Elizabeth II has ruled Great Britain for 69 years and has long become the most “assiduous” English monarch on the throne. She took over a crumbling empire and led it through several periods of modern history. And if the economy and politics were for the most part on the shoulders of the prime ministers and parliament, then the preservation of the monarchy in the British Isles is definitely the personal merit of Elizabeth II, who was able to fall in love with her people and did not disappoint them for decades. Whatever happens to the Windsors and their entourage.
For the second year in a row, Buckingham Palace is canceling a massive royal birthday celebration. The festivities will not take place on April 21, the day of her birth, or in June, on the day of the official celebration of the Queen's birthday. This time, the British will again be left without fireworks, a parade and a carriage procession of the royal family. To the pandemic, which has not gone anywhere in a year, was added the recent death of Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip. The Duke of Edinburgh passed away two months before his 100th birthday, and the funeral at St George's Chapel took place on 17 April. So now the queen is definitely not up to the celebrations.
“Komsomolskaya Pravda” recalls the story of Elizabeth II in the most striking photographs.
Elizabeth was 13 years old when World War II began. The royal family was offered to evacuate to Canada, but they refused. Throughout the war, Lilibet and her sister Margaret spent in Windsor, near London. The future queen even managed to “make war”. In 1945, she joined the women's self-defense squad and trained as an ambulance driver. She even received the rank of lieutenant, becoming the first woman from the royal family to serve in the army, albeit formally.
The queen is perfectly in the saddle. She gave up this entertainment relatively recently. But he still puts on the royal races. The largest prize that Elizabeth received was more than $ 775 thousand in 2016.
One day, 13-year-old Elizabeth, along with her father, went on a visit to Dartmouth, where the Royal Naval College is located. Among the cadets who were supposed to entertain the princesses was 18-year-old Philip. The nephew of the king of Greece deposed by that time was Elizabeth's fourth cousin, but this did not prevent their love and marriage.
When they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1997, the queen confessed that her husband had been her mainstay all these years. And he himself once said that he has a very responsible job – never to let the queen down.
They have four children: Charles, Anna, Andrew and Edward. According to British tabloids, the recent death of Philip knocked down the queen, and she is seriously considering retirement. In this case, Prince Charles will become king.
Elizabeth II was crowned on June 2, 1953. On this day, she again became the first – this time the first English monarch, whose coronation was broadcast on television. The ceremony was watched by 27 million people around the world – excellent numbers even for today, and after all, there were quite a few televisions then.
By the way, representatives of the Soviet Union also took part in the celebrations, although for obvious reasons they did not have much love for the royal family in the Central Committee of the CPSU. Nevertheless, the cruiser “Sverdlov” took part in the naval parade on the occasion of the coronation. Captain 1st rank Olympiy Rudakov from the Soviet government presented Elizabeth II with an ermine mantle and even received an invitation from the queen to dance. Although, again, the Windsors are related to the Romanovs.
The heir to the British throne, Prince Charles, is already 72. They say that before his death, his father told him to take on more responsibility in the royal family and relieve his mother.
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