Britain: British press hails future ‘Queen Camilla’

The news that Queen Elizabeth announced that her son’s wife, Camilla, will become queen when Charles ascends the throne was in the front pages of British newspapers today.

This decision marks the end of a long road to Camilla’s acceptance by the British, who for years held her responsible for the dissolution of Charles’s marriage to Princess Diana.

The Daily Mail, the British newspaper with the largest circulation, was entitled “Camilla WILL BECOME A QUEEN”.

According to the newspaper, the queen’s announcement “puts an end to years of speculation” about the future role of the Duchess of Cornwall.

Elizabeth’s decision, the tabloid points out, is “the clearest message not only of the Queen’s steadfast support for her bride, but also of her love for the woman who brought happiness to her eldest son.”

The conservative newspaper The Sunday Express talks about “a gift to Charles on the occasion of the platinum jubilee” of the queen.

The Sunday Times emphasizes that the Queen’s move puts an end to “years of controversy and confusion” over Camilla’s role when Charles takes the throne.

“It was the first time the queen has publicly expressed her opinion on an issue that has divided public opinion since the marriage of Charles and Camilla in 2005,” the newspaper said.

70 Years Queen Elizabeth

“I commend you, our beloved daughter. Show your faith and devotion to the great and lonely role she has been called to serve. She will need your protection and love.” With these words, among other things, on February 17, 1952, Queen Elizabeth introduces her daughter to the British people. Two days before the country had buried her husband King George VI who died of a heart attack in his sleep, on February 6.

Today marks 70 years since his death but also since Elizabeth’s eldest daughter – Alexandra – Maria took over the throne, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.

Lilibet, as her own people fondly called her, was in Kenya exactly 70 years ago on a tour of the Commonwealth countries in preparation for her future duties.

In fact, according to testimonies of the time, in this particular trip, the then young princess, seems to be having a lot of fun. After 5 years of married life, two consecutive births and an extremely busy schedule with increased obligations due to her father’s illness, she is alone with her husband, away from the scourges of everyday life and the royal protocol.

It is hosted in a unique resort, Treetops, which is built on top of trees inside the Aberdare Range. It is a mountainous national park in Kenya full of different animals, beautiful wildlife and clear blue waters. From ancient times the herds of elephants cross it. 25-year-old Elizabeth constantly takes souvenir photos and has fun in every moment. Her joy is so great that as it is said “due to overexertion she can not sleep at night”.

But on the afternoon of February 6, her husband, Prince Philip, brings her the bad news. Although her father’s aggravated health condition had been known since 1948, no one expected it to deteriorate so quickly. That’s why the couple had decided to do this tour. As has been characteristically said, that day Lilibette “went up the steps of her hostel as a princess and the next day as Queen Elizabeth”. Which shows that she was not ready for her role yet. As soon as he recovered from the shock of the news he asked to return to England as soon as possible. So it happened.

At the airport, they were welcomed by the then Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who from the first moment undertook to guide the infinite queen. It is a time when the United Kingdom is trying to heal the wounds left open by the two world wars and the end of its omnipotence.

This day has never been celebrated by Queen Elizabeth as it is the anniversary of her father’s death but also the day when she was forced to “swim in the deep” without realizing it. He has hinted that he would like a simpler life than that of the queen or that in any case he would have preferred to have taken on her role at a much older age.

Anyway, today breaks another historical record. He becomes the first monarch in the United Kingdom to complete 70 years on the throne. In her honor, a series of events have already been planned throughout the year to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee. With the most important taking place between 2 and 5 July. The British government has promised that these celebrations will be as fancy as those “which happen once in every generation”.

When Queen Elizabeth ascended the throne, the Soviet Union was ruled by Joseph Stalin. China by Mao Zedong and the United States by Harry Truman. Since then, 14 presidents have passed through the US presidency, while 14 prime ministers have been hosted on Downing Street. Perhaps the most important of these to Elizabeth was Winston Churchill. There are many historians who consider him her mentor. It is noteworthy that when Churchill retired from politics in 1955, Queen Elizabeth wrote in her farewell letter, among other things: “I will forever hold the post of my first prime minister, to which my husband and I owe so much. for the wise guidance of whom, in the first years of my reign, I will always be deeply grateful. ”

Although its role is essentially ceremonial and lacks political power, it is nevertheless a factor of stability for many in Britain. It is characteristic that 4 out of 5 Britons still have a positive opinion of Queen Elizabeth despite the huge scandals that have plagued the palace all these years.

Queen Elizabeth married Prince Philip, later Duke of Edinburgh, on November 20, 1947 in Westminster Abbey. Three months later, their first child, the heir to the British throne Prince Charles, became pregnant. She and her husband had three more children: Princess Anna, Prince Andreas and Prince Edward.

Today she will celebrate the Platinum Jubilee without her husband who passed away last April. It is noteworthy, however, that in the year of her Golden Jubilee, in 2002, her only sister Margarita passed away in February and in March her mother.

With information from AMPE