Queen Elizabeth II - Her Demise Ends An Era
Queen Elizabeth II died before 2022 ended. Along with her death is the conclusion of an era, having served as a monarch for seven decades. The Queen now passed the royal responsibilities to her eldest son, King Charles III. Her Majesty’s memory shall live on.
Author:Hajra ShannonReviewer:Paula M. GrahamSep 09, 20221.6K Shares71K Views
On the afternoon of September 8, 2022, Her Majesty Queen ElizabethII, the United Kingdom’s monarch for 70 years, passed away at 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
During this year’s summer, the Queen spent most of her days in that royal residence in Aberdeenshire, reported the BBC.
Earlier that day, her doctors worried about the Queen’s health condition. That prompted some members of the Royal Family to head to Scotland.
No clear reason has been given out to the media regarding the cause of the Queen’s death.
On September 9, the Buckingham Palace uploaded on Twitter(@RoyalFamily) a brief statement from Britain’s new king.
Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest child, Charles Philip Arthur George, 73 - the former Prince of Wales and now King Charles III - said in statement:
“„We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished sovereign and a much-loved mother . . . her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, and by countless people around the world.
Joining the King at Balmoral is his 75-year-old wife, the former Camilla Parker Bowles and lately the Duchess of Cornwall.
She now assumes the royal title Camilla, Queen Consort of the United Kingdom.
According to the Buckingham Palace, the King and the Queen Consort would return to London on September 9 to, among other things, address the public.
The three other children of Queen Elizabeth IIalso went to see her as soon as they learned about her doctors expressed their concern:
- Anne, Princess Royal, 78
- Prince Andrew, Duke of York, 62
- Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, 58
The Queen’s grandchildren, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, 40, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, 37, were at Balmoral as well.
Details regarding the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II are not available yet at the time of writing.
Queen Elizabeth's death and what will happen next
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
Born on April 21, 1926 in Mayfair, London, as Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, she initially assumed the title Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth of York.
On November 20, 1947, at 21, Elizabeth married the 26-year-old Philip, Prince of Greece and Denmark (1921-2021). He was later addressed as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Their marriage lasted for 73 years.
After the passing of King George VI (1895-1952), his first-born child ascended the throne on June 2, 1953 and became Queen Elizabeth II.
The Queen made history as the longest reigning monarch.
Per Harper’s Bazaar, when the Queen was still alive, her full royal title was:
“„Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of her other realms and territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.
Queen Elizabeth II’s Last Royal Duty
Perhaps what could be considered as the Queen’s last royal duty carried out happened on September 6, two days before she died.
On that day, Queen Elizabeth II appointedMary “Liz” Elizabeth Truss as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
The 47-year-old British politician was among the few people who were able to interact with the Queen before her passing.
Like her fondness for horseback riding, Queen Elizabeth II successfully hurdled numerous obstacles throughout her reign, as a monarch and as an individual.
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Queen Elizabeth II was in charge of the government after World War II, during the change from empire to Commonwealth, at the end of the Cold War, and when the UK joined and left the European Union. Her rule covered 15 prime ministers, from Winston Churchill, who was born in 1874, to Ms. Truss, who was born in 1975, 101 years later.
During her reign, she met with her prime minister once a week. People waiting outside Buckingham Palace in London to hear about the Queen's health started to cry when they heard she had died. At 18:30 BST, the union flag on top of the palace was lowered to half-mast, and an official notice was posted outside to let people know about the death.
Prince William and his wife Catherine became the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Cornwall when the Queen died. Few people thought she would become queen, but in December 1936, her uncle, Edward VIII, gave up the throne to marry Wallis Simpson, an American who had been married twice before.
Elizabeth's father became King George VI, and when she was 10, she became the heir to the throne. Her family called her "Lilibet." In just three years, Nazi Germany and Britain were at war. During the war, Elizabeth and her younger sister, Princess Margaret, spent a lot of time at Windsor Castle because their parents didn't want to send them to Canada.
