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Queen Elizabeth II - A lifetime of service and duty!
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Last night, while sat in a café, along the marina in Makarska, I heard the news that Queen Elizabeth II had died. It is difficult to describe the emotion I felt at that time, but along with most of Britain, I was devastated, overwhelmed and inconsolable with grief at her irreplaceable loss. Unless you are British, a member of the Commonwealth or a citizen of one of the fifteen countries where she was still head of state, you really can't understand the deep sadness we all feel at this time. This lady was the constant in my life, and she will no longer be there.
Readers of this blog are well aware of my feelings towards Monarchy, the Royal Family and The Queen. I have and will always remain its biggest champion and supporter, from wherever I am in the World. Currently, I am travelling around the globe and will only be in Britain briefly next week for a couple of days, but that doesn't make the love I feel for the late Queen any less. She was the greatest public servant we have ever had, and we will never see her like again. Like most people, I still remain shocked at her passing, and it will take me a long time to accept she has gone.
My unwavering support for the Queen was born from reading and understanding her role over many years. I understood the importance of her place in the structure of British life and the respect and regard she was given by everyone who knew her. This was a woman who had served during World War II, and had been in situ during a time of great change and upheaval. She was a voice of reason, wisdom and understanding and was universally respected across the world. Queen Elizabeth was quite simply a living piece of history, the last great link to a past littered with turmoil and turbulence. At those moments in history, when the World was on the brink, Queen Elizabeth stood tall as a bastion of hope, respect and calm. She was the bond that held all of us together in times of conflict, and the Head of State of the greatest democracy in the world.
We all lost a Grandmother yesterday and feel the pain of her family and a nation left stronger by her presence over 70 years. I look back to her dignity and grace, especially at times of crisis, and I will remember with the highest regard an affection a life given in service of her nation. As our new King Charles III ascends the throne, I also offer my unwavering support. Keeping the legacy of his Mother alive is the most important epitaph we can afford the late Queen Elizabeth II. Today I will light a candle in the local church here, in memory of her, and will remember her importance to me, as an unwavering beacon of hope in a world so divided and fractious. The Queen is no longer with us as we navigate our way through life, but her memory will linger a lifetime, and her legacy will continue to shine bright! God Save the King!
Readers of this blog are well aware of my feelings towards Monarchy, the Royal Family and The Queen. I have and will always remain its biggest champion and supporter, from wherever I am in the World. Currently, I am travelling around the globe and will only be in Britain briefly next week for a couple of days, but that doesn't make the love I feel for the late Queen any less. She was the greatest public servant we have ever had, and we will never see her like again. Like most people, I still remain shocked at her passing, and it will take me a long time to accept she has gone.
My unwavering support for the Queen was born from reading and understanding her role over many years. I understood the importance of her place in the structure of British life and the respect and regard she was given by everyone who knew her. This was a woman who had served during World War II, and had been in situ during a time of great change and upheaval. She was a voice of reason, wisdom and understanding and was universally respected across the world. Queen Elizabeth was quite simply a living piece of history, the last great link to a past littered with turmoil and turbulence. At those moments in history, when the World was on the brink, Queen Elizabeth stood tall as a bastion of hope, respect and calm. She was the bond that held all of us together in times of conflict, and the Head of State of the greatest democracy in the world.
We all lost a Grandmother yesterday and feel the pain of her family and a nation left stronger by her presence over 70 years. I look back to her dignity and grace, especially at times of crisis, and I will remember with the highest regard an affection a life given in service of her nation. As our new King Charles III ascends the throne, I also offer my unwavering support. Keeping the legacy of his Mother alive is the most important epitaph we can afford the late Queen Elizabeth II. Today I will light a candle in the local church here, in memory of her, and will remember her importance to me, as an unwavering beacon of hope in a world so divided and fractious. The Queen is no longer with us as we navigate our way through life, but her memory will linger a lifetime, and her legacy will continue to shine bright! God Save the King!
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