Queen Elizabeth II in Briefs
Written by: Hani Kamal El Din
There are a lot of “reservations” in the biography of Elizabeth II. She was not raised as a future queen, but nevertheless became queen upon the death of her father, George VI, who took the throne in place of her abdicating brother Edward VIII.
Her reign was expected to be short and power to pass to her son Charles, but Elizabeth has been at the helm of Britain for 70 years. Just think – seven decades. In some countries this is not even life expectancy, but the Queen has remained one of the most important people in the world all these years.
Elizabeth was “buried” more than once, but she is still alive and thriving. Moreover, she keeps a large family in a tight grip, where as soon as she gives up – some princes will flee to America.
For 70 years on the throne, Elizabeth has not let anyone doubt that she is still ready to rule the country and influence world politics, only three times – only three times! – It made the world worry about her condition.
In 2018, the Queen underwent a cataract operation, and a year later she visited the doctor again. Until then, the British media began to publish the most terrible guesses, they say, Elizabeth, like her husband Prince Philip, began to have heart problems, she could hardly move and was about to transfer power to Charles. But no, Elizabeth continued to live well.
But when rumors surfaced about her illness in 2022, there were already reasons for concern. It turned out that Charles had contracted the virus, who met his mother shortly before the diagnosis was confirmed. Soon, Elizabeth also received a positive test for coronavirus, which, for obvious reasons, had to postpone some meetings and reduce her workload. Despite this, the Queen continued to work, congratulating the Olympians and signing custom postcards for them.
The Queen’s spokesperson said the situation is under control, the Queen is feeling well, and symptoms are limited to the usual manifestations of SARS. Elizabeth II’s condition is being monitored by her personal physician, Sir Hugh Thomas, Consultant at St Mary’s Hospital in London and Professor of Gastrointestinal Genetics at Imperial College London.
On the Internet, they began to talk about the fact that for the treatment of the Queen they can use the latest anti-viral developments, which are just being tested in Britain.
In any case, 95-year-old Elizabeth has been vaccinated and appears to be doing well.
It’s no secret that Buckingham Palace has long adopted an action plan for the day Elizabeth’s death. Operation London Bridge will begin with the Prime Minister, who will be notified of the incident with the words “London Bridge has collapsed”. It is he who will inform the British about the tragedy, and the rest of the family will be forbidden to talk about it at all. The BBC will be the first media to be notified of the Queen’s death.
