Laying flowers for the Queen
September 8th 2022, the day that the nation fell silent after the news of our beloved Queen’s death. All over the world people mourned for the Queen’s death. She made such a big impact not only in Britain, but in countries all over the world. On the day of her death, there was an instant reaction of people paying their respects. Flowers flooded Buckingham Palace, Windsor and Balmoral. Speeches were made and people came together to experience such a sad moment, and to look back and reflect on everything that the Queen had done for the world.
I was lucky enough to experience laying flowers for her in Green Park, one week after her funeral. I felt that it was important to not only show my respects for Her Majesty, but to also experience other people’s thoughts towards her passing. Whilst I was there, there were many people shedding tears as they read letters of thoughts, drawings or even pictures from when people met her. It made it clear how many people were affected and saddened by the Queen’s passing.
Astonishingly, the Queen was a patron of over 600 charities across the world. Some of these being military or public services. During her long reign, The Queen served during World War II, stabilised the country through tough times and modernised the monarchy. She also transformed the commonwealth which included 56 independent and equal countries. She became the head of the commonwealth: an organisation of countries that reinforced links between many countries to bring people together. The Canadian prime minister expressed his thoughts by saying “She served us all with strength and wisdom for 70 years as we grew into the diverse, optimistic, responsible, ambitious and extraordinary country we are today” which clearly reflects the impact that she had on other countries.
Our new monarch, King Charles III, gave a moving speech to recognise his mother’s legacy. He said “Queen Elizabeth was the rock on which modern Britain was built… Britain is the country that it is today because of her” many people felt moved by the King’s speech as it reflected on the Queen and showed the nation and the world what an amazing woman she was. Although not everyone met Her Majesty, many people today have never experienced anyone but the Queen being our monarch, people appreciated what she had done and also experienced a sense of personal loss.
Lily Taylor, Y11
I was lucky enough to experience laying flowers for her in Green Park, one week after her funeral. I felt that it was important to not only show my respects for Her Majesty, but to also experience other people’s thoughts towards her passing. Whilst I was there, there were many people shedding tears as they read letters of thoughts, drawings or even pictures from when people met her. It made it clear how many people were affected and saddened by the Queen’s passing.
Astonishingly, the Queen was a patron of over 600 charities across the world. Some of these being military or public services. During her long reign, The Queen served during World War II, stabilised the country through tough times and modernised the monarchy. She also transformed the commonwealth which included 56 independent and equal countries. She became the head of the commonwealth: an organisation of countries that reinforced links between many countries to bring people together. The Canadian prime minister expressed his thoughts by saying “She served us all with strength and wisdom for 70 years as we grew into the diverse, optimistic, responsible, ambitious and extraordinary country we are today” which clearly reflects the impact that she had on other countries.
Our new monarch, King Charles III, gave a moving speech to recognise his mother’s legacy. He said “Queen Elizabeth was the rock on which modern Britain was built… Britain is the country that it is today because of her” many people felt moved by the King’s speech as it reflected on the Queen and showed the nation and the world what an amazing woman she was. Although not everyone met Her Majesty, many people today have never experienced anyone but the Queen being our monarch, people appreciated what she had done and also experienced a sense of personal loss.
Lily Taylor, Y11
