Some of the stats that were mentioned after Queen Elizabeth II died was that she was on the throne for 70 years, in that time, she saw 14 US presidents, meeting 13 of the 14. The only president she didn’t meet was Lynden B Johnson. 15 Prime ministers, the 15th appointed two days before her death, she also saw 7 Popes serve in their role at the Vatican. That in itself was an impressive resume.
Queen Elizabeth II, took the throne at the age of 25 in 1952, she did not ask for the job, in fact she was not even slotted to be Queen when she was born, but a turn of event’s and her family is taking over the throne in 1936 when her uncle abdicated his position of king to be true to his heart.
Queen Elizabeth took her position in a time in which women were still in the seen but not heard category. But she was heard, she spoke softly but confidently and remained true to herself, her family and her faith.
Queen Elizabeth addressed her country every year on Christmas Day and was not afraid to share her faith with England, the common wealth and 14 countries that she reigned over.
Her love of animals was well known, she had a fondness for Corgis and usually had three dogs at any given time. She loved horses and would go for a ride whenever she could. One thing that was told after she passed away was she refused to wear a riding helmet when she rode. This was probably her not her being a good role model but it was her being true to herself.
She called 1992 one of worst years ever. Her children were divorcing, her family was spending a lot of time on tabloid covers and her home caught on fire, but she didn’t walk away from it, she acknowledged what was happening and kept walking forward.
I have been asked what or why makes me so intrigued by the Royal family, maybe it’s the historian in me, maybe it’s the fact that it is something that we don’t have here, but really it is because she was the ultimate lady and role model when there were very few women in a position here to do that.
As we usher in change in the Royal family, I have to say thank you for being the lady and role model when it was no longer popular. As someone said the day that Queen Elizabeth passed away, the world has lost its Grandmother.
Rest well, good and faithful servant.
Until next time,
Juli
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