Elizabeth, the royal spirit of the times
Elizabeth Ii was able to interpret the spirit of the times. The weight of history lifted on tiptoe and with humanity. Federico Guiglia's notebook
If the world bows before the death of Elizabeth II, it means that even her numerous and important primates, starting with the 15 prime ministers she baptized in London and the army of powerful earthlings she met, did not they are the main reason for the homage.
In reality, the 96-year-old Queen , of whom 70 on the throne of the United Kingdom, has moved universal sentiment because she is part of our history on the way. We recognize its value as contemporaries, we know the life lived in the various castles and held together with the beloved Prince Philip, who passed away last year, as well as the very common passion for dogs and horses, as well as the habit of the many colored hats. Queen who could not be shaken, but also one of us.
Elizabeth entered our homes for the imperial past that it was, for the institutional and international commitment of her European country, but not too much, for the love affairs, the intrigues and the fairytale wedding of the Royal House. A fable that became a tragedy in the case of Lady Diana, a sad story that the sovereign and mother of Charles III, that is the heir, did not immediately grasp in its global and popular reach: even the queens are wrong.
But from the first solemn speech for the Commonwealth delivered in 1947 at the age of 21 at the behest of his father, King George VI, ("I declare that my whole life, be it long or short, will be dedicated to the service of our great imperial family in where we belong ”), at the last investiture of Liz Truss appointed premier three days ago, Elizabeth embodied the sense of a monarchy capable of changing in tradition. A continuity that made her familiar at home and respected abroad. A national monument that gave pride to its compatriots and mobilized tourists from every continent attracted by Buckingham Palace and the Crown. The last big one, after all, in a world that, over the years and governments, struggle to find personalities to face unpredictable and dramatic events such as the pandemic, the war, the energy crisis.
But from the time of Stalin to that of Putin, from the end of the British Empire to the collapse of the USSR, from the victorious Churchill in the war and defeated in the elections, from the 14 presidents of the United States that she met, Elizabeth had seen and experienced them. all. He knew how to interpret the spirit of the times. The weight of history lifted on tiptoe and with humanity.
(Published in The Arena of Verona, Il Giornale di Vicenza and Bresciaoggi)
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This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/mondo/elisabetta-il-regale-spirito-dei-tempi/ on Sun, 11 Sep 2022 05:38:06 +0000.