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[190], The Queen's Platinum Jubilee is planned for 2022,[191] and she would surpass Louis XIV of France as the longest-reigning monarch of a sovereign state in verified world history on 27 May 2024. But not all of them! [144] Afterwards, for five days the Queen and the Duke shielded their grandsons from the intense press interest by keeping them at Balmoral where they could grieve in private,[145] but the royal family's silence and seclusion, and the failure to fly a flag at half-mast over Buckingham Palace, caused public dismay. [2] She was baptised by the Anglican Archbishop of York, Cosmo Gordon Lang, in the private chapel of Buckingham Palace on 29 May,[3][c] and named Elizabeth after her mother; Alexandra after George V's mother, who had died six months earlier; and Mary after her paternal grandmother. The Queen was on holiday with her extended family at Balmoral. [5] Called "Lilibet" by her close family,[6] based on what she called herself at first,[7] she was cherished by her grandfather, George V, and during his serious illness in 1929 her regular visits were credited in the popular press and by later biographers with raising his spirits and aiding his recovery. 623–624, Bond, p. 156; Bradford, pp. Such a clearly horrific thought sparked a moral panic that culminated in 1988 with Section 28. But since that war took place years after arms sales were restarted, it seems more likely that Thatcher just... err, liked hanging out with a bloodstained tyrant? [215] Discontent with the monarchy reached its peak on the death of the former Princess of Wales, Diana, although Elizabeth's personal popularity – as well as general support for the monarchy – rebounded after her live television broadcast to the world five days after Diana's death. Proposals, such as appointing her Constable of Caernarfon Castle or a patron of Urdd Gobaith Cymru (the Welsh League of Youth), were abandoned for several reasons, including fear of associating Elizabeth with conscientious objectors in the Urdd at a time when Britain was at war. [79] Throughout her reign, the Queen has made hundreds of state visits to other countries and tours of the Commonwealth; she is the most widely travelled head of state. [207], In the 1950s, as a young woman at the start of her reign, Elizabeth was depicted as a glamorous "fairytale Queen". In London, a mass protest devolved into the largest riot the capital had seen in 100 years. Philip broke the news to the new queen. 132–136, 166–169; Lacey, pp. This was rejected by their mother, who declared, "The children won't go without me. [198] Aside from her official religious role as Supreme Governor of the established Church of England, she is a member of that church and also of the national Church of Scotland. [100] The election resulted in a hung parliament; Heath's Conservatives were not the largest party, but could stay in office if they formed a coalition with the Liberals. Conservative politician Edwina Currie once remarked she "would see (male) MPs who came into any politics after I had and who were no better than me being promoted over my head."Â. [96] In addition to performing traditional ceremonies, she also instituted new practices. [140] Even though support for republicanism in Britain seemed higher than at any time in living memory, republicanism was still a minority viewpoint, and the Queen herself had high approval ratings. [187] Philip had retired from his official duties as the Queen's consort in August 2017. It's one thing to smash the glass ceiling. She returned to Buckingham Palace the following day. [108] Trudeau's supposed republicanism seemed to be confirmed by his antics, such as sliding down banisters at Buckingham Palace and pirouetting behind the Queen's back in 1977, and the removal of various Canadian royal symbols during his term of office. But Thatcher, along with the US and China, insisted on keeping the seat for the Khmer Rouge (via the New Statesman). [20] Later, she was enrolled as a Sea Ranger. [55], Following their wedding, the couple leased Windlesham Moor, near Windsor Castle, until July 1949,[50] when they took up residence at Clarence House in London. Don't worry if it's not true—so long as there's not too much of a fuss about it afterwards. [122] Belying reports of acrimony between them, Thatcher later conveyed her personal admiration for the Queen,[123] and the Queen gave two honours in her personal gift—membership in the Order of Merit and the Order of the Garter—to Thatcher after her replacement as prime minister by John Major. [167] On 18 December, she became the first British sovereign to attend a peacetime Cabinet meeting since George III in 1781. In the 1980s, Northern Ireland was in the grip of something known as the Troubles, a 30-year guerrilla war between (mostly) Protestants loyalists and (mostly) Catholic republicans that killed around 4,000 people. [60] She was proclaimed queen throughout her realms and the royal party hastily returned to the United Kingdom. A million people attended each day of the three-day main Jubilee celebration in London,[152] and the enthusiasm shown by the public for the Queen was greater than many journalists had expected. Without the rain, there would never be rainbows. In 2005, Mark Thatcher pleaded guilty in a plea bargain with the South African courts, admitting he had a role in the coup attempt (via the Guardian). What matters is that the tax generally drove down taxes for the rich, while hiking them up for everyone else. [156] She became the first British monarch to celebrate a diamond wedding anniversary in November 2007. He was a prince without a home or kingdom. Ultimately, the contaminated blood scandal infected over 4,000 Brits, and killed 2,600 — a death toll nearly on a par with 9/11. [148] As a result, much of the public hostility evaporated. 