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Elizabeth II, the eternal queen, dies at the age of 96
R E S T I N P E A C E M A’ A M YOUR DUTY IS DONE
The death of Queen Elizabeth II has plunged the entire United Kingdom into a deep shock. ueen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral last Thursday, September 8, just eighteen months after her husband, Prince Philip, who passed away on April 9, 2021 at the age of 99.
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The Duke was, in her own words, her "strength" and just a few months after her heartfelt loss, she too has now embarked on her journey to eternity.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1926 - 2022
After almost 71 years on the throne, the death of the Queen Elizabeth came as a surprise to most as, despite her advancing years, she generally enjoyed good health. Not even the Covid-19 pandemic could upset her nobleness. But the years do not forgive even those who seem immortal! It was only 2 days previous that she carried out her final official appointments, seeing the departure of former PM Boris Johnson, followed just a short time later by her invitation to the Leader of the Conservative Party, Liz Truss, to become the 15th Prime Minster of her reign. In both appearances the sovereign appeared smiling, happy, and as elegant as ever. The Queen passed away just a few months after celebrating, what would probably be the most important party of her life: her Platinum Jubilee, that is, her 70 years on the throne, a milestone, in which she ministered the longest reign in British history, making her a fundamental figure for all the countries that make up the Commonwealth. "I declare before you that my whole life, whether long or short, will be devoted to your service," she promised on her twenty-first birthday, in a speech broadcast over the radio from Cape Town, where she was visiting with her parents, still a child princess. And that sense of duty, and her devotion to a life of service, was carried throughout her long reign with a full schedule of engagements, from visits to charities and schools, to hosting visiting Heads of State.
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