was wise enough, particularly after the death of diana, to learn how to move the monarchy forward incrementally. and she was much more in touch in a personal way with people, and you know, so i think, you know, she s always been incredibly wise and she has never gone out she never went out sort of over her skis. she always sort of had almost a sixth sense of knowing not to be too far ahead of where the public was. but yet, to bring them along when it was necessary, and i think in terms of the transition now, she has particularly, it s notable that over the past months, when or month when charles was up in balmoral, he was with her many days, and i think it s it s important to remember that she has given him many tutorials on leadership, and at one point, he said, we learn by observing, and he s obviously learned by doing as well. but she has, as her father did before her, you know, she has provided a model and a guidebook, in a way, for him to reign. kate williams,
Queen in an ever changing world, she was stability. And a link to a proud past. As britains longest reigning monarch, she saw unprecedented change. Womens empowerment, the fight for racial equality, and lgbtq rights, technological revolution, the decline of the church of england. She was admired worldwide for her lifelong dedication to his subjects, following a pledge she made by her 21st birthday. I declare before you all, that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and to the service of our Great Imperial family, to which we all belong. At the age of 96, her death was not unexpected, but it nonetheless shook the nation to its core. And raised an existential question, can the monarchy survive the passing of the second great Elisabeth Ian age . I went to Balmoral Castle within hours of her death. The 50,000 acre retreat in the Scottish Highlands was the queens favorite summer residents. Hundreds game to pay their respects. This is all still very fr
the queen s 70 years of service. elizabeth is now become queen elizabeth ii. elizabeth ii marks 70 years as queen. this is history in the making. it is called the platinum jubilee celebration. she s now the longest reigning british monarch and longest serving female of state in history. she entertained 14 british prime ministers, 14 american presidents. i raise my glass to you and to mrs. reagan. it is extraordinary, after all these years she s continued to uphold finest traditions of the monarchy. that s my home whether long or short, shall be committed to service of our great imperial family to which we all belong. the platinum jubilee celebration of queen elizabeth, we all beautiful. don t you feel it, this british pomp and pageantry. are you feeling it? i m feeling it, everywhere i go. london, nothing like it, this is biggest royal event of my lifetime. this queen has been on the throne 13 years longer than i ve been alive. i know you are thi
almighty god, our protector against all evil, our defender from all harm, we pause this day to pray op behalf of the men and women in blue who strive daily to protect and serve their communities, our country, and this chamber. speak to each who serve within our police forces and to take to the streets who man security posts, and who patrol our cities all to ensure our safety. set your shield of strength around them and remind them to be strzok and strong and courageous. accepted your spirit into the fray that fear and discouragement would have no foothold in their decisi decisionmaking. go with them wherever they go. be their guard and guide in the frenzy and uncertainty of each situation. let their minds be in you even as you abide with them. then remind us of the personal cost these men and women and their families pay. the long hours of training and watch standing which take them away from their loved ones. the countless missions and hazard rich environments which threat
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