After she turned 18, Elizabeth joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service for five months. There, she learned how to drive and do basic car repairs. She recalled later,
“„"I began to understand the esprit de corps that flourishes in the face of adversity."
During the war, she wrote letters to Philip, Prince of Greece, who was in the Royal Navy and was her third cousin. Their love grew, and on November 20, 1947, they got married at Westminster Abbey. The prince became the Duke of Edinburgh. After they were married for 74 years, she would say that he was "my strength and stay." He died in 2021 at the age of 99.
In 2009, the Duke of Edinburgh became the longest-serving consort in British history, having been with the Queen for more than 60 years. Their first son, Charles, was born in 1948. Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward all came along after that. They gave their parents eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren between the two of them.
In 1952, Princess Elizabeth was in Kenya taking care of the sick King. It was there that Prince Philip told her that her father had died. She went back to London right away as the new Queen. She said,
“„"It was all a very sudden kind of taking on and making the best job you can."
Elizabeth was crowned at Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953, when she was 27 years old. More than 20 million people watched the event on TV, which was a record at the time. In the following decades, there would be a lot of change. The British Empire would end overseas, and the Swinging '60s would change social norms at home.
Elizabeth changed the monarchy to fit a time when people were less respectful. She did this by going on walkabouts, visiting royal residences, and going to public events. She always cared about the Commonwealth, and she went to every country in the Commonwealth at least once. But there were times when the pain was both private and public.
The Queen's "year from hell" was 1992, when a fire destroyed Windsor Castle, which was both her home and a working palace, and three of her children's marriages ended. After Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a car accident in Paris in 1997, people said the Queen didn't seem to want to talk about it in public. There were questions about how important the monarchy was in the modern world. She acknowledged,
“„"No institution… should expect to be free from the scrutiny of those who give it their loyalty and support, not to mention those who don't."
As a 21-year-old princess, Elizabeth promised that she would spend her whole life helping others. In 1977, at her Silver Jubilee, she thought back on those words and said,
“„"Although that vow was made in my salad days, when I was green in judgment, I do not regret nor retract one word of it."
In a thank-you letter to the country on the weekend of her Platinum Jubilee in June, 45 years later, she made the same promise to serve. The event was marked with a mix of state ceremonies, street parties, and a colorful festival of all things British. Even though her health kept her from attending some events, the Queen told everyone,
“„"My heart has been with you all."
At the end of a pageant, she stood on the Buckingham Palace balcony with three generations of her family. Huge crowds at the Mall cheered her on.
Queen Elizabeth Funeral
The Royal Family is now going through a time of sadness. In the next few days, a lot of the country's normal activities will be put on hold. Official events will be canceled, and union flags will be flown at half-mast at royal homes, government buildings, the Armed Forces, and UK posts overseas.
Members of Parliament will honor the Queen and swear allegiance to King Charles. Church bells will ring and gun salutes will be fired as local and national groups and charities plan memorial events and condolence books as ways to show respect.
In about two weeks, there will be a state funeral for the Queen. Foreign leaders have said nice things about the Queen. For example, US Vice President Joe Biden said that she stood with the US in its "darkest days" after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, thought she was "kind-hearted" and a "friend of France." The Queen was a constant in Canadians' lives and one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's "favorite people in the world."
Conclusion
She never talked to the media, and people who didn't like her said she seemed cold and unapproachable. But she was respected and admired by the vast majority of the people who lived under her rule. When she died, an era came to an end.
Opinion polls show that Charles doesn't have nearly as much support as Elizabeth, and some people think that the loss of Elizabeth could lead to a rise in republicanism, especially in the other realms.
Queen Elizabeth dies at 96 and the queen was only not the head of the United Kingdom but also the head of state of Australia, the Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Tuvalu, the Solomon Islands, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Hajra Shannon
Author
Paula M. Graham
Reviewer
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