Yesterday we said that in order to promote the establishment of the Commonwealth and to establish a harmonious alliance of countries, Queen Elizabeth decided to work with her husband Prince Philip to carry out a foreign visit to the country of the United Kingdom and the countries under the Commonwealth. So, what role will this five-month visit play?
1953 visit
Zambia , a country in central Africa and a former colony of the United Kingdom. The country once launched an event proclaiming to boycott the Queen's visit, but it is still in the Commonwealth. This book "A Real Elizabeth" contains a memorable text from former Zambia Kenneth: "Facts have proved that in the early days of the Queen's reign, it was undoubtedly very wise to become the Commonwealth... and I think that all this is entirely because of the Queen's personal charm. Without her, we might have chosen to leave." From this, Queen Elizabeth became the strongest adhesive between the Commonwealth.
Visit Africa
1969, the "long guns and short cannons" of TV reporters were successively set up in Buckingham Palace . What happened? It turned out that they were all guests specially invited by the Queen. She is going to shoot a documentary that reflects the life of the royal family.
documentary reflecting the life of the royal family
Why did the queen have such an unprecedented idea? It turned out that the public was full of curiosity and imagination about the ancient and mysterious royal family, and more and more people began to be curious about what was happening behind the glamorous queen and royal family. The public's curiosity psychology gave birth to false reports in street tabloids, and many carefully fabricated royal stories filled it, which had a significant impact on the image of the queen and the royal family. Therefore, after repeated considerations, the Queen decided to disclose the royal life through a documentary and give the rumor the most powerful counterattack.
documentary reflecting the life of the royal family
After the documentary was aired, more than 37 million viewers saw the most real life state in Buckingham Palace for the first time. This documentary has indeed improved the relationship between the royal family and the people, and this is the first time that people have seen the life of the royal family. The people saw them having breakfast and having picnics the same thing they did at their own homes.
However, what the queen could not have imagined was that after the broadcast, the sound of criticism as violent as a storm swept towards the royal family. Some critics questioned the Queen’s lifestyle. Their reason is that members of the royal family have no real power but have privileges, and they do not make money themselves, but spend taxpayers' money. Although they look close to the people, their lives are completely out of touch with the people. Is there still a need for such a royal family to exist? All kinds of controversies have caused great shock and panic to the royal family. In such a public opinion atmosphere, the attitude of the British government plays an important role.
The Queen at Work
In the 1964 general election, the 48-year-old Harold Wilson won and successfully entered No. 10 Downing Street , becoming the 69th British Prime Minister . So, what is Harold Wilson's attitude towards the royal family?
If you want to know his attitude, we must first understand the situation in the British political arena. There are two major parties in the British political arena, one is the Conservative Party , and the other is the Labour Party . The biggest difference between these two parties is that the Conservatives maintain the monarchy, but the Labor Party hopes to break the old colonial rule and abolish aristocratic house. In short, it is the radical who opposes the royal family. The newly appointed Prime Minister Harold Wilson is the leader of the Labor Party. The elderly in Buckingham Palace are beginning to worry about whether the prime minister can get along well with the royal family.
Harold Wilson
There is a tradition in the UK that successive prime ministers go to Buckingham Palace to hold talks with the monarch every Tuesday. After many exchanges, the new prime minister commented on the queen, saying, "She is able to discuss issues from a strategic perspective, often with more questions than suggestions." The Queen also received more information from new fields through such communication.
The relationship between the two began to become more and more harmonious, and Harold even told his colleagues that he was looking forward to the talks every Tuesday.
Queen and Prime Minister Harold
However, the people cannot communicate directly with the Queen and deepen their understanding like the Prime Minister. So, how should the queen rebuild the royal image? In the second year, the queen was preparing to visit. The New Zealand government has proposed that it hopes that the Queen can conduct access activities in a more relaxed and unrestrained manner. This is a good opportunity. If handled properly, it will add a lot of points to the Queen. But what kind of form is neither out of standard nor relaxed and pleasant?
