On September 8, local time, Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom announced that Queen Elizabeth II died "peacefully" in Balmoral Castle, Scotland, at the age of 96.
Just two days earlier, she had met with the new Prime Minister, Mr. Truss.
No one ever imagined that this elegant smile would become the last side of the queen left to the world.
As the eldest daughter of King George V's second son, the identity of queen did not appear in Elizabeth's original life script.
Elizabeth was born on 21 April 1926 in her maternal grandfather's home at 17 Bruton Street in London's West End. With her uncle Edward VIII in front of her, her father Albert was unlikely to inherit the throne, so she did not have to bear too many royal obligations, and the family lived a very rich and happy life.
Elizabeth began riding horses at the age of three on sandlin estate in Norfolk, where her father taught her everything she knew about horse racing and gave her her her first Welsh Corki.
Since then, the love of horses and dogs has continued throughout the Queen's life.
The joy of the English countryside is like the wind, but when Elizabeth was 10 years old, she turned a corner.
In 1936, Edward VIII abdicated the throne for love. Since he had not yet had children, Albert, a rich and idle man, became George VI overnight, and Elizabeth, who had no brothers, became the heir to the throne.
Life was no longer carefree, and she began to learn everything she needed to inherit the throne in the future.
Yet fate seemed to be about to give Elizabeth more tests. A few years later, World War II broke out, pushing the teenage girl into public view.
During the most intense period of Nazi bombing, the royal family was advised to leave Britain and send at least two princesses to Canada.
But the queen said: "If I do not leave England, my daughter will not leave England; If the king does not leave England, I will not leave England. The king will never leave England. ”
It was a flag that the royal family had erected for the people and an example that her parents had set for Elizabeth.
In 1940, in an effort to appease children displaced during the war, 14-year-old Elizabeth came to the radio station with her sister and spoke publicly for the first time.
In 1945, she finally persuaded her father to join a wartime women's group, the National Service Corps.
World War II was finally over, but George VI's health was deteriorating.
In 1947, Elizabeth II broadcast to all the people of the Commonwealth on her 21st birthday, vowing to devote her life to the people of the Commonwealth and the Empire.
She began to take over the royal duties of her father and often visited abroad.
On February 6, 1952, Elizabeth, who was in Kenya, received news of her father's death.
She could not hide her grief and set foot on British soil again.
An "Elizabethan era" ensued, when she was only 26 years old.
For the next 70 years, she has adhered to the duty of a "monarch" in a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, not expressing political opinions in public, and maintaining good relations with politicians at home and abroad... With her personal charm, she strives to maintain the former glory of the British Empire.
She always wore a charming smile and conveyed diplomatic goodwill.
Between 1953 and 1992 alone, Elizabeth II visited more than 40 countries, leaving her little time with her children.
In 1986, she ascended the Great Wall and became the first British monarch to visit China.
She has always been associated with her people.
The subprime mortgage crisis broke out in 2007. In the face of the recession, the Queen cancelled the diamond wedding (60th anniversary) celebration party with Prince Philip, telling the public: "The brave will not bow their heads in distress, but will fight more firmly for a better future." ”
In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic swept through the UK. Speaking on television to the British public on the occasion of Easter, the Queen said: "Although death is dark", "light and life are greater".
During elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne, Britain experienced a total of 15 prime ministers. Just a few days ago, the Queen personally received the new Prime Minister, Terrass.
Although still vibrant, the old man's figure is more rickety than ever, and the back of his right hand also shows a large bruise on the back of his right hand - this may be the mark left by a long intravenous injection.
There is no doubt that the Queen's health at that time was not satisfactory. She must have supported the sick body, fulfilled the duties of the monarch, maintained the dignity of the royal family, and comforted her people.
She always stood with the country in times of crisis, guarding it as best she could until the last moment of her life.
Author: Lu Yuwen
Editor: Shen Qinhan