Private tribute to her Royal family and gunfire in London: the UK is discreetly marking the first anniversary of her death today queen elizabeth ii after 70 years on the throne and his abdication son of Karolos G‘. On September 8, 2022, Queen Elizabeth passed away at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where she spent her summers.
Thus a page was turned in the history of the United Kingdom and 14 more countries for which the British monarch is their head of state.
Today, a year later, no major public event has been planned to commemorate this end of an era. The king and Queen Camillawho are in Balmoral continuing a tradition introduced by Elizabeth will pray at nearby Crathy Kirk, while Crown Prince William and his wife Kate will attend a private service at St. Davis Cathedral in Wales, the city where Queen Elizabeth visited in 1955. At Londoncannon fire has been planned for Hyde Park and the Tower of London.
The British government has announced that a monument to Queen Elizabeth II will be unveiled in 2026, one hundred years after her birth.
“Love and Support”
“We remember with great fondness her long life, her dedicated service and what she meant to so many of us,” King Charles said in an anniversary message published on the front pages of many British newspapers. “I am also grateful for the love and support for my wife and me personally throughout this year as we have done our best to serve you all.”
After spending a lifetime in waiting, the new monarch had a year full of “premieres”. He appointed a prime minister, Rishi Sunak, delivered his first Christmas message in which he expressed concern for people affected by the rising cost of living crisis, made his first foreign visit to Germany, and follows France at the end of September. He welcomed heads of state such as US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Source: News Beast
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