We are not eternal. Even Queen Elizabeth II of England, whom we all thought was eternal, eventually passed away peacefully of us

Today, all over the world there are people who feel the loss of a loved one. For the British, regardless of generation, the Queen’s presence has, of course, become a symbol of their prosperity. It was a brand english par excellence and at the same time an ordinary imprint of humanity that gives the ordinary person the strength to go on every day. That is why now there are many who are in a hurry to describe the queen’s personality to us. I was terribly amused by our speakers, most of whom were dilettantes and had no taste or smell (assuming a real anti-monarchy covid!) about the intensity of the topic. They teach us with aplomb, mentioning the great secrets of the royal courts, forgetting that the Romanian language has the right to rebel against comedians, for whom “tribute” is the same as “honor”! But who was Elizabeth II really? How long will we look for the figure of the monarch woman in his place, a public figure, but also a mother, a wife – guided in turn by decency, not to show his emotions in public, even when his own children’s boots, jumping (a little too) far from the trunk, make the front page of magazines. An atypical Owner, who found time to put up a Christmas tree with her family and show a special gift – to allow herself to be deciphered through distinction and restraint, thanks to her height.

The Queen did have a nobility that only aristocrats (with or without privileges) could exercise as part of their duties of service. Charles III began his reign by walking past the palace, perhaps too eager to express his gratitude to his subjects, while taking a small public bath. Once upon a time, the monarch was in no hurry to appear in public, strictly keeping his distance so as not to cause inappropriate applause. His mother managed to dislodge the smokiness of a moving reality, delicately embodying it through distance and discretion. However, the queen’s popularity, mannered and reserved, revealed the undoubted heart of a sovereign who does not partake in the bravado and emphasis that only celebrities and politicians display.

His apolitical role gave Elizabeth an extraordinary influence that even the best potentates could not have imagined in their wildest dreams. “Modesty is the merit of what the shadows in the picture are for the figures; it gives it strength and depth,” said the French moralist. The modesty that Elizabeth II professed as a sign of her authority has become a rarity in our world, still abused under the pretext of modernization and communication requirements. If now, after the departure of the queen, we regret the universe that was once under the emblem of modesty, it does not hurt to note that excessive spontaneity weakens not only our status, politeness, but also the freedom to place distance. between what falls and what does not.

The series “The Crown” has a revealing dialogue between Queen Mary – the grandmother – and Elizabeth – the granddaughter, which took place a few months before the coronation in 1953. Suffering, the old queen knows that she can no longer capture the event, but reminds the youth of the fundamental truth that the succession of the sovereign exists even in a constitutional monarchy. “What is written through and through ritual Nobody, not even the prime minister, can interfere with the coronation between you and God, let alone politicians who come and go, obeying their own interests and popularity, nothing they are proud of.” Isn’t it in this service pact anointing and by oath before God lies the freedom of the Queen of England, beyond her hereditary status and the status of the constitution which guaranteed her sovereignty? The dedication to service she spoke with clairvoyance on her coming-of-age day, five years before she became queen, seems to confirm this. Read the full article and comment on Contributors.ro