Dedication to Queen Elizabeth II
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Members, I know this article is the type that every news site in Australia would have pre-written well before the death of our beloved Queen Elizabeth II, that is, of course, to make sure that as soon as she passed, they were the first ones to cover the news. So I’m sure when you opened up this morning's newsletter and saw that there was no news coverage of the Queen’s death, you were probably a bit shocked.
The truth is, it’s not an article we wanted to pre-write. It’s quite a difficult and emotional story to report on. We know to some of you, the Queen was a symbol of hope, and maybe to others she didn’t mean much at all. To me, she’s always been a bit of a security blanket, and this morning I feel like that’s been ripped out from under me, and I’m not too sure where the rest of the world goes from here.
So what do we know?
We know the Queen died peacefully, with her family by her bedside at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, but at the time of reporting, we don’t know her cause of death. We do know that the family members that managed to be at her bedside in time included King Charles III (formerly Prince Charles), Princess Anne, The Queen Consort (Camilla), Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie Wess. Kate stayed in Windsor with her children and Meghan in London with her children.
The Royal Family rushes to the Queen's side. Image source: News.com.au.
We know that immediately after, Prince Charles was sworn in as King and Camilla is now known as The Queen Consort.
The Queen’s body will be taken from Balmoral to Edinburgh on Friday morning (UK time) before beginning the journey back to London. There will then be a 10-day mourning period where the Queen’s coffin will lie in state at Westminster Abbey for the public to pay their respects for 23-hours a day. After this period, she will be given a full state funeral which will be led by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Finally, and perhaps most beautifully, we know that thousands and thousands of people gathered outside Buckingham Palace upon the news breaking, with the traffic in London coming to a complete halt to pay its respect to Britain's longest-reigning monarch. It has also been reported that the crowd broke into a solemn rendition of ‘God Save The Queen’.
People gathered outside Buckingham Palace. Image source: News.com.au.
Miracle or coincidence?
Well, members, we know the world works in strange ways. And shortly after the death of the Queen was announced, at Windsor Castle, the Queen’s much loved home, a rainbow appeared. A coincidence? Possibly, but many believe it to be a sign that ‘everything is going to be okay’.
Another report coming from the UK is that just an hour after the Queen’s death, many people saw an image of the Queen in the clouds. A woman, who shared the image on Facebook said ‘Driving home and Lacey starts shouting OMG! I panicked … Then she pointed this image out in the clouds’. Many believe the clouds formed to appear to be the late monarch in her signature hat.
A cloud formation of the Queen. Image source: News.com.au.
What happens now?
Well, we can expect a fair bit of change, starting with the many members of the Royal Family adopting a ‘new name’. We know Prince Charles is now King Charles III, Camilla is now The Queen Consort, and Harry and Meghan’s children will now be referred to as Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet after their grandfather’s ascension. This of course happens just a year after Meghan suggested in an interview with Oprah that Archie was denied the title due to racism within the royal family.
The line of succession. Image source: News.com.au.
You can expect our money to now look a little different. The Queen’s death means that all of our coins and our $5 note will be replaced with King Charles’ face. Since 1995, the purple tender has been marked with a beautiful portrait of the Queen aged 58, but this will all change. We understand that King Charles’ face will appear on all newly-minted coins from 2023.
Some of you may remember when Queen Elizabeth II’s father, King George VI died in 1952, revised Australian coins which used the young monarch’s portrait were placed into circulation from 1953 onwards. So the change will be quite similar. According to news.com.au, the coins will likely look like the image below.
The new coins will be minted in 2023. Image source: News.com.au.
I think we can also expect to see a lot of republicanism discussions popping up. They already are across the internet, but I can’t see Australia making a significant change like this any time soon…
The dedications come rolling in…
Many celebrities have written dedication to the Queen online, people ranging from controversial news anchor Piers Morgan, to rockstar Mick Jagger, and even the beloved Paddington Bear.
We know today is a sad day for many, so we thought it would be nice to end our dedication with a segment remembering our favourite moments of the Queen (of which there are far too many to count), but we feel this gorgeous image of how bright and happy the Queen always was captures her quite beautifully.
The Queen in her many bright and cheerful outfits. Image source: Facebook.
My goodness, didn’t she have an outfit in every colour!
And of course, we couldn’t end this article without one of our favourite video clips. The Queen having tea with Paddington Bear. If you haven’t seen this, we think it’s well worth a watch. It’s guaranteed to make you smile and laugh.
