Once Upon a Time With The Queen
The Beloved Queen of Our Time
The last well-known Queen of our time passed away peacefully at Balmoral at the age of 96 at her Scottish estate, where she had spent the majority of the summer.
The Queen saw a significant social change after ascending to the throne in 1952.
Her son King Charles III said the death of his beloved mother was a “moment of great sadness” for him and his family and that her loss would be “deeply felt” around the world.
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born the Queen on April 21, 1926, in Mayfair, London.
Few could have predicted she would become the monarch, but in December 1936, her uncle Edward VIII abdicated the monarchy in order to wed American Wallis Simpson, who had previously been divorced twice.
Elizabeth’s father, King George VI, abdicated in favor of her sister Lilibet, who was heir to the throne at the age of 10.
Britain and Nazi Germany were at war for three years. After their parents rejected recommendations that they are moved to Canada, Elizabeth and her younger sister, Princess Margaret, spent a large portion of the war at Windsor Castle.
Elizabeth, who was then 18 years old, completed five months of training as a driver and basic mechanic with the Auxiliary Territorial Service. She subsequently reflected, “I started to comprehend the esprit de corps that thrives in the face of adversity.
She corresponded via letters with her third cousin Philip, Prince of Greece, who was enlisting in the Royal Navy, during the course of the conflict. The couple’s relationship flourished, and on November 20, 1947, they were married at Westminster Abbey, with the prince assuming the title of Duke of Edinburgh.
After 74 years of marriage, she would later refer to him as “my strength and stay” before his 99th birthday death in 2021.
Their first son, Charles, was born in 1948. Princess Anne was born in 1950, Prince Andrew in 1960, and Prince Edward in 1964. They each produced eight grandkids and twelve great-grandchildren for their parents.
Princess Elizabeth was representing the ill King in Kenya in 1952 when Philip informed her that her father had passed away. As the new Queen, she went back to London right away.
Elizabeth was crowned at Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953, at the age of 27, in front of an estimated 20 million viewers of the then-record TV broadcast.
With the demise of the British Empire abroad and the Swinging ’60s upending social conventions at home, the following decades would witness a significant change.
For this less reverent era, Elizabeth changed the monarchy by interacting with the populace through walkabouts, royal visits, and attendance at public events.
She visited every Commonwealth nation at least once, demonstrating her unwavering dedication to the organization.
But there were times of both personal and national suffering.
Three of the Queen’s children’s marriages failed during the “annus horribilis” of 1992 when a fire destroyed Windsor Castle, a functional palace as well as a private dwelling.
The Queen came under fire for not publicly commenting after Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a car accident in Paris in 1997.
The monarchy’s usefulness in contemporary society has been called into doubt.
Elizabeth had vowed to devote her life to service when she was a young princess of 21.
After many years had passed, she thought back on those comments and said, “Although that pledge was made in my salad days, when I was green in judgment, I do neither regret nor withdraw one word of it,” at the celebration of her silver jubilee in 1977.
On the weekend of her Platinum Jubilee in June, 45 years after making her initial vow to serve, she thanked the country in a letter.
A combination of state ceremonies, a vibrant festival of everything British, and energetic street festivities were held to commemorate the milestone.
The Queen stated, “My heart has been with you all,” even if her health prevented her from attending some events.
She was joined by three generations of her family on the Buckingham Palace balcony for the pageant’s grand conclusion in a flash, to the applause of large crowds in the Mall.
A time of sorrow has now begun for the Royal Family. Much of societal life will be suspended in the next few days.
There will be no official engagements, and all government buildings, military installations, and British posts abroad will fly the union flag at half-mast.
Parliamentarians will honor the Queen and swear allegiance to King Charles.
As local and national organizations and charities plan ways to show their condolences, including commemoration ceremonies and books of condolence, there will be church bells tolling, and gun salutes.
The Queen will likely have a state funeral within the next two weeks.
In this bitter moment, I would like to recall the very special moments in my life. It was her Diamond Jubilee, I suddenly got the idea of sending a greeting along with a poem especially made for her to greet her on her very special occasion.
I went through various articles to get to know how to greet the Queen and how the letter should be written. I was in my secondary schooling and I was highly interested in writing poems. Without a second thought, I started to compose a poem titled “Diamond Queen”. With the help of my English teacher, I corrected the errors I made in the language and sent it with a letter to Buckingham Palace.
One day, after a few weeks, my sister brought me a letter which was just been delivered by the postman in our area.
I started to fly in the sky as I didn’t expect that I’ll receive a reply at all.
I shouted like a mad happy cat and opened the letter in front of my family.
And it was accompanied by a card.
I was really excited and I was happy to share this with my schoolmates and teachers.
I wrote to her with a poem titled, “The Rose of England”, again in the following year, and that was to mark the death anniversary of Late. Diana, the Princess of Wales.
This time, I was not at home when the reply was delivered. My parents gave me a surprise as I had just returned from my classes.
And the letter inside,
I wanted to write again when Prince Philip died but I was unable to do. And, this year, I started to write her a poem to greet her on her Platinum Jubilee. It will forever be an unfinished poem for the Majesty the Queen.
I would like to express my solidarity and condolences to the Royal Family of the UK and to the new King Charles III. The legacy the late Majesty the Queen left behind is something immortal and will be remembered for forever.
Her Majesty has missed her man who stood with her in all situations for 7 decades and his death has definitely made her lose her strength and confidence. We should send her happily to her last resting place this 19th as she is continuing her love story back in heaven with her ever-loving Prince Philip.
Good Bye, Your Majesty, your memories will remain with us forever while your legacy will forever be remembered.
