Devastating news. Goodbye Your Majesty, and thank you 💔 TheQueen Balmoral RoyalFamily
Her Majesty's death comes just over a year after her beloved husband Prince Philip peacefully passed away on 9 April 2021 and just months after nationwide celebrations for her Platinum Jubilee.
Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral, where she traditionally spends August to October every year. While in Scotland, the Queen usually attends a handful of events but this time, she was forced to miss a number of much-loved occasions including the Braemar Gathering. In March, she attended a memorial in honour of Philip, where adjustments were made to ensure she could attend and pay respects to her much-loved husband. Heart-wrenchingly, the Queen was seen appearing to hold back tears during the service.
On Sunday 5 June, she made a surprise appearance on the Royal balcony – and the Party At The Palace concert kicked off with a phenomenal sketch featuring none other than the Queen herself and Paddington Bear. In the months since, she has continued undertaking duties and attending occasional events despite the palace officially scaling back her role.
Over 3 million people lined the streets of the capital to catch a glimpse of their new monarch, while an astonishing 27 million viewers tuned in to watch the first ever televised coronation. How much her life changed was demonstrated shortly after her coronation when she left for a seven-month tour of the Commonwealth, leaving the youngsters at home to be cared for by the Queen Mother.
While acknowledging that continuity was key to a successful monarchy, the Queen has also paved the way for future royals and their evolving roles. During her time on the throne she has facilitated huge shifts in protocol, a key step in helping the royal family seem more approachable. However, it didn’t stop there. On 20 November Windsor Castle almost burned to the ground, leading the Queen to admit, “It has turned out to be an annus horribilis.”
And most recently, the Queen faced her own “deep sorrow” last April when she lost Philip, her husband of 73 years, who passed away at the age of 99. On the 10th day, the Queen's body will be moved to Westminster Abbey for a state funeral, which will be attended by officials from all over the world and will be coordinated by the armed forces and government.
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