A new era for the United Kingdom began with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. — But one that is rife with weakening national morale and economic insecurity. At 96, the queen was indeed the longest-reigning sovereign in British history. She passed away “peacefully” on Thursday at Scotland’s Balmoral Castle, hours after medical professionals had raised the alarm about her failing health. After hearing the news, hundreds of thousands of Britons assembled outside Buckingham Palace in the pissing rain to express their condolences.
The queen had come to represent rare stability in a world of continual change over her 70-year reign. It encompassed the aftermath of World War II, the dissolution of Britain’s massive empire, the Brexit vote in 2016, and a pandemic. Her eldest child, named King Charles III, hours passed away, will succeed her. After her funeral, the administration won’t make any announcements. In approximately ten days, a declaration will coincide with an official holiday. The entire world will hold a gloomy ceremony to remember her passing.
The queen herself named Liz Truss as the country’s new prime minister. The monarchy is also consistently criticized for consuming public funds and being out-of-date. A nation experiencing a problem with the cost of living will not be blind to the expense and pomp of the queen’s funeral.
Truss stated that Queen Elizabeth II was the rock on which modern Britain was founded. We enter a new period in the glorious history of our proud land with the passage of the last Elizabethan age.
