckingham Palace changed the details of the queen's job description in its annual report by swapping out the "Queen's programme" of engagements for more general "visits in royal programmes." Instead, members of the royal family, including Charles, the heir apparent to the British throne, would step in and support some of her duties.
No other article has mentioned this. I feel like this is important information to mention because it shows that her declining health was affecting her role as Queen and how much she could do.
The queen faced several health conditions over the past year, including COVID-19 and an overnight hospitalization for what Buckingham Palace described at the time as "preliminary investigations."
More information about her previous health conditions and more about how it wasn't really unexpected.
"The whole country will be deeply concerned by the news from Buckingham Palace this lunchtime," Truss tweeted.
Mentions how the whole country will be affected.
On Wednesday, the queen canceled a meeting of her Privy Council and was told to rest, a source at Buckingham Palace told ABC News.
Another hint at her declining health
The queen's oldest child, Charles, Prince of Wales; and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; as well as the queen's daughter, Princess Anne, were at Balmoral, according to their respective spokespersons. The queen's other sons, Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex; as well as Edward's wife, Sophie, Countess of Wessex; Charles' two sons, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge; and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex began to make their way to Balmoral, their respective spokespersons confirmed earlier Thursday.
Mentions who all was present when she passed and the fact that they were told to come because of her declining health.
"under medical supervision" because "doctors are concerned" about her health.
Mentions how this was not unexpected, similar to how other articles did. I think this is important because it gives information about her health prior to her death.
The loss of Philip in 2021 was a heavy blow, as she poignantly sat alone at his funeral in the chapel at Windsor Castle because of coronavirus restrictions.
Mentions how she was negatively affected by her husband, Philip in 2021. I think this is important to mention because it could have affected their health.
On her Golden Jubilee in 2002, she said the country could “look back with measured pride on the history of the last 50 years.”
She was proud of her country and how they grew through history.
The queen’s views in those private meetings became a subject of intense speculation and fertile ground for dramatists like Peter Morgan, author of the play “The Audience” and the hit TV series “The Crown.” Those semi-fictionalized accounts were the product of an era of declining deference and rising celebrity, when the royal family’s troubles became public property.
Mentions how she was under some scrutiny and speculation.
She was obliged to meet weekly with the prime minister, and they generally found her well-informed, inquisitive and up to date.
Shows that she actually cared and tried to know about her country and the current events.
“In a way, I didn’t have an apprenticeship,” Elizabeth reflected in a BBC documentary in 1992 that opened a rare view into her emotions. “My father died much too young, and so it was all a very sudden kind of taking on, and making the best job you can.”
Shows how she was thrown into the Queen position and how she had to learn as she went. No other article really mentioned this.
In 1952, George VI died at 56 after years of ill health. Elizabeth, on a visit to Kenya, was told that she was now queen.
The moment she became Queen
lizabeth was barely in her teens when Britain went to war with Germany in 1939. While the king and queen stayed at Buckingham Palace during the Blitz and toured the bombed-out neighborhoods of London, Elizabeth and Margaret spent most of the war at Windsor Castle, west of the capital. Even there, 300 bombs fell in an adjacent park, and the princesses spent many nights in an underground shelter
More info into her background, like the BBC article did.
Of her personality, the public saw relatively little.
I like how much they are talking about her personality. It gives a nice personal aspect to it all.
That same month she became the second longest-reigning monarch in history, behind 17th-century French King Louis XIV, who took the throne at age 4.
More info about how she was the longest-reigning monarch.
In Canada, where the British monarch is the country’s head of state, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s eyes were red with emotion as he saluted her “wisdom, compassion and warmth.” In India, once the “jewel in the crown” of the British empire, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: “She personified dignity and decency in public life. Pained by her demise.”
Also first quotes from World Leaders that I have found in articles. I find it interesting that other articles didn't do this because it gives more info about how other people feel and how many people are affected.
“As a young person, this is a really huge moment,” said Romy McCarthy, 20. “It marks the end of an era, particularly as a woman. We had a woman who was in power as someone to look up to.”
Quote from someone who isn't directly involved, like her family or world leaders. I like how they include this because it gives more information into how it is affected citizens
The changing of the guard comes at a fraught moment for Britain, which has a brand-new prime minister and is grappling with an energy crisis, double-digit inflation, the war in Ukraine and the fallout from Brexit.
This is the only article that has mentioned this yet. I find this interesting because I do think it's important to consider when thinking about this situation in total.
