Tag: Queen Elizabeth

Our Afrikan Heads of State attending the royal funeral in London must be bored stiff by now. What they are going through -- the walking and watching the processions and immaculately rehearsed drills is not what they went for. They went there to feel important. Not this tiresome shows. They are not used to this. They are used to sitting in black leather chairs in front of the coffins, speaking and listening to praises for hours about their accomplishments. But here no speeches? During the actual church funeral service only the priests spoke. And the priests made no political speeches. Just did what they came to do -- remind God that their Queen was in her way heavenwards. No mention of the new king, his wife, Prime Minister and former Prime Ministers or army commanders, no mention...

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-reigning monarch, has died at the age of 96. She died peacefully at Balmoral Castle on Thursday afternoon, the palace says The Crown passes immediately to her son and heir Charles, who will officially be known as King Charles III The new King said his mother's death was a moment of "the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family." The Queen steered the monarchy through turbulent times, as Britain’s Empire ended and its place in the world fundamentally changed. She was head of state of the UK and 14 other countries, including Australia, Canada and Jamaica Born a princess, she only became heir to the throne after her uncle’s abdication in 1936. She is survived by her four children, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchil...