On February 6, 1952, Princess Elizabeth's father George VI died of illness, so the princess who visited Kenya in the hotel on the tree where she stayed, became Queen Elizabeth II .
On that day, the Prime Minister at that time was also sad. The iron-blooded old man actually burst into tears.
was the second time Churchill served as prime minister.
The first time in the career of Prime Minister Churchill was between 1940 and 1945, and he happened to accompany Britain and George VI to survive World War II .
6 years later Churchill served as prime minister again, but his old partner George VI passed away unexpectedly in his second year as prime minister.
At that time, Churchill said sadly to his secretary Jock around him that he did not know the queen, and that she was just a child.
That year the queen was 25 years old and already had two children, Charles and Anne.
Although she experienced the baptism of the war in World War II, and this princess who grew up in World War II often visited her father later, However, in the eyes of Churchill, who had rich political experience at the age of 77, she was indeed just a child.
In fact, Churchill had seen her when the queen was still a baby.
The daughter of a king's second son, no one would have thought that one day this baby would become the queen who would serve Britain for the rest of his life, including Churchill.
Of course, this little baby would not have thought that this short fat old man would be her first prime minister.
Later on Victory Day in World War II, Churchill and George VI and his family boarded the balcony of Buckingham Palace to celebrate with the people. The queen at that time was wearing military uniform and was heroic. Churchill, on the other hand, stood between the king and the queen, full of confidence.
So, Churchill's "not knowing" refers to He is not sure whether this young girl is the queen and can take on this responsibilities.
is not just Churchill, many people expressed doubts.
In fact, there are too many uncertainties in the queen's heart.
Fortunately, she knew the first prime minister she ascended the throne since childhood.
When she hurried back to the UK from Kenya, Churchill had been waiting by the plane.
Churchill's mentality has been adjusted so quickly that he is worthy of being a mature political old man.
At George VI's funeral, the Prime Minister's eulogy was also very particular.
He brought the young Elizabeth II to the height of Elizabeth I , and also said that the era of the British rule with a queen is a good era.
Of course, Churchill is not a political veteran who only speaks beautiful words, but a sleek practical man.
Tuesday is the day when the Prime Minister meets with the Queen to discuss big and small matters. Although the queen does not interfere in politics, she has a say in state affairs.
That time, after Churchill went, he found out that the queen had been waiting for him for a long time. also took out an emergency telegram and expressed his opinions one by one.
The old Churchill did not pick out any immature problems.
Churchill's old face can't be held back. He didn't expect Elizabeth II to be so serious about this country.
He didn't read the telegram that the queen said at all before he went to see the queen. fell into the hands of a little girl, and he could only lose his temper at the secretary.
Every time I meet after this, Churchill must first search through all the important documents and do his homework before going.
Only then did he realize that this girl was really different. She was definitely not the decoration in Windsor Castle.
When the Queen took office, Britain was in a period of post-war economic hardship. Without the strong help of the Prime Minister, she would probably find it difficult for her to grow up quickly and break through the siege of the old nobles.
Churchill not only became the queen's most trusted consultant and mentor, but the two also became friends who laughed happily together because of their common hobby of horse racing.
At that time, Churchill had become worship of the queen.
However, before the Queen ascended the throne in 1952 and held the coronation ceremony in 1953, almost broke up with Churchill because of her husband Prince Philip .
Phillip It was after abandoning his surname and changing his surname to his uncle Mountbatten General's surname, that he was able to marry the queen as he wished.
Their two children Charles and Anne , both from birth along with the queen's last name.
At that time, she was just a princess, but now she is different if she becomes a queen. Philip, the former down-and-out prince, began to think about it. If his son can change to his own Mountbatten's surname, it can shake the entire British dynasty in the future.
However, what he could think of was also Churchill and Queen Mary, the queen's grandmother, could also think of it.
The old lady could not have seen her husband work hard to establish Windsor Dynasty , easily changed by a marriage and having children.
She and Churchill passed the bill, toughly opposed the change of the queen's children's surname. At that time, the queen who was sandwiched on both sides was forced to cry on the spot regardless of her image.
Finally, she listened to Churchill's opinion and did not ask the children to change their surnames.
However, in 1960, she took care of Prince Philip's mood, changed the children's surname to Mountbatten-Windsor, , but the dynasty name remains unchanged.
By then, Churchill had already stepped down.
His farewell dinner was hosted by the Queen himself. For the Queen, Churchill, who is both a father and a teacher, has no one to replace him.
She should have been the last one to attend, but she arrived earlier than Churchill's family. She did not leave the church until the coffin left.
Many years later, the Queen was asked which term she liked the prime minister, and she said without hesitation that it was Winston Churchill. In her heart, he will always be her mentor.
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