IN MEMORY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II

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On 8 September 2022, Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, sadly passed away at Balmoral Castle. Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for 70 years, Her Majesty’s tenure can be defined by a sense of duty that has made her one of the world’s most respected heads of state.

Born Princess Elizabeth Windsor on 21 April 1926, she was the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York. During the Second World War, determined to do her bit, the 18-year-old princess joined the Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service. She married Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey in 1947, then welcomed her first child, Prince Charles, in 1948, and Princess Anne, in 1950.

Her relatively quiet life as a wife and mother came to an abrupt end in 1952 when she learned of the death of her father, King George VI, while on a royal tour of Kenya. She was crowned at the tender age of 27 in 1953, though she became Queen the moment her father died the previous year.

Her family grew to include two more princes – Andrew and Edward – in the 1960s, a decade of political and social change that was overseen by Elizabeth II’s diligent

14 BRITAIN On 8 September 2022, Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, sadly passed away at Balmoral Castle. Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for 70 years, Her Majesty’s tenure can be defined by a sense of duty that has made her one of the world’s most respected heads of state. Born Princess Elizabeth Windsor on 21 April 1926, she was the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York. During the Second World War, determined to do her bit, the 18-year-old princess joined the Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service. She married Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey in 1947, then welcomed her first child, Prince Charles, in 1948, and Princess Anne, in 1950. Her relatively quiet life as a wife and mother came to an abrupt end in 1952 when she learned of the death of her father, King George VI, while on a royal tour of Kenya. She was crowned at the tender age of 27 in 1953, though she became Queen the moment her father died the previous year. Her family grew to include two more princes – Andrew and Edward – in the 1960s, a decade of political and social change that was overseen by Elizabeth II’s diligent II ER 1926 2022 — Right: Famous for her brightly coloured outfits, the Queen once said, 'If I wore beige, nobody © reign. A public outpouring of respect for the monarch would follow in 1977 to mark her Silver Jubilee. Another decade, the 1990s, proved more challenging. In particular, the Queen’s selfproclaimed “annus horribilis” in 1992, which saw Princess Anne divorce and Prince Andrew and Prince Charles separate from their wives amid tabloid scandal. Then, in November, a fire caused devastating damage to her favourite home, Windsor Castle. The next few years continued in a tragic vein with the death of Princess Diana in 1997 and the loss of her mother and sister in 2002. Yet the Queen would ride out these storms, charting a course to smoother waters for a modernised monarchy. The loss in April 2021 of Prince Philip, her beloved husband of 73 years and her “strength and stay”, marked the end of an era. Despite speculation that she planned to abdicate, the Queen continued to reign with the grace and humanity for which she was renowned. The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022 celebrated her astonishing 70-year reign, making her the longestreigning monarch in British history. She will be dearly missed by the Royal Family; indeed, by our entire nation, www.britain-magazine.com would know who and many more the world over.

reign. A public outpouring of respect for the monarch would follow in 1977 to mark her Silver Jubilee. Another decade, the 1990s, proved more challenging. In particular, the Queen’s selfII ER proclaimed “annus horribilis” in 1992, which saw Princess Anne divorce and Prince Andrew and Prince Charles separate from their wives amid 1926 2022 — tabloid scandal. Then, in November, a fire caused devastating damage to her favourite home, Windsor Castle. The next few years continued in a tragic vein with the death of Princess Diana in 1997 and the loss of her mother and sister in 2002. Yet the Queen would ride out these storms, charting a course to smoother waters for a modernised monarchy. The loss in April 2021 of Prince Philip, her beloved husband of 73 years and her “strength and stay”, marked the end of an era. Despite speculation that she Right: Famous for her brightly coloured outfits, the Queen once said, 'If I wore beige, nobody would know who I am.' planned to abdicate, the Queen continued to reign with the grace and humanity for which she was renowned. The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022 celebrated her astonishing 70-year reign, making her the longestreigning monarch in British history. She will be dearly missed by the Royal Family; indeed, by our entire nation, and many more the world over. PHOTOS : 2021 MAX MUMBY/INDIGO

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