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Queen Elizabeth II
I always enjoyed her hats. Believe it or not, Jerry has a B&W photo of the Queen shaking the hand of Jerry's father's uncle.
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End of an era for me - dad was air force and we were stationed in london in 1952 - I watched the coronation on BBC tv on a 12" screen with several other military families - the amount of real life pomp and ceremony was a first for me - we saw her in person at a polo match once - she was tiny and quite pretty in person - Phillip was tall and dashing and a really handsome gent -
I feared the worst when I heard two weeks ago she was cancelling events. I had my black ready.
What a woman..what a life.
We here in the UK are heartbroken, thank you Rick from the deepest bottom of my heart for posting this... XXXX
Turned on the TV about 5 minutes before it was announced. Sad. She was quite the leader.
My sympathy goes out to the British people. We on this side of the pond share your sorrow.
As usual, Rick, you do our gay community proud with this colorful and fitting tribute to an admirable woman. Although I claim American birthright, I've always considered America one of the first "breakaway nations" from rule by the British monarchy, but have always had a deep affinity with our British cousins "across the pond." Although England's early history is darkened by unparalleled bloodshed and hardship of the common man, even the aristocracy suffered the cold bite of the axe if they opposed the rule of the crown. In the present, the Queen represented a more tolerable approach to governing and provided stability and continuity to her country. What a remarkable reign. And what a remarkable wardrobe! I, like many, couldn't wait to see her ensemble at the next outing and was rarely disappointed. Her three strands of cultured pearls always around her neck, and if Imelda Marcos had the shoe market cornered, I bet Elizabeth II's chapeau collection takes up a wing somewhere in Windsor Castle! A delightful lady with an acerbic, wicked sense of humor, she could be overheard at events dropping a biting tidbit if called for. We will not see the likes of her in the future. Your work is finished, Elizabeth, time to be with your husband again if that is what you believed. Thanks again, Rick, for these continuing memorials to the people who in some way added something unique to our collective history.
Thank you for this tribute. As an Australian she was our Monarch for most of my life. I was too young to remember her father King George VI.
I live in Canada and all flags are at half mast. I have a beer stein that was my parents {never intended for beer} of Queen Elizabeth's Coronation in 1952.
She'll be missed.
Même nous les coupeurs de tête royal ( les Français ) , nous sommes triste , car Elizabeth 2 fut une Très grande dame
Ma sympathie va tous ses sujets de tous le pays dont elle fût la Reine
She deserves respect & sympathy
Thank you, amidst the sorrow we must also celebrate her life, her work, devotion to the service of the UK, The Commonwealth and on the wider international stage.
Beautifully put, Milleson.
From across the pond.
Thanx for posting. She will be missed.
I must apologise (again) as a couple of my postings once more in error have appeared as anonymous, this is most impolite of me, I am so sorry...
Regards always
Bob in the UK
Bob - No problem! It could be Blogger, perhaps.
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