Emergency meeting called at Buckingham Palace in London

[dotr]

Speculation, maybe there was a massive cyber attack / security breach similar to the one that occurred at Sony Pictures, affecting all of the staff ?
Hoping that maybe someone eloped?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Pictures_hack

 

[bluesneakers]

I tend to agree.

But I worked as an executive admin and I was given all "inside" information before official announcements went out. Some of it was out of respect for me as I supported the exec's and some was out of necessity so I could assist in helping the rest of the staff with questions etc.

So I can see them being told before an official 8 am announcement if that is the case.

They could schedule the announcement for whenever they like. They don't have to rush everyone in at 3am so they're ahead of an 8am meeting.

 

[CARIIS]

Speculation, maybe there was a massive cyber attack / security breach similar to the one that occurred at Sony Pictures, affecting all of the staff ?
Hoping that maybe someone eloped?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Pictures_hack

good notion their election stuff ??

 

[CARIIS]

A palace worker has poured cold water on speculation after an "emergency meeting" was apparently called at Buckingham Palace.
"I haven't been told anything, so as far as I'm aware the Queen and the Duke are very much alive," a staff member who answered the phone to Stuff said.


But he said he was unable to contact press officers who could provide official confirmation.
Speculation has been mounting after the Daily Mail published a report saying staff from as far away as Balmoral in Scotland had been called to London for the meeting. It said the request was made by "the Queen's most senior aides", and a meeting would take place today.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe...ergency-meeting-at-buckingham-palace--reports

 

[bluesneakers]

Is it going to be nothing more than a wacky misunderstanding?

 

[Spiritecho]

Would they do this if the Crown Jewels were discovered stolen or missing?

 

[CARIIS]

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Is this hot air for paparazzi

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Lots of hysterical speculation about a Buckingham Palace announcement. There *is* a meeting today. But it's not -as some say- due to a death

 

[LaneGirl]

Russia reporting...

Prince Philip died but who knows whats official news over there.

 

[wfgodot]

Andy's back together with Koo Stark??

 

[gregjrichards]

Mystery figure SPOTTED on Buckingham Palace roof ahead of ‘unscheduled meeting’

A PERSON has been spotted on the roof of Buckingham Palace next to its flagpole, further feeding speculation of the nature of this morning’s emergency meeting.

http://linkis.com/www.express.co.uk/ne/xrVss

This is getting bizarre.

 

[CARIIS]

These are ok to post yes?

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0600 London: Busy morning at #BuckinghamPalace. Quite a gathering. No one's quite sure why.

 

[CARIIS]

If it was a death wouldnt family member do this:

Buckingham Palace is yet to give an official announcement, but said there is "no cause for alarm".
Staff will be addressed by the Lord Chamberlain, the most senior officer of the Royal Household, and Private Secretary Sir Christopher Geidt shortly, according to the Daily Mail.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3477222/queen-prince-philip-buckingham-palace/

 

[LaneGirl]

https://twitter.com/RoyalReporter

And a royal reporter saying it doesn't sound like a death and that Lord Chamberlin calls meetings with all staff from time to time.

Who knows I guess we wait an hour to see for sure.

 

[AntonPhibes]

Mystery figure SPOTTED on Buckingham Palace roof ahead of ‘unscheduled meeting’

A PERSON has been spotted on the roof of Buckingham Palace next to its flagpole, further feeding speculation of the nature of this morning’s emergency meeting.

http://linkis.com/www.express.co.uk/ne/xrVss

This is getting bizarre.

Assassin?

https://twitter.com/RoyalReporter

And a royal reporter saying it doesn't sound like a death and that Lord Chamberlin calls meetings with all staff from time to time.

But at 3am?

 

[gregjrichards]

Assassin?




But at 3am?

The meeting is at 11am U.K time so not that out of the ordinary to have a meeting at that time. It's the entire household being in attendance at short notice that is unusual.

 

[LaneGirl]

Assassin?




But at 3am?

Richard Palmer‏Verified account @RoyalReporter 13m13 minutes ago
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The Lord Chamberlain is addressing all staff, something he does once a year and occasionally at other times. Rare but not unprecedented.
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Richard Palmer‏Verified account @RoyalReporter 18m18 minutes ago
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Buckingham Palace isn't commenting but it doesn't sound like this is about a royal death.

 

[Copper]

If it's a meeting of the household staff, either the Queen or Prince Philip have died or its something completely mundane like the roof is leaking at Buckingham and they need to start moving artifacts to other residences. That's all I can think of.

Good night.

 

[human]

Assassin?


But at 3am?

Maybe several people opened google docs?

 

[wfgodot]

Regardless of what this turns out to be, or not to have been, the Guardian's recent long read about royal protocol is well worth your time:

'London Bridge is down': the secret plan for the days after the Queen’s death

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For many years the BBC was told about royal deaths first, but its monopoly on broadcasting to the empire has gone now.

When the Queen dies, the announcement will go out as a newsflash to the Press Association and the rest of the world’s media simultaneously. At the same instant, a footman in mourning clothes will emerge from a door at Buckingham Palace, cross the dull pink gravel and pin a black-edged notice to the gates. While he does this, the palace website will be transformed into a sombre, single page, showing the same text on a dark background.
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.....

 

[AntonPhibes]

If it's a meeting of the household staff, either the Queen or Prince Philip have died or its something completely mundane like the roof is leaking at Buckingham and they need to start moving artifacts to other residences. That's all I can think of.

Good night.

But its not just household staff, its all royal staff?