Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom died at 6:30 p.m. local time on September 8 at the age of 96.
As a monarch who has reigned for 70 years, the Queen's last public appearance was two days ago (September 6 local time), when she appointed a new British Prime Minister, Elizabeth Terrass, in Balmoral, Scotland, and this is also the 15th Prime Minister she has appointed during her reign.
"I declare to you that my whole life, no matter how long or short, will be devoted to the service of the great royal family to which we belong", which is the most famous sentence of the Queen's life, and she has indeed fulfilled her promise, and has been evaluated as "a life of self-discipline, a lifetime of elegance".
The Queen was 21 when she said that, when she first accompanied her parents on a trip abroad to Africa. At that time, no one would have imagined that she would reign for 70 years, accompanying Britain through one crisis after another, and also leading the Windsor family to move forward, and her stoic attitude and calm demeanor also left a deep impression on the world.
After the Queen's death, the Daily Mail recalled the childhood of this great woman, it was the family and her own personality that made her brilliant.
Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary of York, born in Mayfair on 21 April 1926, was the granddaughter of the King, but was also considered unlikely to be crowned because it was her uncle, later Edward VIII, who would inherit the throne.
But no one expected that Edward VIII would "not love the country and love the beauty", announce his abdication in order to marry Mrs. Simpson, and be succeeded by his younger brother George VI, that is, Elizabeth's father, the little princess who has always been carefree, at the age of 10, felt a huge change in life.
Because her name was "Elizabeth", the princess had a nickname like "Lilybette", even her future husband, Prince Philip of Greece.
And according to the recollections of her governess, Marion Crawford (who published her memoir The Little Princess in 1950), Lilybert was a "shy and humble" girl, which may have something to do with the fact that she was pampered from an early age.
Lilybet's favorite toy is the "Little House", which is said to have been given to her and her sister Princess Margaret by the Welsh people, a miniature thatched hut with exquisite details and even a complete plumbing and kitchen. "When she moved to London, Lilybert carefully put away the blankets and sheets inside, and covered the miniature furniture with a dust cloth."
Not just with beloved toys, but also with LilyBert in life, "all her belongings are spotlessly clean" and "she's so organized and tidy that it makes me feel anxious," says Ms. Crawford.
It's no secret that the queen loves thoroughbred horses and corgis, and that may also have something to do with living in the countryside much of her childhood, said Lilyberte, who had said that "when I grow up to marry a farmer" and "I will have many cows, horses, and children," and apparently that childhood dream was fulfilled.
Although the only thing the Queen's handbag would not contain was coins, she had free pocket money in her childhood, but only one shilling a week (almost £0.05) and "she usually used it to buy toys".
Lilybert has been described by her cousins as a "happy little angel", but this is not always the case, although shy, but also a violent temper.
She got up very angry, sometimes punching the babysitter and even biting, "more than once, I saw a hand with royal tooth marks," Ms Crawford recalled.
Although her sister, Princess Margaret, is considered to be full of personality, according to the governess, Elizabeth is the grumpy one who needs longer to recover after the quarrel.
And one of the most impressive explosions was when learning French. Feeling that it was too difficult to be asked to write "endless" verb conjugations, Elizabeth actually poured the whole bottle of ink on her head, "dyed her blonde curls blue", which scared the French teacher enough.
As she grew older and shouldered heavier responsibilities, the once carefree Lilybet had to become more mature and calm, and the so-called "princess temper" could only be buried forever.
Now those memories of almost 90 years ago can only be recalled, and Liliberté can finally be reunited with her beloved husband, Prince Philip.
It is widely believed that although the family has also experienced various ups and downs, the Queen is also blessed overall, with 8 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.