172. What Happens When the Queen Dies? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish"><u><strong>Support the Podcast and Join my Patreon HERE -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish</strong></u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/CLICK%20HERE%20TO%20DONATE%20OR%20SUPPORT%20TO%20PODCAST!!!!%20-%20https://thinkinginenglish.blog/donate-and-support/"><u><strong>CLICK HERE TO DONATE OR SUPPORT THE PODCAST!!!! - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/donate-and-support/</strong></u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>The UK is currently preparing for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away last week at the age of 96. While the death of the Queen came as a shock, the government and Royal Family have been preparing for this moment for decades. Today, let’s discuss what happens when a British monarch passes away!</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/09/14/what-happens-when-the-queen-dies/" target="_blank"><strong>TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/09/14/what-happens-when-the-queen-dies/</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <h3><strong>You may also like...</strong></h3> <p><br></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/09/12/171-the-life-of-queen-elizabeth-ii-english-vocabulary-lesson/">171. The Life of Queen Elizabeth II (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/06/01/every-royal-word-you-need-to-know/">Every Royal Word You Need to Know! (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/12/03/120-bye-bye-queen-why-did-barbados-become-a-republic-english-vocabulary-lesson%ef%bf%bc/">120. Why Did Barbados Become a Republic? (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/04/13/67-who-was-prince-philip-english-vocabulary-lesson/">67. Who was Prince Philip? (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p>INSTAGRAM - <a href="https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e1fuqul"><u>thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) </u></a></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/"><u>Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <h2>Vocabulary List</h2> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Accession (n) – the time when someone starts a position of authority, especially a king or a queen</strong></p> <p><em>1952 was the year of Queen Elizabeth’s accession to the throne</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Half-mast (n) – a flag that is at half mast has been brought down to a point halfway down the pole as an expression of sadness at someone’s death</strong></p> <p><em>The flags at Buckingham Palace were all flying at half-mast</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Sombre (adj) – serious, sad, and without humour or entertainment</strong></p> <p><em>The funeral was a sombre occasion</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Oath (n) – a promise that you will tell the truth or that you will do what you have said</strong></p> <p><em>Presidents take an oath to uphold the constitution</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Proclamation (n) – an official announcement</strong></p> <p><em>The proclamation of the new king was announced around the UK</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>To pay (one’s) respects (idiom) – to offer or express one’s condolences or sympathy, particuarly to someone’s family following their death</strong></p> <p><em>Thousands of people are expected to pay their respects to the Queen</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Procession (n) – a line of people who are all walking or travelling in the same direction, especially in a formal way</strong></p> <p><em>The funeral procession will start at 10am</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>To line a street (idiom) – if people or things line a road, they are present in large in numbers along its edges or sides</strong></p> <p><em>Millions of people will

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