Title: Re: Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96
Post by: RAM on Sat 10 Sep 2022 06:47:51
In 1947, almost five years before becoming queen, the 21-year-old Elizabeth promised the people of Britain and the Commonwealth that “my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service”. In 2022, I say "thank you, promise fulfilled."
Title: Re: Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96
Post by: MrPurser on Sat 10 Sep 2022 15:19:40
We were in London in 2013 and watched her birthday parade down Pall Mall - managed to catch a glimpse of her in her golden carriage - R.I.P. Ma'am - you were truly the greatest U.K Monarch.
Title: Re: Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96
Post by: Beergut on Sat 10 Sep 2022 17:18:07
I don't think we can truly grasp just how difficult being a British monarch can be. But Elizabeth brought her own immense charisma and dignity to the task.
Thank you for the 70 years you devoted to not just British subjects and the Commonwealth, but to the entire world.