Just a fortnight ago, we all breathed a sigh of relief when we saw pictures of the Queen welcoming new prime minister Liz Truss to Balmoral with a huge smile on her face. While there was upheaval in one area of public life, there was continuity and stability in another.
And indeed she was. The huge turnout at her Platinum Jubilee proved just how much affection the nation had for her. And now we have gathered again to bid farewell to the woman who dedicated her life to us. During her reign the Queen visited at least 117 countries and carried out over 21,000 engagements. What’s more, she sent over 300,000 cards to people to wish them happy birthday when they turned 100, and over 900,000 messages to couples marking their Diamond Wedding anniversaries. Over 1.5million people have attended a Garden Party during the Queen’s reign.
The Queen was our link to the past. As a princess, she suffered the fear of the German bombs while living at Windsor Castle, and as Queen she presided over decades of enormous societal change, dealing with national crises and family scandals alike. While prime ministers came and went – she knew 15 of them in her time as monarch, from Winston Churchill to Liz Truss – she remained.
She said to us: “I hope in the years to come everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge. And those who come after us will say the Britons of this generation were as strong as any. That the attributes of self-discipline, of quiet good-humoured resolve and of fellow-feeling still characterise this country. The pride in who we are is not a part of our past, it defines our present and our future.
She said to OK!: “I’m incredibly sad about the Queen’s passing. It’s not just the longevity of her reign that’s remarkable, it’s the way she gave her life and shared her values with so many people. She represented and lived up to an idea in the way that few people can – and that helped so many.”
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