Queen Elizabeth turns 96 – The second birthday without Philip

THE Queen Elizabeth She has a birthday on April 21 and turns 96. Yesterday morning she traveled by helicopter from Windsor Castle, which is now her main residence, to her estate in Sandringham in the east of England to spend a short vacation.

The information says that he will stay in Wood Farm and not in the main apartments of the estate. Wood Fam is a relatively small residence for the royal data, to which Prince Philip had moved permanently in August 2017, when he retired. He said that he had a particular weakness in this house, especially because “the sea is very close”.

This is the second year that Queen Elizabeth will celebrate her birthday without her husband, who passed away on April 9, 2021 at the age of 99. Many argue that the choice of this location is not at all random as, until before the pandemic, she was there with her husband, says the correspondent of APE-MPE, Ioannis Karypidis. This view is reinforced by the fact that Queen Elizabeth now has mobility problems and for this reason has recently canceled many of her public appearances.

This year the Platinum Jubilee – 70 years on the royal throne

Buckingham Palace is not planning any kind of public celebration for the Queen’s birthday. After all, Elizabeth celebrates them every year birthday her twice – once on the day she was born and once in June. Traditionally, he spends the first one in a close family circle. So it will be now. It is expected to be visited by members of the royal family and some friends these days. However, its second celebration is more majestic, with the participation of the citizens.

In fact, this year, which also celebrates the Platinum Jubilee, as it has completed 70 years on the British throne, four-day events have been planned throughout the country.. From 2 to 5 June, the UK will be hosting an ongoing party with shows, art events, tech shows, etc. The British government has promised a “one-time-every-generation” celebration.

The queen is a factor of stability for the British

This is the first time a British monarch has celebrated the Platinum Jubilee and this is not the only record that Queen Elizabeth has broken.

It is noteworthy that when he ascended the throne, the Soviet Union was ruled by Joseph Stalin, China by Mao Zedong, and the United States by Harry Truman. Since then, 14 presidents have passed through the US presidency, while 14 prime ministers have been hosted on Downing Street. Of these, perhaps the most important to Elizabeth was Winston Churchill. There are many historians who consider him her mentor.

Although its role is essentially ceremonial and lacks political power, it is still a factor of stability for many in Britain. It is characteristic that 4 out of 5 Britons still have a positive opinion of Queen Elizabeth despite the huge scandals that have plagued the palace all these years.

Queen Elizabeth married him Prince Philip, later Duke of Edinburgh, on November 20, 1947 at Westminster Abbey. Three months later she became pregnant with their first child, the heir to the British throne Prince Charles. She and her husband had three more children: Princess Anna, Prince Andreas and Prince Edward.