the united kingdom of great britain the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland? i solemnly promise so to do. she was anointed, blessed and consecrated. choir sings zadok the priest by handel she took possession of a 1,200 year old throne. she knew that it was a role from which only death could release her and yet, when she was born, no one had thought that it would be her destiny. elizabeth alexandra mary windsor was born on 21 april, 1926. she was the first child of the then king s second son, the duke of york. she cried at her christening perhaps the only time in her life that she made a public scene. she was a happy child with occasionally a child of make sense of mystery. mischief. this was the young princess elizabeth at the age of four and three quarters, visiting a photographic studio in london. her life then was comparatively carefree. a politician called winston churchill noted she had an air of authority that was astonishing in an infant. fate pro
spotlight, or commitment was unwavering. a symbolitis of british pride and national celebration. the queen and i also remember her as a a fantastic mother. all other sort of pomple and pageantry and everything else her family was always very, very important. identified by duty so for her the sense of commitment and dedication to the country, to the position of th of monarchy through one the biggest periods of change that society has ever seen. and she s passed on to the king something that is utterly solvent. to be queen you have to do it. i think it must have been very heartwarming for the queen to appreciate the immense amount of affection that they loved her. elizabeth xangd are mare remay e first granddaughter but no one imagined she would be queen. the structure of things the expectation was that eldest son of the king who was the prince of wales at the time went on to king of the eighth would marry and have children so there was no expectation that
that devotion to duty established her as a symbol of british pride and national celebration. the queen was an absolute splendid person she was exactly what you would want to have as your best friend. and i also remember her as a a fantastic mother. all other sort of pomple and pageantry and everything else her family was always very, very important. identified by duty so for her the sense of commitment and dedication to the country, to the position of the monarchy was absolute. she nurtured monarchy through one the biggest periods of change that society has ever seen. and she s passed on to the king something that is utterly solvent. to be queen you have to do it. i think it must have been very heartwarming for the queen to appreciate the immense amount of affection that they loved her. elizabeth xangd are mare remay e first granddaughter but no one imagined she would be queen. the structure of things the expectation was that eldest son of the ki
an amazing woman. just a very sombre mood in windsor, really. what did she represent to people of your generation? a guiding light, a moral code, how to conduct yourself, - how to act, what is - right and what s wrong. here on the streets of royal windsor, the sense of a an epoch having passed is palpable. there is the sense of mourning, shared with the entire nation. but something else. for these people have lost a neighbour, a queen who was part of their daily lives. amir bukhari was getting calls from relatives in pakistan, who had heard the news. he runs a cafe besides windsor castle. no words to express my emotions. it is really sad. what did she mean to you? not only me but everyone in the world. everybody feels very sad, very down. for us, she was a neighbour. and we feel more. no matter how long anticipated, the end has crystallised loss. the passing of a monarch, who symbolised to people the best of their nation, of themselves. fergal keane, bbc news, windsor. you ve
states as well. it was a message to all of the children of the british empire and beyond who had fled their homes for far off places to seek safety and shelter. and it was delivered by a fellow child, the very first radio address of then 14 year old princess elizabeth. her royal highness, princess elizabeth. in wishing you all good evening, i feel that i am speaking to friends and companions who have shared with my sister and myself many a happy children s hour. thousands of you in this country have had to leave your homes and be separated from your fathers and mothers. my sister margaret rose and i feel so much for you. i can truthfully say to you all that we children at home are full of cheerfulness and courage. we are trying to do all that we can to help our gallant sailors, soldiers and airmen. and we are trying to to bear our own share of the danger and sadness of war. princess elizabeth made good on those commitments to help them in the war effort. when she turned 1