Tributes to our Queen
Photo credits: Aidan Kirby, Y13
On the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, 27 million people watched her being crowned as our head of state. At the start of a new era, it seemed there was a new light at the end of the tunnel. After a world war that caused destruction and devastation across the globe, in people's hearts she brought hope. However, there was also doubt that she wouldn’t be able to provide as monarch but, after all these years, we were proved wrong. She was with us when our country was down and when we as individuals were down. She was always there in her brightly coloured outfits and always managed to fill a room with her bright presence. Her sense of duty never wavered. When her funeral took place it was estimated that ‘no fewer than 4.1 billion’ people watched, showing not only the technological advances during her 70 year reign but also how many people she impacted: even if she couldn’t shake hands with everybody. From people that can remember when she was crowned to those that only knew her during her last years. She will be missed.
Tyler Moon, Y10
At Westminster Abbey, where the air was filled with sadness and a lonely coffin was sat, viewed by billions of eyes sharing only one sad, pitiful thought. A mournful crowd gathered in rows around the coffin, dressed in black. The immense high ceilings, echoing the voices of the beautiful choir. Everything had been organised to perfection on that tragic day out of respect for her majesty the Queen, a woman who has reigned for 70 years, finally resting in peace after all the good she had done for this country. One can only imagine the atmosphere and utter sadness at Westminster Abbey, the very building where she was crowned 70 years ago.
Millie Crane, Y10
Millie Crane, Y10
A Poetic Tribute
Buckingham Palace a wonderful sight,
Inside waiting was a most joyous light,
Monarchy and power jumbled in a ball,
A humble saint standing strong and tall.
The Queen, an elegant leader,
Did you know she was a corgi needer,
She had thirty; no more no less,
Enough gold to fill a treasure chest.
The longest reigning monarch not lost nor forgotten,
May she rest peacefully in her silk graded cotton.
We can not replace the comfort she gave,
And the warmth her smile made.
As Queen Elizabeth leaves we are overcome by trepidation,
All we know is she will be missed all over the nation.
Jackson Pritchard, Y8
Buckingham Palace a wonderful sight,
Inside waiting was a most joyous light,
Monarchy and power jumbled in a ball,
A humble saint standing strong and tall.
The Queen, an elegant leader,
Did you know she was a corgi needer,
She had thirty; no more no less,
Enough gold to fill a treasure chest.
The longest reigning monarch not lost nor forgotten,
May she rest peacefully in her silk graded cotton.
We can not replace the comfort she gave,
And the warmth her smile made.
As Queen Elizabeth leaves we are overcome by trepidation,
All we know is she will be missed all over the nation.
Jackson Pritchard, Y8
