It was on this day in 1952, with the passing of the great King George VI that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom officially came to the throne of Great Britain and the other Commonwealth realms. May her reign continue for many, many more years to come. God Save the Queen!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Anniversary of the Queen's Accession
It was on this day in 1952, with the passing of the great King George VI that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom officially came to the throne of Great Britain and the other Commonwealth realms. May her reign continue for many, many more years to come. God Save the Queen!
God Save The Queen! I am flying the Union Jack today!
ReplyDelete58 years, wow!
ReplyDeleteYes, the Queen is going the distance. The women of the British Royal Family seem to have been blessed with much greater longevity than the men. The only competition Elizabeth II has in terms of reign-length are Queen Victoria and King George III. And through it all she has done a very admirable job.
ReplyDeleteI just wish they'd let her DO her job without threatenign a Republic if she didnt Rubber STamp the Traitor Parliments wishes. SHe's far superior tot he COmmons. Especially these days.
ReplyDeleteVery true, I was reminding someone just today, when speaking of King George III, that the current Queen's powers are not significantly different from his, it is only that nowadays it would be unthinkable for Her Majesty to exercise them as he did.
ReplyDeleteIOne last. The Men may not reign as long because the Women when tey tae over dont giveup till their male Successors are old themselves. Imagine a 75-80 year old Charles takign over, then tell me how it is he will be expected to Martch such a Long Reign!
ReplyDeleteQueen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II also have good health in common. King George VI might have lived considerably longer if he had not smoked so much, Edward VII smoked and drank quite alot and George IV was the picture of unhealthy living so all of that certainly makes a difference.
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