On September 8th local time, Queen Elizabeth II of England died at the age of 96 in Balmoral Castle in Scotland. According to the order of succession of the British monarch, the 74-year-old crown prince Prince Charles will succeed as the British king.
△Elizabeth II is the longest-lived monarch in British history and the first monarch in British history to celebrate his 70th anniversary.
After the death of Queen Elizabeth II of England, the new British Prime Minister Trass spoke outside Downing Street . "The death of Her Majesty the Queen is a huge blow to Britain and the whole world," said Tras. "Elizabeth II is the cornerstone of modern Britain," "Our country develops and prospers under her rule," "She is Great Britain Spirit, this spirit will last forever.”
Elizabeth II was born in 1926. Her full name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor .
On February 6, 1952, 25-year-old Elizabeth II succeeded his dead father, George VI , to become the British monarch. From 1952 to 2022, Elizabeth II became the longest-lived and longest-reigning monarch in Britain. She has met India's first Prime Minister Nehru, Japan's Emperor Hirohito, and has met 13 US presidents. The late former South African president Mandela called the British Queen "my friend".
In 2022, on the 70th anniversary of the ascension of Emperor Elizabeth II, she also became the oldest monarch in the world. From June 2 to 5, the UK will be on holiday nationwide, and a four-day "Platinum Jubilee" celebration was held in central London.
△On June 2, 2022, more than 1,400 soldiers, 400 musicians and 200 horses celebrated the Queen's official birthday through the military parade. The Queen and the royal family watched with the people on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
From "Impossible to succeed the throne" to "the longest reign of Britain"
In fact, it is almost impossible to turn Elizabeth II to inherit the throne , because her father Albert is The second son of King George V at that time had an older brother David on him. Albert himself has severe stuttering and is introverted. And his brother David looks very handsome and is very popular among the people, and he is the light of the future royal family.
In the end, Edward VIII, who had been in power for less than a year, chose to abdicate in order to pursue love. Because there were no offspring, the throne could only be inherited by his younger brother Albert. In this way, Elizabeth's father was forced to ascend the throne to George VI in the same year. This sudden change in made Elizabeth, who had no chance of inheritance, instantly become the first heir to the throne.
Tempered the "King of the Spirit"
After the outbreak of World War II , the German army began to bomb London in 1940. The 614-year-old gave a speech on the radio for the first time, , condolences to the children who were separated from their parents in the war. Her crisp and majestic speech was deeply rooted in her 614-year-old. Inspiring the British people, enabled the people to re-establish fighting spirit.
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Since 1951, King George VI of has been getting worse due to the heavy smoking year after year, coupled with the pressure of inheriting the throne, etc., and Elizabeth began to attend various public occasions and visit abroad on behalf of his father.
On February 6, 1952, Elizabeth, who was visiting Kenya, learned that King George VI had died of lung cancer, immediately interrupted the visit and rushed back to London. According to the British law of succession to the throne, the crown prince will automatically become the next king when the king dies. When she set out, she was Princess Elizabeth, and when she returned to the British territory again, she had become Queen Elizabeth .
Trying to save the monarchy and strive to win the favor of the British
The wave of national liberation after World War II made the disintegration of the British Empire a fact.
In order to maintain the Commonwealth, the Queen ignored the turbulent anti-imperialist and anti-colonial movement. still frequently visited countries to enhance relations without sufficient security, and won the support of many commonwealth countries with her personal charm. made it loose but The Commonwealth member states, which also represents the influence of the UK, has increased to more than 50, and she has even encountered several assassinations during this process.
The 70 years after the Queen ascended the throne were also the 70 years when Britain gradually declined. For the past 70 years, Queen Elizabeth II has been doing her best to save the monarchy. She knew that if she wanted to survive, she had to follow the trend of history, so she was always trying to win the favor of the British.
The British royal family is like a private enterprise, and Queen Elizabeth II is like the chairman and CEO of this enterprise. With her efforts, the brand value of the British royal family is well managed. brand experts believe that the brand value of the British royal family has reached 44 billion pounds, equivalent to 400 billion pounds. However, the British Republican Party was very dissatisfied with the existence of the royal family. They said: Some people can live a luxurious life for the rest of their lives just because they are married to someone with the surname Windsor, and they are completely parasites.
On January 10, 2022, the British royal family announced the specific arrangements for the celebration of the 70th anniversary of Elizabeth II's ascension to the throne in June this year. And on the same day, the British anti-monarchy organization "Republic" said that the organization would launch a campaign called "Don't have another 70 years."
Although Elizabeth II herself still maintains a high prestige, other royal members are not as loved as she is, and many people do not want to see the crown prince Charles ascend the throne. Smith, CEO of the Republic, told Reuters , "For most people, monarchy and queen are synonyms." He believes that after Elizabeth's death, the direction of public opinion on monarchy will be unpredictable. .
The power of the monarch: Without the queen, the world pattern may usher in major changes
Although she is the British monarch, in fact, the power of Queen Elizabeth is limited by the British Constitution. Not only can she not participate in and comment on British government affairs, many decisions are also All must accept the consent of the elected government. is different from other constitutional monarchy countries. The British Queen has a certain influence in both British politics and the whole world, which cannot be compared with other royal families in the world.
In addition to the UK, there are 15 sovereign countries sharing a queen with the UK, which are Canada, Australia, New Zealand and 12 other island countries from Caribbean . Although Queen Elizabeth II has multiple positions, her status in these countries is ineffective. Like her in the UK, she not only has no real power, but she has no right to interfere in many things, and any decision must be recognized by the local parliament.
In modern times, people in these countries have also begun to voice opposition to this vassal system. Among them, Australia is the most typical example. Australia has had different voices since the 1990s, requiring the country to abolish the federal system , establish a republic, and no longer use the Queen of England as the head of state.
But over the years, given that the personal charm of the queen of is really strong, the general consensus of the Australian people is that as long as the queen is still alive, the issue of promoting republic will continue to be shelved. From this perspective, I believe it is not difficult for everyone to understand why the Queen still did not choose to abdicate for so many years. Someone once predicted that if has no queen, the world pattern may undergo major changes.
△Critics have repeatedly emphasized that Elizabeth II's greatest achievement is to adapt the monarchy to modern society.
Source: Phoenix TV Information Channel, "Big News and History", "Looking at the World Today"
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