“a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family,” adding: “I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.”
This quote was used in the BBC article but this article uses the whole quote while the BBC quote only included some parts of it. I think it's odd considering the quote is good and shows how much her death will truly affect people.
The BBC played the national anthem, “God Save the Queen,” over a portrait of Elizabeth in full regalia as her death was announced, and the flag over Buckingham Palace was lowered to half-staff as the second Elizabethan age came to a close.
This has not been mentioned in any of the other articles I found. I think this is odd because I find this part interesting and it gives us mor information into the mourning system and how it was announced.
A funeral was to be held after 10 days of official mourning.
Important information that can inform others in how the mourning process occurs and when the funeral will be.
Her 73-year-old son Prince Charles automatically became king
A lot of the articles also mention who takes over after her. I think this is important because he is going to be the next ruler of the UK.
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch
Most of the articles mention the fact that she was the longest-reigning monarch. I think this was included because it is a part of history and shows how big of a figure she is.
"moment of great sadness" for him and his family and that her loss would be "deeply felt" around the world.
This quote was also used in the AP article but this one didn't use the whole quote. I find this interesting.
Official engagements will be cancelled and union flags will be flown at half-mast on royal residences, government buildings, across the Armed Forces and on UK posts overseas.Members of Parliament will pay tribute to the Queen and take an oath to King Charles.
Here is some more information that mostly only people in te UK will care about since it is about where they live. This will most likely not be reported in as much detail to other countries because it isn't as relevant.
The Queen was born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, in Mayfair, London, on 21 April 1926.
This is some more information about her and her history that the New York Times article does not include. This is probably because the BBC is a network in Britain while the New York Times is in America, so their audiences differ and what they are going to report on differs.
Queen Elizabeth II's tenure as head of state spanned post-war austerity, the transition from empire to Commonwealth, the end of the Cold War and the UK's entry into - and withdrawal from - the European Union.
This whole section seems to focus more on her time as the Queen and all that she did. The New York Times article I found doesn't really focus on that at all.
"And with the passing of the second Elizabethan age, we usher in a new era in the magnificent history of our great country, exactly as Her Majesty would have wished, by saying the words 'God save the King'."
This quote seems to give hope for the future despite the sad event that just occurred.
The King and his wife, Camilla, now Queen Consort, will return to London on Friday, Buckingham Palace said. He is expected to address the nation.
Here are some facts that keep the people updated on what's to come.
"comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which the Queen was so widely held".
Shows how respected and loved the Queen was in the UK.
He said: "We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished sovereign and a much-loved mother. "I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world."
This article seems to put more emphasis into emotion and how people felt while the New York Times article focuses more on facts.
Later that evening, she was interred together with her husband of 73 years, the Duke of Edinburgh, in the King George VI Memorial Chapel. An annex of St. George’s Chapel, it also houses the remains of the Queen’s father, her mother the Queen Mother, and her sister Princess Margaret.
This is the only article that mentions her burial place which I think is interesting. Obviously, any articles from before her funeral will not include her burial site, but the articles published after also don't have it. I think this is important information that people will want to know about since it is her final resting place.
Royal family members, dignitaries, presidents and prime ministers gathered at Westminster Abbey for a somber service, while tens of thousands of people flocked to the surrounding streets and along the 25-mile procession route from central London to Windsor, hoping to catch sight of the sovereign’s flag-draped coffin as it journeyed by hearse to her final resting place.
More information about the funeral that was not included in New York Times article.
Britain’s longest-reigning monarch died peacefully aged 96.
This was not mentioned in the New York Times article but was in the NBC article. Another example of something that the New York Times article left out.
“unequaled in its duration, its dedication and its devotion.” “Even as we grieve, we give thanks for this most faithful life,” he said during the historic ceremony at St James’s Palace.
This is the only quote in the three articles that I found about the death certificate that actually has a direct quote about the Queen that isn't about her medical condition before her death.
The death certificate of Queen Elizabeth II
This image was also not shown in the New York Times article yet was shown in the NBC article. I think it's interesting how the New York Times has left out so much that has been in other articles.
Her death set into motion a period of national mourning.
Recognition of mourning that the New York Times article did not mention, yet the NBC article did mention.
The document, published by National Records of Scotland on Thursday, says the late British monarch died at 3:10 p.m. UK time (10:10 a.m. ET) on September 8 at Balmoral Castle in Ballater, Scotland.
