🗣 'It is still a funeral not just for a Queen but for a dear mama. And that is always one of the saddest times in your life, be it King or commoner.'
And so as the Queen’s coffin left Balmoral and it all became so terribly real, in Doncaster racing did her proud too.
Queen Elizabeth II coffin is carried into to St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. Photo : Jacob King/PA Wire As a young Princess she argued that she should be allowed to join the war effort, becoming the first woman in Royal history to join the armed forces when she donned overalls, drove trucks and worked as a mechanic for the Auxiliary Territorial services.
In keeping with 21st century Britain she was to alter the rules surrounding succession to allow girls to have equal access to the throne. More importantly she showed the world that a woman could be head of the firm, albeit a Royal one, with the same stamina, intellect and work ethic as any man. She was a woman of tradition in the midst of a changing world yet she embraced those changes. She was, in short, remarkable.
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