One of the guardsman who walked alongside Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin during her state funeral has died.
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Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Sorry, conspiracy-theory fans: “The Simpsons” did not in fact predict the date of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, according to fact-checkers. The false claim that the animated hit show — legendary for its eerily prescient prognostications — foretold the Queen’s death has been the subject of dozens of doctored videos and memes by hoaxsters that have gone viral on TikTok and other platforms. In one altered TikTok video — which currently has more than 26 million views — a cartoon version of Queen Elizabeth II is shown lying in a casket below a plaque that reads “Elizabeth II: 1926-2022.” The clip also shows a sticker, superimposed in the background of actual footage from “The Simpsons,” that displays the date Sept. 8, 2022, the day of the Queen’s death.
Since the Queen’s death, videos with the fake image of her lying in a coffin have circulated on TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit and elsewhere, typically with captions falsely stating that “The Simpsons” predicted the death of Queen Elizabeth II. “The Simpsons have done it again,” says one TikTok video with more than 16 million views. But no episode of “The Simpsons” ever included the dates of the Queen’s death, according to fact-checking organizations including PolitiFact and Lead Stories. A previous hoax used a similar image of Donald Trump lying in a coffin to falsely claim the series had predicted his death due to COVID. The Queen appeared as a character on “The Simpsons” six times, according to the fan-curated Wikisimpsons site, including in a 2003 episode titled “The Regina Monologues” from Season 15 in which the monarch’s carriage was rear-ended by Homer (pictured above). “The Simpsons” famously has predicted other major events. In
One of the guardsman who walked alongside Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin during her state funeral has died.
Following Queen Elizabeth II‘s passing at the age of 96, her cause of death has been revealed.
Queen Elizabeth II before her death.According to a new report in The Daily Mail, Williams – who has scored countless films in a long and distinguished career, most notably Star Wars – was on a list approved by the queen to be honoured with a KBE for his role in improving UK-US relations.Also on the list, according to the report, is former Disney chief executive Robert Iger. Despite the knighthoods, the pair won’t receive the title of ‘Sir’, an honour that is reserved for British nationals.The news comes as Williams, who is also behind the film scores for Jurassic Park, Harry Potter and more, revealed that he is set to retire from scoring films after completing his work on the upcoming Indiana Jones 5.In an interview with Associated Press, Williams, 90, revealed, “At the moment I’m working on Indiana Jones 5, which Harrison Ford – who’s quite a bit younger than I am – I think has announced will be his last film.“So, I thought: If Harrison can do it, then perhaps I can, also.”AP notes that Ford has yet to make such a public statement.
predict enough events, the clairvoyant comedy cartoon is now being credited with divining the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II, whose highly-publicized funeral was held Monday at Westminster Abbey.Videos depicting the Matt Groening-created series’ alleged celebrity death forecast are amassing millions of views with “Simpsons” fans wondering if they’d done it yet again.“The Simpsons have done it again,” reads the caption to one of the clips on TikTok, which currently boasts over 16.8 million views.The snippet, posted Sept. 9 by @Moviesandmemes46790, depicts a scene from a Season 15, Episode 4 episode, called “The Regina Monologues,” in which Homer crashes into the Queen’s carriage and knocks it over while the Simpsons are vacationing in London.
Queen Elizabeth was (finally) laid to rest on Monday, bringing an end to 11 days of perfectly understandable British mourning and absolutely incoherent American mourning for the monarch. And on Monday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” Kimmel drew inspiration from what had to be a million memes since Elizabeth died to imagine the musical send-off she should have received.And to cut right to the chase, remember how Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust” was basically everywhere after Elizabeth died? Now you get where this is going.
Queen Elizabeth II's coffin has begun it's final journey to Windsor Castle. The coffin had been Lying-in-State in at Westminster Hall since last Thursday, but was taken in procession from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey on Monday morning, where Her Majesty's state funeral service took place.Following the funeral, the coffin traveled in procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch, and then to Windsor. Once there, the coffin was placed inside the State Hearse.
Giving thanks. King Charles III shared a statement on behalf of himself and Queen Consort Camilla to respond to all the sympathetic messages and support given to the royal family amid Queen Elizabeth II’s death.
Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept. 8 at the age of 96, and the royal family has now announced that the funeral service will be held Monday, Sept. 19 at 6 a.m.
The late Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived in London on Tuesday, September 13, five days following her death at age 96.
The late Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived in London on Tuesday, September 13, five days following her death at age 96.
Ready for her crown. Duchess Camilla was officially named Queen Consort following the death of Queen Elizabeth II — and Us Weekly is breaking down what the new title means.
A royal tradition. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace honored the monarch with a message on an easel set outside the gates.
A loss felt across the country. The U.K. is in mourning after the death of Queen Elizabeth II at age 96 — and the whole nation is coming together to pay tribute.
"The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon," an official statement from the palace read.
Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at Balmoral on Thursday afternoon.
As the reign of Queen Elizabeth II comes to an end - the start of the reign of King Charles III begins.
In an official statement, which was shared on social media, the palace confirmed that Her Majesty died on September 8, 2022, UK time.
Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom’s longest-reigning monarch, has died. She was 96.