This was also all stated in the New York Times and NBC article. This is basic information that should be included in any report on the death certificate.
broadcasts and launched 10 days of official national mourning
This article mentioned the time of mourning that was only also mentioned in the CNN article. I think this is important to mention because it is an important step in what comes after a Royal's death.
She also broke with decades of tradition at the opening of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations this summer,
The Platinum Jubilee was mentioned in the New York Times article, but this article goes into more detail. They didn't mention how it broke a tradition in the other article.
She had canceled several events this year, including the ceremonial State Opening of Parliament, because of what Buckingham Palace called “episodic mobility issues.”
This was mentioned in the New York Times article, but not the CNN article. I find it interesting that this is something that New York Times decided to include when they left out so much. I do think it's important to point out that this was not unexpected, though.
Queen Elizabeth was succeeded by her eldest son, Charles, 73, the former Prince of Wales, who now reigns as King Charles III.
This was mentioned in the CNN article but not in the New York Times article. This has been a common occurrence.
The certificate was signed by Princess Anne, the queen's only daughter, who accompanied her body as it made its way from Scotland to London for its five days lying in state.
This article goes into more details about the death certificate that the New York Time article mentions but the CNN article doesn't.
Thousands of mourners from around the world joined a line stretching more than 5 miles along London's River Thames to pay their respects and see the queen's coffin in Westminster Hall.
This, and the funeral in general, was mentioned in the CNN article as well, but not the New York Times article.
The certificate says Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, 96, died at 3:10 p.m. (10:10 a.m. ET) on Sept. 8 at Balmoral Castle in eastern Scotland. The cause of death was listed as "old age."
These are the facts that are mentioned in every article.
Buckingham Palace first raised the alarm about the queen’s condition in a statement issued at 12:35 p.m. on Sept. 8
This was the only one of the three articles about the death certificate that mention this fact.
The queen had problems with mobility for several months before her death. She had canceled multiple public appearances, including the bulk of the festivities marking her Platinum Jubilee, emerging only briefly on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch a flyover of jets in her honor.
This shows that her death wasn't very sudden or surprising and was more anticipated since she was showing signs of being sick.
Buckingham Palace first raised the alarm about the queen’s condition in a statement issued at 12:35 p.m. on Sept. 8. It said that her doctors were concerned about her health and that she had been placed under medical supervision. Members of the royal family immediately began heading for Balmoral Castle.
This is giving more facts about the day that weren't focused on as much in the BBC article. This is most likely because the audience for the BBC article would want to read more about her life since she was their Queen, whereas people reading the New York Times will want more facts since they aren't directly affected.
The time of death, just after 3 p.m., is more revealing, coming more than three hours before Buckingham Palace announced it at 6:30 p.m. That indicates none of her family saw the queen just before her death, aside from King Charles III and his sister, Princess Anne, who were both already in Scotland on official duties.
This gives more clarity to the situation as many people were wondering the entire day whether or not she had died. This also plays on emotion as it points out that not a lot of her family got to see her before she died, which is sad.
Queen Elizabeth II died of “old age,” according to her death certificate, which was released on Thursday by the registrar general of Scotland.
This states exactly what she is said to have died from, as well as when she died. This is not in the BBC article, but only because it was published before her death certificate was released.
“I think the tendency to self-medicate has likely increased,” she said.
This is giving a reason as to why these numbers may be increasing in the recent years.
“Long term, they have a variety of effects in the body, not the least of which is cardiovascular problems like increased heart rate or blood pressure and increase the risk of neuropsychiatric complications too,” he said.
This is showing why these results are bad and how it can affect people.
In addition, the researchers found that schools with more white students or whose students’ parents had a higher level of education also had higher levels of misuse than those with fewer white students and whose parents had lower levels of education.
Some additional information that wasn't mentioned in the headline of the article.
The researchers found that students in schools with the highest rates of ADHD prescriptions had a 36% higher risk of misusing the stimulants.
Here is some more data taken from the study.
The study’s findings were based on survey results from more than 231,000 students in eighth, 10th and 12th grades across more than 3,200 public and private schools in the U.S. The researchers looked at survey data from 2005 to 2020.
This gives some more details from the study, including who was interviewed and how many people were involved.
Sean McCabe, director of the Center for the Study of Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking and Health at the University of Michigan’s School of Nursing.
