Recently, the Australian morning news program "Today" caused public outrage when it broadcast the news.
The news itself is this: The Queen, 95, recently travelled on crutches at a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Royal Veterans Association.
At the event, when the Queen gets off the bus, a staff member comes forward to help her.
Her daughter, Princess Anne, then handed her crutches and helped her walk through the bumpy cobblestone road outside the convent.
From the Queen's accession to the throne in 1953 to the present, she attends about 200 official events a year, but this is the first public appearance on crutches.
Therefore, this news has also appeared on the news pages of major media.
But when the Australian "Today" news program was broadcast, the host Stephanovich said something extremely disrespectful...
The situation at the time was this:
Newscast host: The 95-year-old queen used crutches for the first time while attending an event...
Stephanovich teased, "She'll use this cane as a weapon to beat you up." ”
Partner: "Then she will win, I will definitely let her." She could beat me to the ground and crush me underneath. ”
Then, Stephanovich said, "Well, she's single after all. ”
The British were dumbfounded.
Pressed underneath→ after all she is single?
How did you get so caught up in the vulgar jokes about this year's widowed queen? What happened to a 95-year-old man who travels with crutches?
HOW DARE YOU !!
"This host is so uncultured that it's bad enough to joke about the queen, and it's even harder to tolerate joking about the queen's age." Can you live to this age? Put the respect point. ”
"Can this moderator be a little more respectful?" Would you make such a joke about your grandparents? ”
"Whether she's the queen or your 95-year-old neighbor, you should show respect to a 95-year-old."
"You don't need crutches to travel, look at your fat body, you still have a forklift to drive you around." 」
In fact, the British are angry not only at this host, but also at the media who make a fuss and guess that the queen is not ok.
Every time the queen participated in the event before, she would try to keep herself looking mental and healthy, so as not to let the public worry, but after all, she was a 95-year-old person, the ground was uneven, and a crutch was just in case.
In addition, during the event, she seems to be in a good mental state and move freely.
While Buckingham Palace declined to comment on the Queen's crutches, one royal insider told reporters:
"Not for particular medical reasons, but for adjustments made to make Her Majesty feel comfortable."
So, it's just a few adjustments for the 95-year-old! Nothing to fuss about!
"Members of the royal family are also human beings, and people will age."
"What a shocking blockbuster news, a 95-year-old man actually used crutches to help the action!"
"She's 95 years old, what are you looking forward to?" Let her walk around in skates? If that's the case, that's the news. ”
Some people even joked: "This looks like a crutch, but it is actually a sword in disguise (if not, it is at least a stick)." ”
The queen is indeed getting older, and many habits have to start to change slowly.
For example, in the previous decades, the queen would drink a glass of sweet wine (usually martini wine) every night and a glass of champagne before going to bed.
Recently, doctors have advised her to give up her favorite evening drink and not to drink it except on special occasions.
Her personal doctor confirmed: "To keep fit until the 70th anniversary celebration next June, the Queen will now only drink water and soft drinks. ”
One member of the royal family said:
"It's not a big deal for her, she's not an alcoholic."
"But at this age, it's a little unfair to be forced to give up one of the few pleasures."
Beyond that, there are many more habits that have been broken because of the Queen's old age.
In 2016, when the Queen turned 90, she avoided the 26-step Royal Staircase at the entrance to the opening ceremony of parliament and opted for an elevator.
At the time, royals said it was because the Queen was old and had some problems with her knees in 2003.
Since 2017, Prince Charles has replaced the Queen by attending events and laying wreaths on Memorial Day.
(This is a very important anniversary in the United Kingdom, until then the Queen has always laid a wreath herself))
She just watched quietly from the balcony.
In 2019, in the delivery of the Queen's speech, the Queen did not wear the Imperial Crown to the meeting for the first time, but placed it on the cushion next to it.
She wore only a light King George IV crown.
And that's because... The queen is old, and the crown is already too heavy.
"You can't look down and read the speech; You have to lift the manuscript.
Because if you look down, it's heavy enough to break your neck and fall down. ”
According to British media sources, as a 95-year-old elder, the queen is still in good health.
But I have to admit that after 70 years of working diligently on the throne, she has gradually become powerless.
All she can do is "adapt to aging in the most decent way possible." ”
Since five years ago, she has entrusted many responsibilities to Prince Charles and Prince William, slowly entering a transition period of power and gradually adjusting her schedule.
At the age of 21, the Queen vowed to see her role as a lifelong responsibility.
Half a century later, she is still fulfilling her promise and will continue to do so until the end of her life.