301, 315–316, 415–417, Bradford, p. 181; Marr, p. 256; Pimlott, p. 419; Shawcross, pp. [174] She had cataract surgery in May 2018. MANSION 'MURDER' Moment man arrested 100 miles away after £300m hotelier stabbed to death. [125] The same year, the elected Fijian government was deposed in a military coup. [21], In September 1939, Britain entered the Second World War. Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, DStJ, PC, FRS, HonFRSC (née Roberts; 13 October 1925 – 8 April 2013) was a British stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. [214] Her popularity sank to a low point in the 1990s. If you grew up watching Gillian Anderson as Special Agent Dana Scully in The X Files, you might find yourself surprised at how well she masters a British accent as Margaret Thatcher in The Crown, or even earlier in her career as Stella Gibson in The Fall. [17] Although her next three heirs to the throne happen to be male, the Queen has endorsed a plan to end … Some doctors gave potentially infected blood to patients without telling them of the risks, while Thatcher's cabinet scrambled to limit any compensation the government might be forced to pay out (via Sky News). [70][d] Elizabeth's coronation gown was embroidered on her instructions with the floral emblems of Commonwealth countries. In the 1970s, the UK was suffering from a shortage of blood for transfusions. Well, Thatcher embodied that stereotype to a T (or should that be tea, since we're talking about Britain?) [43] Marion Crawford wrote, "Some of the King's advisors did not think him good enough for her. Kids who grew up LGBT in the UK between 1988 and 2003, when the Labour government scrapped the law, were vulnerable to homophobic abuse and zero help from authority figures. 88–89, Lacey, p. 281; Pimlott, pp. Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of the United Kingdom and 15 other Commonwealth realms.. Elizabeth was born in Mayfair, London, as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth).Her father ascended the throne on the abdication of his brother King Edward VIII in 1936, from which time she was the heir presumptive. 75–76; Roberts, p. 74, Lacey, p. 56; Nicolson, p. 433; Pimlott, pp. Take the al-Yamamah arms deal. The Queen stated it was her "sincere wish" that Charles would follow her in the role. One of the most darkly amusing things about watching an insecure majority at work is the way its members go out of their way to act like they're the ones being oppressed. There were ominous rumblings even in the planning stages. [197] She does have a deep sense of religious and civic duty, and takes her coronation oath seriously. 420 ff. According to the leader of the coup attempt — Simon Mann — Mark first sought mummy's approval before going ahead. [92] Harold Macmillan wrote, "The Queen has been absolutely determined all through ... She is impatient of the attitude towards her to treat her as ... a film star ... She has indeed 'the heart and stomach of a man' ... She loves her duty and means to be a Queen. The repeated pattern is of Mark acting like a corrupt hog while Thatcher facilitated everything, often bailing him out of trouble by paying outrageous sums, such as when he was arrested for illegal arms dealing in South Africa (pictured outside his trial). [158], Elizabeth addressed the UN General Assembly for a second time in 2010, again in her capacity as Queen of all Commonwealth realms and Head of the Commonwealth. [211] In public, she took to wearing mostly solid-colour overcoats and decorative hats, which allow her to be seen easily in a crowd. 2–3; Lacey, pp. [86] Six years later, in 1963, Macmillan resigned and advised the Queen to appoint the Earl of Home as prime minister, advice she followed. [137] In December, Prince Charles and his wife, Diana, formally separated. 253–254; Lacey, pp. (See: anyone who has ever used the term "white genocide.") [36] Welsh politicians suggested she be made Princess of Wales on her 18th birthday. [30] In February 1945, she was appointed as an honorary second subaltern in the Auxiliary Territorial Service with the service number of 230873. The hardest aspect for Carol was apparently the way Thatcher kept forgetting that her husband had died in 2003. She claimed the battle for women's rights had been "largely won," and then spearheaded policies which disproportionately affected millions of working mothers across Britain. [10] Crawford published a biography of Elizabeth and Margaret's childhood years entitled The Little Princesses in 1950, much to the dismay of the royal family. [21] She "looked tearful" as her parents departed. [201], She is patron of over 600 organisations and charities. Across the country, people refused to pay. [28] She stated: "We are trying to do all we can to help our gallant sailors, soldiers, and airmen, and we are trying, too, to bear our own share of the danger and sadness of war. [155] She was, however, said to admire Blair's efforts to achieve peace in Northern Ireland. It is poison," (via the Irish Times.) [107], According to Paul Martin Sr., by the end of the 1970s the Queen was worried the Crown "had little meaning for" Pierre Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister. At various times between 1949 and 1951, the Duke of Edinburgh was stationed in the British Crown Colony of Malta as a serving Royal Navy officer. 378–392; Roberts, pp. The moment Thatcher came to power, she restarted the arms sales, apparently more impressed with Pinochet's anti-Communist credentials than his wanton murder of civilians. 