Today U.K. and the world took a final farewell of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history and a constant in a turbulant and transforming world since the early 1950’s.
She has always been there, come rain or shine, for seven decades as Queen, and now she is gone. Having followed CNN and BBC from Queen Elizabeth’s death until now, her funeral day, it is evident that this has been the biggest news topic in the anglo-american world.
Queen Elizabeth leaves a strong legacy. She was the very long-serving head of the Commonwealth and is said to personally have met three million people during her long rein. She took her duties very seriously, but did not necessarily take herself seriously. She even surprised everybody participating in scenes with James Bond (Daniel Craig) and Paddington. So cool, so fun.
Elizabeth has been such a highly loved monarch, which the masses of hundreds of thousands of mourning citizens is clear proof of. And 2000 guests participate in her funeral today including many heads of state, including presidents Niinistö, Biden and Macron, the monarchs of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Holland, Spain and Japan, and prime ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand. To name but a few. And about one million are expected on the London streets today to take a last farewell of the Queen.
A very beautiful and deeply touching burial ceremony.
The national anthem of U.K. is now, after 70 years, God Save The King.
An era is over.
Rest in Peace, Queen Elizabeth II.
