Queen Elizabeth II

[Bazzmand Show]

She became the heir to the throne at 11 years old, how anyone can pretend she didn't intend or expect to be Queen is beyond me, it's simply not based in reality.

I'd suggest the comment is more based around the fact that she probably didnt expect to be on the throne so early.

 

[Pedestrian]

It’s an example of both, just look at Macrons comments as an example.

Respectful comments that were no doubt politically motivated and went through the PR machine that he prefers to use. Imo she could have used her position to actually make changes to an archaic system. She could have used her wealth to make a difference. She could have modernised the monarchy and done away with some of the pomp.

 

[domalino]

I'd suggest the comment is more based around the fact that she probably didnt expect to be on the throne so early.

Well that's not what it said...

 

[Scaley]

That’s jankers not jail

My old man and his generation called it jankers, can’t remember anyone calling it that when I was in but each to there own.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I'd suggest the comment is more based around the fact that she probably didnt expect to be on the throne so early.

Do you think William expects to be king in his lifetime?

He‘s 40.

 

[Pedestrian]

My old man and his generation called it jankers, can’t remember anyone calling it that when I was in but each to there own.

Jankers is Restiction of Privileges (ROP’s). Jail is jail.

 

[west didsblue]

Anyone born after me, g, is a lad or a lass!

That’s everyone then.

 

[meltonblue]

Respectful comments that were no doubt politically motivated and went through the PR machine that he prefers to use. Imo she could have used her position to actually make changes to an archaic system. She could have used her wealth to make a difference. She could have modernised the monarchy and done away with some of the pomp.

I’d argue she has, the commonwealth is an entirely different place to what she inherited and the Crown act was a pretty major change.

 

[OB1]

We know she lived the majority of her life in the public eye.

We know she never intended or expected to be Queen.

We know she could have turned it down, but chose to step up at the age of 25 with two kids in tow and a husband in the military.

We know she lost her father at a young age, we know she has seen pretty much everyone she has loved die before her.

We know she was the most photographed person in human history, whether she requested it or not.

We know she and her family refused to leave London during the War.

We know she has lived through some of the worst national and global tragedies, sharing and meeting with families and countries, offering solace as the representative for our country.

We know she lost the mother of the future King after she was hounded to her death.

We know she lost her other grandson when he decided he didn't want that life anymore, being far apart from her great grandkids.

We know she saw the divorce of her three children.

We know one of her son's was accused of sex with under age girls and all that came with it.

We know she has dealt with Thatcher and others of questionable skillset.

We know she had to be there for William and Harry from a young age.

We know she had to entertain pricks like Putin and Trump, whether she liked it or not.

We know she led by example, sat alone, even when her husband of 70 years was in his coffin just a few feet away and unable to grieve privately.

We know she met members of the armed services who had lost limbs, family who had lost their loved ones in war.

We know she was working and meeting her expected commitments as the age of 96, two days before her death.

We know she looked in the eye of people who murdered Lord Mountbatten and yet apologised for the pain and suffering of people on both sides of the divide.

We know she put others before herself.

We know she gave her last breath believing she had carried out her service for the institution and the people of this country.

Rather than ask what did we know about her, the real question is what didn't we know?

We know she inherently believed a life of service above her own, one without a day when somebody didn't know her business.

All the palaces, all the jewels, all the money in Christendom, nothing would make me trade places.

We know she loved her people and, yesterday, thankfully, regardless of whatever standpoint people might have, they showed they loved her back.

We will never see her like again, in terms of monarch or otherwise.

Thank you is all I can personally say.

Brilliant.

 

[domalino]

I’d argue she has, the commonwealth is an entirely different place to what she inherited and the Crown act was a pretty major change.

Yes, the commonwealth is completely different to how it was in 1953 because 47 colonies gained independence during her reign, I don't think it's particularly tasteful to pretend she had any part in it as a modernising force.