155–156, Brandreth, pp. [125][126], By the end of the 1980s, the Queen had become the target of satire. [148], In November 1997, the Queen and her husband held a reception at Banqueting House to mark their golden wedding anniversary. [38], Princess Elizabeth went on her first overseas tour in 1947, accompanying her parents through southern Africa. Her sister and mother died in February and March respectively, and the media speculated whether the Jubilee would be a success or a failure. Although her birth generated public interest, she was not expected to become queen, as Edward was still young and likely to marry and have children of his own, who would precede Elizabeth in the line of succession. As a constitutional monarch, she has not expressed her own political opinions in a public forum. ; Pimlott, p. 207; Roberts, p. 82, Brandreth, p. 278; Marr, p. 126; Pimlott, p. 224; Shawcross, p. 59, Marr, pp. [42], The engagement was not without controversy; Philip had no financial standing, was foreign-born (though a British subject who had served in the Royal Navy throughout the Second World War), and had sisters who had married German noblemen with Nazi links. The Duke's uncle, Lord Mountbatten, advocated the name House of Mountbatten. "[13] Her cousin Margaret Rhodes described her as "a jolly little girl, but fundamentally sensible and well-behaved". On the same tour, she opened the 23rd Canadian Parliament, becoming the first monarch of Canada to open a parliamentary session. 449–450; Roberts, p. 87; Shawcross, pp. [239], Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms since 1952, Note: Within parentheses, the year when inducted into the Order. But then everything about Thatcher's relationship with Pinochet was absurd. 226–238; Pimlott, pp. On 3 March 2013, Elizabeth was admitted to King Edward VII's Hospital as a precaution after developing symptoms of gastroenteritis. [95], Elizabeth's pregnancies with Princes Andrew and Edward, in 1959 and 1963, mark the only times she has not performed the State Opening of the British parliament during her reign. [67] Margaret decided to abandon her plans with Townsend. Under pressure from public opinion, she began to pay income tax for the first time, and Buckingham Palace was opened to the public. Over 20 countries gained independence from Britain as part of a planned transition to self-government. 173–176; Shawcross, p. 16, Bousfield and Toffoli, p. 72; Charteris quoted in Pimlott, p. 179 and Shawcross, p. 17, Bradford, p. 80; Brandreth, pp. 558–559; Roberts, p. 94; Shawcross, p. 204, Bradford, p. 229; Lacey, pp. Her mother, the Duchess of York (later Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother), was the youngest daughter of Scottish aristocrat the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne. [19] A Girl Guides company, the 1st Buckingham Palace Company, was formed specifically so she could socialise with girls her own age. [26] At Windsor, the princesses staged pantomimes at Christmas in aid of the Queen's Wool Fund, which bought yarn to knit into military garments. [57] In early 1952, Elizabeth and Philip set out for a tour of Australia and New Zealand by way of Kenya. [150] She again undertook an extensive tour of her realms, which began in Jamaica in February, where she called the farewell banquet "memorable" after a power cut plunged the King's House, the official residence of the governor-general, into darkness. Eden recommended she consult Lord Salisbury, the Lord President of the Council. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website. If Margaret had contracted a civil marriage, she would have been expected to renounce her right of succession. 503–515; see also Neil, pp. [97], The 1960s and 1970s saw an acceleration in the decolonisation of Africa and the Caribbean. One month earlier, the King had issued letters patent allowing her children to use the style and title of a royal prince or princess, to which they otherwise would not have been entitled as their father was no longer a royal prince. [236], Elizabeth has held many titles and honorary military positions throughout the Commonwealth, is Sovereign of many orders in her own countries, and has received honours and awards from around the world. For me the teachings of Christ and my own personal accountability before God provide a framework in which I try to lead my life. [108] In 1980, Canadian politicians sent to London to discuss the patriation of the Canadian constitution found the Queen "better informed ... than any of the British politicians or bureaucrats". Since Elizabeth rarely gives interviews, little is known of her personal feelings. New Zealand Security Intelligence Service documents, declassified in 2018, revealed that 17-year-old Christopher John Lewis fired a shot with a .22 rifle from the fifth floor of a building overlooking the parade, but missed. The headline comment, according to Time, is the one where she accused Nelson Mandela's ANC of being "terrorists." [48] Just before the wedding, he was created Duke of Edinburgh and granted the style His Royal Highness. [205][206] Scenes of a relaxed, informal home life have occasionally been witnessed; she and her family, from time to time, prepare a meal together and do the washing up afterwards. [121] Thatcher's biographer, John Campbell, claimed "the report was a piece of journalistic mischief-making". Lifehack Quotes 195–207 and Shawcross, pp. No matter what your politics, you'll likely agree that this was a dreadful finale to her life. 245–247; Lacey, p. 166; Pimlott, pp. Elizabeth Thornton (formerly Thatcher) is the lead character of When Calls the Heart. 1 Biography 2 Season 1 3 Season 2 4 Season 3 5 Season 4 6 Season 5 7 Season 6 8 Season 7 9 Season 8 10 Relationship 10.1 Romantic 10.2 Friendships Born into a wealthy family in Hamilton, Elizabeth is the middle daughter of William and Grace Thatcher. Was denounced by public figures and slapped by a member of the Khmer Rouge fighting! 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