Twitter Thread: 'The Queue', the Pinnacle of British Society, a Memorial

Brad Dickson • Managing Editor

Sep 21, 2022 2:30 PM EDT

We want to take this chance to remember and memorialize 'The Queue,' an inordinately-long endless stretch of outstandingly ordered persons that demonstratively indicates we have reached the penultimate peak of British society. No, this isn't about the memorial for the queen herself but rather a memorial to memorialize the sensation that has now passed in the form of "The Queue" as it remains in our hearts and minds.

"The Queue," as it has been dubbed both on the internet and in the wider news cycle, was the line of persons waiting to view the recently departed Queen Elizabeth II in her internment at the St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. In absolutely British fashion, people jumped at the chance to get a passing glimpse at their expired monarch, with some queue-ers waiting for upwards of 29 hours. It's widely known how fond the British are of a good queue, and the religious zeal they display when they form them is one of the cornerstones of British cultures.

This spectacle generated a buzz across social media, garnering all kinds of memes and responses. According to the live timeline that the Guardian was hosting, significant events during "The Queue" included 98 persons requiring medical attention and the queue being closed once it reached "maximum capacity." The Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport then begged the public to stop joining. David Beckham was also applauded for his decision to join the queue, waiting 13 hours with his fellow Brits to see the Queen one last time.

Keep reading for this collection of Twitter reactions to the phenomenon, starting with a hilarious Twitter Thread from @curiousiguana (Images #1-4).