Gives some sort of credibility to the survey.
as many as 1 in 4 students reported misusing drugs
This is the claim from the poll.
according to the study in JAMA Network Open.
link to original survey
although Police Chief John Drake hinted that a sense of “resentment” could have fueled Hale’s assault.
This is an informed opinion that the Police Chief has made about Hale. He has seen the evidence and they may not have released this motive yet, but they have obviously used the facts that they know to try and come up with a motive.
and seeming "nice and quiet."
This is an opinion that Sonia Castelar had about Audrey Hale. It is a conclusion she made after her interactions with Hale.
Hale and Sims attended Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School of the Arts and the Nashville School of the Arts.
This is a fact, it can be proven by evidence.
Another high school classmate broke down in tears while speaking with NBC News on Wednesday
This is another metaphor. This metaphor is that a person is a machine. The idea that they broke down implies that they are some sort of machine that is no longer functional or broken.
said Sims' death took a great emotional toll on her former student.
This is an example of a metaphor that is an emotional effect is costly. A toll is something you pay to go on a specific road. This metaphor implies that the death of her friend cost her some part of her emotional state or wellbeing.
At least one person suggested that Greene’s tweet “will get people killed.”
This is speculation that someone made. They saw her tweet about hormones and inferred that this would cause people to attack those who are receiving hormone treatments.
a worthless politician trying to spread hate and spark imaginary culture wars.
This is an opinion from Brian Krassenstein. It is a conclusion because he saw her tweets and previous and actions and concluded that she is worthless and trying to spread hate.
The 48-year-old congresswoman’s messaging was quickly attacked, with fellow Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) calling it “absolutely disgusting.”
This is a fact. You can look on twitter to see the people attacking it and AOC calling it "absolutely disgusting".
Biden and the Democrats send $100’s [sic] of billions of dollars and send guns to Ukraine to defend them from bad guys with guns.
This is a fact. Biden did send guns over to help defend Ukraine. It may be considered an opinion to call the Russians the "bad guys" since that can't necessarily be proved by facts, but most would agree that the Russians are the bad guys and the rest of the statement is a fact.
Everyone can stop blaming guns now,
This is a conclusion that Greene made. She saw that this shooter was doing something she doesn't agree with and decided it was the cause of the problem.
The Georgia Republican started tweeting the eyebrow-raising theories Monday, soon after it emerged that shooter Audrey Hale, 28, identified as transgender.
These are basically all facts. Her tweets have time stamps that prove she started tweeting on Monday and that it occurred after it was revealed that the shooter identified as transgender. The only opinion would be that the theories were "eyebrow-raising". Some may see them as reasonable while others may see them as outrageous. This could be considered a conclusion as the journalist saw many people were responding and upset so they decided they were upsetting and "eyebrow-raising" to people.
While Jess and Nick are a beloved rom-com couple that have gotten a happy ending, they’re apparently one of the few.
This just goes to show how special and relatable this couple is. The next few parts of the article discuss how other creators rom-com couples have said that these couples aren't realistically together, specifically citing in "27 Dresses" that the two characters didn't have time to really get to know each other. However, this couple grew throughout 7 seasons of the show, so it is more realistic that they will stay together.
“‘Yeah, it’s the best, I can do my laundry, I have you on in the background,'”
I relate to this as I often watch this show in the background, but I can imagine it can be frustrating to the actors and creators of the show to learn that their creation isn't being fully appreciated.
Yet Johnson pointed out that viewers who are only age 19 are responding even stronger to a show that’s now been off the air for five years.
This show hasn't really aged out and is still being watched by new generations who were not in the show's original demographic at the time it aired.
“New Girl” will be moving to Hulu and Peacock starting April 17.
This is a new development as the show has been on Netflix for so long and I have personally seen a couple of people upset that it is moving platforms.
five Emmy Awards between 2011 and 2018,
This goes to show that it was a popular and decently successful show at the time that it aired.
So if it’s real and they’re alive, they’re all still together. They’re just a little fatter, besides Schmidt, the hair is a little thinner besides Schmidt…If we did a reunion, Schmidt needs to be in a toupee.”
This is also appealing to me as a viewer of the show because it plays on some jokes and characteristics of different characters in the show and I like how this actor who was in the show is still talking about it with love.
Nick and Jess would not break up since fans last saw the characters in 2018.
As a fan of this show, I know that this couple was well-loved and popular among the viewers of this show that this confirmation that the couple would still be together years later, makes the viewers feel good.