At this time, the staff around the queen thought that in the past, the Queen would sit in the car when she visited the crowd and waved to the crowd. If this time the Queen can get out of the car and interact intimately with the crowd, wouldn’t it be a good way to eliminate the sense of distance between the royal family and the civilians? The Queen was also very interested when she heard this proposal. After repeatedly confirming security issues with staff, they quickly decided on a new plan called "hiking".
Hiking
The so-called "hiking" is to change the part that was originally paraded by car to walk. This not only brings the people closer to the queen, but also gives everyone a valuable opportunity to have a direct conversation with the queen. Sure enough, when the Queen and her husband Prince Philip walked out of the car, the crowds on both sides of Wellington Street were boiling. The louder cheers that had never been before. The Queen walked along the road along the street of Wellington , and would occasionally walk to the side to shake hands and talk to people, and sometimes have brief conversations with people to listen to their inner thoughts.
Hiking
This form of street patrol has received praise from everyone. When interviewed by the media, local people could not suppress their excitement and said: "The royal family is no longer a person who is out of reach. It turns out that they are as enthusiastic as us." Since that day, every time the queen visits, they have used this form.
In addition, the Queen will kindly send a congratulatory letter to the centenarians in the UK every year; every couple who " Diamond Marriage " also receives it, and the Queen will also send a congratulatory letter. All those who receive the Queen's letter will be extremely honored to receive the blessings of the supreme ruler of the country. Elizabeth II also turned the "Royal Garden Party", a noble party held since the Victorian era, into a people-friendly event, and the invited people changed from aristocrats to ordinary people.
Elizabeth II's support among the people is rising steadily, and every British loves this enlightened and people-friendly queen. On July 29, 1981, a century-old wedding of the royal family pushed Elizabeth II and the royal family to the highest level among the British people. And this seemingly perfect marriage happened to be the beginning of another crisis.
More details will be told to you tomorrow.
Queen and Prime Minister Harold
However, the people cannot communicate directly with the Queen and deepen their understanding like the Prime Minister. So, how should the queen rebuild the royal image? In the second year, the queen was preparing to visit. The New Zealand government has proposed that it hopes that the Queen can conduct access activities in a more relaxed and unrestrained manner. This is a good opportunity. If handled properly, it will add a lot of points to the Queen. But what kind of form is neither out of standard nor relaxed and pleasant?
At this time, the staff around the queen thought that in the past, the Queen would sit in the car when she visited the crowd and waved to the crowd. If this time the Queen can get out of the car and interact intimately with the crowd, wouldn’t it be a good way to eliminate the sense of distance between the royal family and the civilians? The Queen was also very interested when she heard this proposal. After repeatedly confirming security issues with staff, they quickly decided on a new plan called "hiking".
Hiking
The so-called "hiking" is to change the part that was originally paraded by car to walk. This not only brings the people closer to the queen, but also gives everyone a valuable opportunity to have a direct conversation with the queen. Sure enough, when the Queen and her husband Prince Philip walked out of the car, the crowds on both sides of Wellington Street were boiling. The louder cheers that had never been before. The Queen walked along the road along the street of Wellington , and would occasionally walk to the side to shake hands and talk to people, and sometimes have brief conversations with people to listen to their inner thoughts.
Hiking
This form of street patrol has received praise from everyone. When interviewed by the media, local people could not suppress their excitement and said: "The royal family is no longer a person who is out of reach. It turns out that they are as enthusiastic as us." Since that day, every time the queen visits, they have used this form.
In addition, the Queen will kindly send a congratulatory letter to the centenarians in the UK every year; every couple who " Diamond Marriage " also receives it, and the Queen will also send a congratulatory letter. All those who receive the Queen's letter will be extremely honored to receive the blessings of the supreme ruler of the country. Elizabeth II also turned the "Royal Garden Party", a noble party held since the Victorian era, into a people-friendly event, and the invited people changed from aristocrats to ordinary people.
Elizabeth II's support among the people is rising steadily, and every British loves this enlightened and people-friendly queen. On July 29, 1981, a century-old wedding of the royal family pushed Elizabeth II and the royal family to the highest level among the British people. And this seemingly perfect marriage happened to be the beginning of another crisis.
More details will be told to you tomorrow.
