A few days ago, the Kingdom in which I was born, raised, and grew up, where my children were born and raised, where my grandparents lived and died, went into mourning for the loss of our Queen. We have known nothing else for 70 years and the new ruler will have big shoes to fill - if you listen to the majority of her subjects.
If you trawl Facebook and other social media, you may get a different slant on things. Some people are determined to not be moved by the historic events unfolding.
Some people say things like this:
Quote I'd rather pay my respects to all the elderly in nursing homes forced to die alone to be honest. And all the veterans homeless on the streets that risked their lives for her. /Quote
That's all well and good - IF you go out and actually complete that promise - I don't believe even half of those that say this will go out and do that.
Others are even more disrespectful about the whole process. I shake my head and wonder where compassion went. To spout vitriol about a murderer or sex-offender is more understandable, but Queen Elizabeth - in my opinion - didn't deserve such disrespect upon her death. Her family should be afforded the basics that we as English have come to expect - the right to mourn privately for our departed loved one. The royal family are not afforded even that. The whole funeral and mourning is publicly projected onto screens across the world, for all to see.
If you look at this from the country's point of view as a whole, it's the end of an era - whether you 'liked' her or not. There are lots of countries that don't have a royal family and though it's not as easy as it was, there's the chance to go to one of those countries, learn their language, accept their culture and integrate. Or go to another royalist country, where the royal family is different.
Personally, I look forward to the new era and remain hopeful that it will be progressive and maybe less exclusive - while also knowing in the back of my mind that little will change.
Today it is the funeral for an extremely public figure who gave her private life to her country. I think she and her family deserve at least the sympathy for their loss.
The Queen is dead. Long live the King.
Rest in Peace, Elizabeth II.
Many of us around the world are mourning the loss of Her Majesty along with you in the UK. In my humble opinion, HRH Elizabeth II always portrayed the epitome of grace and dignity. I would never presume to be an expert on her life or reign, but she seemed to be a fitting example of a Head of State and a role model for young women everywhere. After a long life of service to her country and the world, may she rest in peace. 🙏
Social media and news are always controversial. No matter what others say, I truly respect her and appreciate what she has done for the people...
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I agree with you! So much hate in social media! It seems they have forgotten that yes she was THE Queen but that didn't mean she was perfect, although perfection was expected from her. She was only human, prone to make mistakes like everyone else. Only she was, like you said an extremely public personality. And many seem to forget she became Queen at a very young age and dedicated her entire life to the service of her kingdom, sacrificing her private life. It's easy to criticize, what's hard is to actually be in her shoes. I think she was iconic and should definitely be reapected and honoured.
May she rest in peace. Long live the King