Britain is left broken-hearted after the death of our Queen
Millions of people throughout the country and the world were broken by the news of Queen Elizabeth's death. Buckingham Palace saw many pale and hurt faces on the day of her death and for the 10 days after, everyone was shocked about the news they had received. To most people, she wasn’t just 'the Queen' but part of our large family here in Britain.
She reigned for 70 long years and was there for her country right up until her death by meeting her final prime minister, Liz Truss, just 2 days before she passed. She broadcasted a promise that she gave on her 21st birthday to reign up until her death and she did just that.
As a nation, we found it hard to let go of our longest reigning monarch (many felt she would never be replaced) and we fell silent for days. After her death, crowds immediately built and grew around Buckingham Palace with people wishing to pay tribute to the late monarch. When she was lying in state at Westminster Hall, thousands of people queued for hours to pay their respects and thanks to the Queen which showed how much we looked up to her as our monarch. Hearts also reached out to the rest of the family, especially our new king, who had to step up as king straight after his beloved mother's death, along with the rest of the family, who also had to grieve in front of millions of people. They made public appearances, even a couple of days after her death. They appreciated every single flower laid and everything made, looking at everything closely and carefully throughout several days.
We all admired the hard work and dedication that went into the Queen's funeral. The whole of London fell silent as she was pulled past the immense crowd that had gathered; everyone was paying their respects. The whole family attended, with the Queen’s children and grandchildren following her carriage as it was pulled around London. Even Prince George and Princess Charlotte paid their respects to their great-grandmother and we all felt moved by their maturity and courage they showed.
We were all shaken by these events particularly the older generation who were able to remember witnessing her father's death and her coronation. As she had served us for 70 years, it hit us hard as a community as lots of us had known her as our only monarch and have found it hard to accept the idea of a new king. Now, many days after her death, we encourage and welcome a new era, with King Charles III guiding us into the future and caring for his country just as his mother did.
Lauren Cavie, Y11
She reigned for 70 long years and was there for her country right up until her death by meeting her final prime minister, Liz Truss, just 2 days before she passed. She broadcasted a promise that she gave on her 21st birthday to reign up until her death and she did just that.
As a nation, we found it hard to let go of our longest reigning monarch (many felt she would never be replaced) and we fell silent for days. After her death, crowds immediately built and grew around Buckingham Palace with people wishing to pay tribute to the late monarch. When she was lying in state at Westminster Hall, thousands of people queued for hours to pay their respects and thanks to the Queen which showed how much we looked up to her as our monarch. Hearts also reached out to the rest of the family, especially our new king, who had to step up as king straight after his beloved mother's death, along with the rest of the family, who also had to grieve in front of millions of people. They made public appearances, even a couple of days after her death. They appreciated every single flower laid and everything made, looking at everything closely and carefully throughout several days.
We all admired the hard work and dedication that went into the Queen's funeral. The whole of London fell silent as she was pulled past the immense crowd that had gathered; everyone was paying their respects. The whole family attended, with the Queen’s children and grandchildren following her carriage as it was pulled around London. Even Prince George and Princess Charlotte paid their respects to their great-grandmother and we all felt moved by their maturity and courage they showed.
We were all shaken by these events particularly the older generation who were able to remember witnessing her father's death and her coronation. As she had served us for 70 years, it hit us hard as a community as lots of us had known her as our only monarch and have found it hard to accept the idea of a new king. Now, many days after her death, we encourage and welcome a new era, with King Charles III guiding us into the future and caring for his country just as his mother did.
Lauren Cavie, Y11
