Queen Elizabeth

[carnation]

This has really gotten to me. She has been Queen my whole life.

One of the other teachers asked if I thought it hit me harder since my recent ancestral discoveries, but I don't know.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by carnation

This has really gotten to me. She has been Queen my whole life.

One of the other teachers asked if I thought it hit me harder since my recent ancestral discoveries, but I don't know.

I think of the ways it's hitting me so hard is that my mother & I shared a love from the British Monarchy. In a smaller way, it's like I just lost my mother again.

[AOIIalum]

Originally Posted by honeychile

I think of the ways it's hitting me so hard is that my mother & I shared a love from the British Monarchy. In a smaller way, it's like I just lost my mother again.

Oh Honey <hugs>! I too am sad about this news. I'm not necessarily a Monarchist, however I do love the history of the British Crown. We are watching history unfold before our eyes.

Having said that, King Charles III is going to take some time to get used to.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by LaneSig

In 1973, Sigma Chi held its Grand Chapter in Toronto. Queen Elizabeth was staying at the same hotel while making a visit to the country.

At one point she was walking through the lobby that was also crowded with Sigs. The fraternity brothers spontaneously broke out with the “Sweetheart of Sigma Chi” song. The Queen stopped, listened, and acknowledged them.

I’m sure she didn’t fully understand their actions at the time, but I hoped an advisor explained its sentiment to her later.

LOVE this!

Originally Posted by AOIIalum

Oh Honey <hugs>! I too am sad about this news. I'm not necessarily a Monarchist, however I do love the history of the British Crown. We are watching history unfold before our eyes.

Having said that, King Charles III is going to take some time to get used to.

Thank you so very much! After 70 years, we will ALL have to get used to King Charles III!

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by carnation

This has really gotten to me. She has been Queen my whole life.

I saw this article yesterday, and while this makes perfect sense, it didn't really click until I read the headline.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...ld-population/

Queen Elizabeth II’s death Thursday afternoon brings an end to one of the longest leadership tenures in world history. For parts of eight decades, Elizabeth served as monarch of Britain, with more than 70 years passing between her ascension to the throne in 1952 and her death.

The scope of her tenure can be encapsulated quite simply. Until Thursday, at least 9 out of every 10 living human beings have never known a British monarch other than Elizabeth.