This made me quite teary - but smile too

And didn’t she do well?

She did indeed
Duty first and foremost, always.

Of course nobody knew at the time that the baby would one day be queen, let alone that she would have such a long and successful reign.

When they play repeats of her accession speech, the words that get me are ‘whether it be long or short’ .
I hope King Charles will also have a long reign 👑

www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/queen-york-george-vi-times-born-b1024251.html

Thought you might like an early photo

Well he cant have a very long reign he’s only a couple of years of 80

I loved the Queen Mother, The Queen, Princess Diana and now Prince William and the beautiful Princess Catherine. I was brought up to admire the Royal Family. My opinion changed when Harry married Meghan, I think he was rebelling against the family and the institution, and look what's happened since. I still believe in the monarchy because I think it sets us apart from the rest of the world, and it brings in millions in tourism, but I'm not that interested in them any more, too many scandals.

The Queen Mother was not very lovable.

There was much spoken a against the Queen mother, Against Diana when her recordings of her affairs were made public

Anniebach

There was much spoken a against the Queen mother, Against Diana when her recordings of her affairs were made public

Is this - 100 years since our much loved late Queen’s birth, the time to bring Diana into it yet again ?

fancyflowers

The Queen Mother was not very lovable.

There’s always somebody ready to rain on any parade ☔️

I have visions of the baby Elizabeth being born sporting a a teeny tiny tiara! 👑

I did not bring Diana into this, I replied to a post which did

Yes, smiles and a little sadness.

I didn't know she was born at home, in Bruton Street. How does that work if she had a caesarean which I thought the birth was?

George VI had his op to have his lung removed in a room set up for surgery at Buckingham Palace.
Royals didn’t go into hospitals in those days.

This short broadcast by the King was very touching

RosiesMawagain

George VI had his op to have his lung removed in a room set up for surgery at Buckingham Palace.
Royals didn’t go into hospitals in those days.

Rather them than me! 😆

Queen Elizabeth will always be the queen to me. Camilla is good in her own way but when the queen is mentioned I think of Elizabeth.
I remember watching the coronation when I was about six. A grand occasion on the only television in the street I lived in.

crazyH

When they play repeats of her accession speech, the words that get me are ‘whether it be long or short’ .
I hope King Charles will also have a long reign 👑

Oh yes, CrazyH, that’s what gets me too. I like Camilla but The Queen will always be Elizabeth II.

fancyflowers

The Queen Mother was not very lovable.

So I once read.
But there was this perception of ‘The Queen Mum, Gaw’d Bless Her’ around for years.

Oh yes, CrazyH, that’s what gets me too. I like Camilla but The Queen will always be Elizabeth II.

Same.
I get the impression that Camilla feels the same way.

I'm sure many of you are the same as me - any time I hear "The Queen" mentioned - I expect to see...well...The Queen.

I don't suppose that will ever change for me.

I do have the odd time now where I see the King and think of him as the King rather than Prince Charles, but not very often!

And I must be honest, I never see Camilla and think of her as our Queen but i don't feel any ill will towards her. When there were photos of her shopping near Balmoral with some of her grandchildren last summer and she was wearing jeans I realised the huge shift the monarchy took when Queen Elizabeth died. But she was very much "of her time" and life evolves and moves on.

Queen Alexander, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Camilla - Queen Consorts

AlexanDRA