What were your favourite moments? How do you feel about her death? We are sending our thoughts and love to you all.
The truth is, it’s not an article we wanted to pre-write. It’s quite a difficult and emotional story to report on. We know to some of you, the Queen was a symbol of hope, and maybe to others she didn’t mean much at all. To me, she’s always been a bit of a security blanket, and this morning I feel like that’s been ripped out from under me, and I’m not too sure where the rest of the world goes from here.
So what do we know?
We know the Queen died peacefully, with her family by her bedside at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, but at the time of reporting, we don’t know her cause of death. We do know that the family members that managed to be at her bedside in time included King Charles III (formerly Prince Charles), Princess Anne, The Queen Consort (Camilla), Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie Wess. Kate stayed in Windsor with her children and Meghan in London with her children.
The Royal Family rushes to the Queen's side. Image source: News.com.au.
The Queen’s body will be taken from Balmoral to Edinburgh on Friday morning (UK time) before beginning the journey back to London. There will then be a 10-day mourning period where the Queen’s coffin will lie in state at Westminster Abbey for the public to pay their respects for 23-hours a day. After this period, she will be given a full state funeral which will be led by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Finally, and perhaps most beautifully, we know that thousands and thousands of people gathered outside Buckingham Palace upon the news breaking, with the traffic in London coming to a complete halt to pay its respect to Britain's longest-reigning monarch. It has also been reported that the crowd broke into a solemn rendition of ‘God Save The Queen’.
People gathered outside Buckingham Palace. Image source: News.com.au.
Miracle or coincidence?
Well, members, we know the world works in strange ways. And shortly after the death of the Queen was announced, at Windsor Castle, the Queen’s much loved home, a rainbow appeared. A coincidence? Possibly, but many believe it to be a sign that ‘everything is going to be okay’.
Another report coming from the UK is that just an hour after the Queen’s death, many people saw an image of the Queen in the clouds. A woman, who shared the image on Facebook said ‘Driving home and Lacey starts shouting OMG! I panicked … Then she pointed this image out in the clouds’. Many believe the clouds formed to appear to be the late monarch in her signature hat.
A cloud formation of the Queen. Image source: News.com.au.
What happens now?
Well, we can expect a fair bit of change, starting with the many members of the Royal Family adopting a ‘new name’. We know Prince Charles is now King Charles III, Camilla is now The Queen Consort, and Harry and Meghan’s children will now be referred to as Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet after their grandfather’s ascension. This of course happens just a year after Meghan suggested in an interview with Oprah that Archie was denied the title due to racism within the royal family.
The line of succession. Image source: News.com.au.
You can expect our money to now look a little different. The Queen’s death means that all of our coins and our $5 note will be replaced with King Charles’ face. Since 1995, the purple tender has been marked with a beautiful portrait of the Queen aged 58, but this will all change. We understand that King Charles’ face will appear on all newly-minted coins from 2023.
Some of you may remember when Queen Elizabeth II’s father, King George VI died in 1952, revised Australian coins which used the young monarch’s portrait were placed into circulation from 1953 onwards. So the change will be quite similar. According to news.com.au, the coins will likely look like the image below.
The new coins will be minted in 2023. Image source: News.com.au.
I think we can also expect to see a lot of republicanism discussions popping up. They already are across the internet, but I can’t see Australia making a significant change like this any time soon…
The dedications come rolling in…
Many celebrities have written dedication to the Queen online, people ranging from controversial news anchor Piers Morgan, to rockstar Mick Jagger, and even the beloved Paddington Bear.
We know today is a sad day for many, so we thought it would be nice to end our dedication with a segment remembering our favourite moments of the Queen (of which there are far too many to count), but we feel this gorgeous image of how bright and happy the Queen always was captures her quite beautifully.
The Queen in her many bright and cheerful outfits. Image source: Facebook.
My goodness, didn’t she have an outfit in every colour!
And of course, we couldn’t end this article without one of our favourite video clips. The Queen having tea with Paddington Bear. If you haven’t seen this, we think it’s well worth a watch. It’s guaranteed to make you smile and laugh.
What were your favourite moments? How do you feel about her death? We are sending our thoughts and love to you all.
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to take her in to meet the God she served. She fulfilled her vows to serve her people on earth with extraordinary fidelity. She was a “good and faithful servant”. She was my Queen and I remember waving a flag in Aldershot as she & the Duke drove past! May she Rest In Peace, her earthly work accomplished.
