I’m not a mad Royalist but I’ve always loved the Queen. THEY say that All good things must come to an end. But honestly today’s sad news of the death of the Queen at her beloved Balmoral, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary or Lilibet as she was known to some – is something that I have been dreading for some time. I had daftly hoped that she could go on forever, the one mainstay in all our lives. She has had a lot to put up with recently, family wise and politician wise, and of course with the loss of Prince Philip just over a year ago she must have been very lonely, family can only do so much to help. It looked like she was just waiting her turn to join him – wherever.
We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep.
The painting below is by Pietro Annigoni.
Very nice post and thoughts about Queen Elizabeth II’s death. It was very sad news; I was taken by surprise. I had not been following her ill health.
I was born in the same month and year as Charles, and was very much aware of the British royal family throughout my childhood. I do think she will be missed.
tracybham,
I just couldn’t imagine her not being here, but my parents were born one year either side of her and they’ve both been dead for decades, over 40 years for my dad. I was born in between Andrew and Edward, so to speak, so that was an added interest when I was a wee girl.
Lovely tribute, Katrina, to a remarkable lady. We have lost something irreplacable in her passing.
Sandra,
We definitely have, but at least she was well appreciated while she was here.
A lovely tribute.
Jo,
Thank you.
Hi Katrina, I felt similarly to you. My grandmother was 96 when she died and she was born in the same year as Prince Philip and we were very fond of them both,though not being Royalists as such. I feel that she was someone very caring and warm and we saw that much more as she got older- people seem to change quite a bit in their 90s my Nanna definitely let everything all hang out and lost her inhibitions. I’ve found a wonderful hope for the future and I’m certain that The Queen is in safe hands.
Deb,
I agree, in earlier years she was much more stand-offish, but I think she was actually quite a shy person, as was I. Now I’m over 60 I seem to have lost that disability and don’t care what anyone thinks of me – such a boon in old age! We went to see her coffin travelling through our part of Scotland this afternoon as she was taken to Edinburgh – so sad – but now she’s at peace I suppose.
That must have been a powerful experience just watching it on tv was very emotional. I feel as though I’ve lost a friend.
Deb,
It was very strange as silence fell even before we saw the cars coming, I crossed over the road to see the cars from the back and that was when I thought, that’s it, she’s gone. Silly really as I knew she before but somehow hardly believed it.
I know just what you mean. We still can’t hardly believe it. Its been an awful shock.
I’m not a mad Royalist either but I found it all very sad and moving. She’s been such a steady feature of our public life, for all of my life. I loved the Scottish section of her final journey and hope we did her proud.