TO almost eight months after the death of Queen Elizabeth, Great Britain is preparing to celebrate a new king, Charles III, in a few weeks. But the sovereign, who would have turned 97 today in what would have been the 71st year of her reign, she was certainly not forgotten: in all the polls carried out in recent months, Elizabeth II continues to prove to be the most loved among the Royals, surpassing the darling Kate Middleton by several points.
Queen Elizabeth increasingly popular with the British
The affection of the British for the sovereign – who ascended the throne, just 25 years old, in 1953, and passed away last September at Balmoral – shows no sign of diminishing. And from banknotes to coins and stamps, from school portraits to‘iconic monogram still visible throughouthis subjects show a certain reluctance to replace his unforgettable profile with that of his king son.
A birthday remembered with nostalgia
Elizabeth was born on 21 April 1926 but, following a centuries-old custom to avoid the unreliable climate of the British spring, her birthday was officially celebrated in June with the famous military parade of Trooping The Colour. A tradition that King Charles, born in November, is destined to keep.
Elizabeth II with family at Trooping the Color in June 2022 (Getty Images)
How the royals will remember her
Buckingham Palace has announced that there will be no public celebrations for the beloved Elizabeth’s birthday. Her children Charles, Anna, Andrea and Edoardo will remember her privately, in Windsor, where the sovereign rests in a chapel, next to her husband Philip. And perhaps they will toast to his memory with one of his favorite drinks, gin and Dubonnet.
Queen Elizabeth’s dedication to her people
To remember the sovereign and important date of the Royal calendar, the British issuer Itv has made a series of documentaries dedicated to reign of Queen Elizabeth. In them, George Carey, former archbishop of Canterbury, revealed a conversation he had with the sovereign, in which Elizabeth had told him that she would never, ever give up her role.
The Queen would never have renounced the Crown
«I remember going to the Queen to personally inform her of my resignation» Archbishop Carey recounted in an episode of The Royal Crown: Inside the House of Windsor. «I said to her, “Your Majesty, the time has come for me”, but she replied: “You can leave when you like, but I can’t quit, I can’t give up. I must go on”».
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