Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, Prince Philip, will stop carrying out public engagements this fall, Buckingham Palace announced Thursday, May 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
People on social media were nervous after various British news organisations reported about an “emergency meeting” that was called at the Buckingham Palace. All the household staff to the Queen Elizabeth II across the country were summoned. What happened next for the few hours was nothing but a pandemonium.
Twitterati went berserk to figure out what exactly happened, while rumours about the death of Prince Philip dominated the micro-blogging site. Reports that the flag was not seen at half-mast, reassured people. And if you think it was just the British people who were tensed then you are wrong. In the early hours, thousands of people started tweeting about what might be the actual cause of the meeting while meme-makers created hilariously took on the anxiety.
Why I am so nervous about the secret meeting at Buckingham Palace?
I’m not even British. pic.twitter.com/mGBxrvCWwB— ZEK (@ZacharyBorthwic) May 4, 2017
Me watching #BuckinghamPalace like…
And I’m not British!!!! pic.twitter.com/6fr2vLyDcL— Emma Avelar (@EmmaAvelar) May 4, 2017
Buckingham Palace .. waiting to hear the news 😔 pic.twitter.com/j1jtzt4uIV
— Janice Clark (@_janiceclark) May 4, 2017
Me waiting for 8am announcement at #BuckinghamPalace pic.twitter.com/olRHfmwBsi
— Jen Lee (@jenleeren) May 4, 2017
Waiting to hear what’s occurring with the emergency meeting at Buckingham Palace like.. 🙆🏼🤔😲😂😂 pic.twitter.com/BMw9PYhOR9
— sassypants 💁🏼 (@sassypants1109) May 4, 2017
Waiting for this Buckingham Palace announcement…….. pic.twitter.com/CoGoTnHtYi
— Chloe Naylor (@CloNaylor) May 4, 2017
#BuckinghamPalace : There is no need for concern. British public: pic.twitter.com/gYOs3rIOLO
— Emily (@emwhitehead) May 4, 2017
Apart for gifs and memes that captured the nervousness of the people, many suggested hilarious and bizarre reasons for the meeting. While one worried maybe Her Majesty will cancel the second season of Crown, the Netflix original on her life, few predicted she may have got a new dog!
Subject of tonight’s #BuckinghamPalace meeting: pic.twitter.com/Yvg1qXddaU
— Rachel Rosenthal (@rrosenthal) May 4, 2017
“Got a new Corgi. Just thought you’d all want to know.” #BuckinghamPalace pic.twitter.com/sR2Ii4dtAR
— Anthony B. Masters (@anthonybmasters) May 4, 2017
I’m scared 😳 #buckinghampalace but maybe she’s just cancelling a second season of The Crown.
— Rose Ellen Dix 🦄 (@RoseEllenDix) May 4, 2017
#BuckinghamPalace Emergency meeting of all staff…Dust found on skirting boards,no toilet roll & some one left the milk out💤 pic.twitter.com/B40jJKqRqP
— Kassasimone Le Boo (@rosiewhatacutie) May 4, 2017
Latest announcement from Her Majesty #BuckinghamPalace pic.twitter.com/ZBP1OfwqM0
— Stefan (@cossackphoto) May 4, 2017
OMG she’s going to be the new Doctor isn’t she? #BuckinghamPalace
— Grant Williamson (@ozjimbob) May 4, 2017
I know what happened at #BuckinghamPalace pic.twitter.com/oBsegJye3S
— Proud Misha Monster (@Destiel_Cas) May 4, 2017
#buckinghampalace announcement imminent pic.twitter.com/EuEmzJggcx
— David Robinson (@RobinsonDavidK) May 4, 2017
The meeting @ #BuckinghamPalace pic.twitter.com/xxHOLSnCHn
— Rod Bryan (@RodMBryan) May 4, 2017
Real reason for the emergency meeting… #BuckinghamPalace #QueenElizabethII pic.twitter.com/y47jzhS7aI
— Henrique W. Hamester (@HenriqHamesTer) May 4, 2017
And finally, when it was known that there was nothing to worry and the Queen and Duke of Edinburg were safe and in good health, everyone took a sigh of relief. But following the entire day’s palpitations and tension, Twitterati had one verdict that it’s how the Queen trolled everyone!
When your Grandma trolls twitter 😂#buckinghampalace pic.twitter.com/W0gWnPdOHk
— Lauren Jayne (@LaurenJayne08) May 4, 2017
Hahaha! Got ya you blighters! #BuckinghamPalace pic.twitter.com/6VKfVrwFuV
— McAuley Walsh (@McAuleyWalsh) May 4, 2017
Troll level 10000 achieved. #BuckinghamPalace pic.twitter.com/2ImmibH7vI
— Deplorable Aussie (@DeplorableOzzy) May 4, 2017
Hahaha! Got ya you blighters! #BuckinghamPalace pic.twitter.com/6VKfVrwFuV
— McAuley Walsh (@McAuleyWalsh)
Meme-makers also dug out old photos of the Queen and started a caption contest that left everyone ROFLing.
“Are they still there tweeting?”
#buckinghampalace pic.twitter.com/bHalQOJvhm— Mar Carbonio (@marcarbonio) May 4, 2017
“They fell for it.” #buckinghampalace pic.twitter.com/029sU9Ar0f
— Scott Fairbanks (@Sxottlan) May 4, 2017
“We just broke the internet without nudes and they fell for it “#BuckinghamPalace pic.twitter.com/dBxXn6nKlR
— #AdamMainaOffAir (@AdamMaina_) May 4, 2017