On September 8th local time, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom died of illness at the age of 96. Rather than saying that he dies of illness, he can actually be said to die of old age. At the age of 96, there are not many people looking around the world. The country cannot be without a king for a day. Just after the death of Elizabeth II, his eldest son Charles 2 inherited the throne and became the new generation of kings in Britain.
Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch in British history. He reigned for 70 years and witnessed the rule of 15 British Prime Ministers . After 70 years of reign, she was successful in British diplomacy and the gathering of British hearts, and even better than previous monarchs. Let’s take a closer look at what contributions she made to the UK during her reign.
diplomatically is the monarch with the most visits in British history, with 325 visits and more than 100 countries. After the end of World War II, she visited Germany, which meant the formal "reconciliation" between Britain and Germany; she was the first monarch in Britain to visit Ireland across the land borders of Northern Ireland and Ireland , melting the historical ice between Britain and Ireland.
In October 1986, Elizabeth II visited China for a six-day visit and was also the first British monarch to visit China. She visited cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Kunming, and Guangzhou; visited Great Wall , Xi'an Qin Shihuang Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, Forbidden City , etc. He is a witness and promoter of the development of Sino-UK relations.
For the British royal family and the British people, she is a good monarch, a "beacon" and spiritual pillar in the hearts of the British people, and is deeply respected and loved by people. And she also serves the British public, royal family and people throughout her life. After 70 years of reign, she always stood up during the difficult times of the country and led the people to rebuild Britain. Whether after the war or during the epidemic.
She promoted a series of reforms in China: she was the first monarch to pay taxes publicly; she pioneered the opening of Buckingham Palace to the public; she abandoned the arrogant attitude of the royal family and interacted closely with the common people. Her series of measures have received support from more than 90% of the people in China. At the same time, it has also won the recognition and respect of most countries.
The British public and even the Commonwealth have always maintained support for the monarchy because the Queen's personal reputation occupies a large factor. During her reign, she visited a large number of countries and tried to maintain the influence of the Commonwealth. As of now, the Commonwealth still has 54 sovereign states, and 15 countries regard Elizabeth II as the head of state.
With the development of the times, people's demand and respect for the monarchy are becoming weaker and weaker, and the voice of abolishing the monarchy is becoming stronger and stronger. The Commonwealth also faces the possibility of disintegration and republic. Elizabeth II was the last person who maintained the monarchy and the Commonwealth. Under her leadership, the British royal family has overcome public opinion crises many times, and she has made the monarchy with a history of nearly a thousand years "temporarily safe". However, with her departure, it is still unknown how long the monarchy and the Commonwealth can last.
It can be said that Elizabeth II's military life has made great contributions to the United Kingdom and the world. She devoted her life to the British royal family, to the monarchy, to the Commonwealth. The sun never sets in the past, and with her death, the sun will eventually set. And she also left the last dignity to the British royal family.
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