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Downing Street officials draw up plans for announcing death of Larry the cat in similar manner to Queen Elizabeth II (www.standard.co.uk)
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Downing Street officials are reportedly planning how to announce the eventual passing of Larry, the No 10 chief mouser.

The 17-year-old tabby, while currently healthy, is in his twilight years.

Larry has become a fixture of Downing Street, known for his patrols of the grounds and occasional confrontations with local wildlife. His encounters with Palmerston, the Foreign Office cat, have often made headlines.

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He has also outlasted five prime ministers and famously refused Liz Truss the chance to stroke him.

But although Larry can count himself among the more popular residents of the street in recent years his demise will happen at some point and officials are now preparing.

In a similar manner to how insiders had a code for when the Queen passed away, there is set to be an official way that the cat’s death will be broken to the nation.

According to The Times, officials will say “Larry bridges” when the cat passes - a reference to ‘London Bridge is falling down’, the code for when Elizabeth II died.

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[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 23 points 2 months ago

17 years old. Damn. What a fine life.

Full state honours.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 19 points 2 months ago

He should get a military parade down the mall at least

[–] hellothere@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 months ago

What bullshit, Larry is immortal, how dare they question his glory.

[–] frankPodmore@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Does the position of Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office transfer to the heir apparent instantaneously or does it require a meeting of the Accession Council? It's important to get these things right.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

These are the kind of things that I imagine are giving constructional experts sleepless nights at the moment.

Just hypothetically, and I don't want to get anyone riled up, but could Starmer get a dog in as a replacement?

[–] frankPodmore@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Technically, yes, as long as the dog's not a papist.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago

So, no St. Bernards and I suspect capuchin monkeys are out.

[–] TheBest@midwest.social 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Mods this comment is inciting violence /s

[–] Shawdow194@fedia.io 8 points 2 months ago

According to The Times, officials will say “Larry bridges” when the cat passes

🥺

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago

The only sovereign I respected.

RIP

[–] norimee@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This is the reason why I subscribe to uk_politics even though I'm neither from nor in the UK and you politics doesn't affect me much.

Thank you for the fantastic news reporting.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 6 points 2 months ago

Glad you like it, we are a silly nation sometimes.

[–] inspectorst@feddit.uk 7 points 2 months ago

Imagine the queue to see Larry lying in state.

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 6 points 2 months ago

I suggest dumping the monarchy and replacing it with a felinocracy. It'll cost far less, will take up far less space, and is less likely to cause embarrassment by committing gaffes or hanging out with the next Epstein. We can get pawprints on legislation.

LONG LIVE THE CAT!

[–] Strawberry@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

Long Live Larry!

[–] Theme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Does Larry get buried with his humans like how Lizzie was with her corgies?

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yes.

[–] Theme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago

Good, may they continue to serve Him, even in death 🙌🙌🙌