Her happy, final summer in the Balmoral
refuge that brimmed with thoughts of Prince
Philip: The Queen enjoyed walks, picnics
and barbecues, and entertained a string
of family and friends in the months before
her death
Daily Mail (UK),
by
Rebecca English
Original Article
Posted By: Imright,
9/8/2022 8:28:46 PM
The Queen's last summer was one of her happiest of recent years, entertaining a string of family and friends at Balmoral.
Her Highland estate – every purple-hued sprig brimming with memories of her beloved Philip – had been a huge source of comfort after the most difficult of times.
One source with close links to the Royal Household told me recently that she had not been suffering from any chronic condition. Another said: 'She's lost a lot of weight and has been feeling all the aches and pains that a 96-year-old woman would be expected to feel
Reply 1 - Posted by:
RuckusTom 9/8/2022 9:02:07 PM (No. 1272513)
My father told me that she read every piece of legislation that the government was going to pass. I liked her and I'm not a royalist - heck, we fought for our independence from the Brits. But she was there through thick and thin and a great ally.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
NorthernDog 9/8/2022 9:08:54 PM (No. 1272523)
The Queen lived to see her 70th year on the throne, a pleasant summer that she loved, then a new Prime Minister. With a bleak winter coming, perhaps there was not much more to live for. May she rest in peace.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
pros7767 9/8/2022 9:15:36 PM (No. 1272532)
May God welcome her with open arms. She deserves that!
God Bless the Queen, a true and faithful servant!
She will be missed!
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Blackbird 9/8/2022 9:26:49 PM (No. 1272545)
Queen Elizabeth was a wonderful Queen. Even served in the military when she was 18, and totally dedicated to the best for her country and people all her life. I remember when she became Queen in Feb, 1952. No comparison between her and the ignorant dirt bags who are currently running our country today.
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I think it was a blessing she was able to be where she had her happiest memories of Philip and their family life when she passed. Being half Scots on her late mother's side, she loved Balmoral and their yearly summer vacation. I am American and glad to not be a colony of Britain's, but I count myself an Anglophile and a full on admirer of HMQEII. She was a last tie to a better time in our world. A time when vows were taken seriously, not like her flighty son who had his fingers crossed when he married Diana.
RIP your majesty, you are with your beloved Philip now. God's peace to your grieving family.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
LadyHen 9/8/2022 10:05:03 PM (No. 1272579)
She was so blessed to have relatively great health up unto the end and to die in such a lovely and sentimental place. I am glad she made a peaceful end and she can count as joy that she is much loved by the good people of this Earth, a legacy anyone should be proud of.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
DVC 9/9/2022 12:23:34 AM (No. 1272636)
My father in law got up unaided from his chair, greeted me as I entered his home, and we stood in the kitchen and chatted for about 45 minutes, still sharp as a tack at 96. Later that same day, he fell, broke an arm, and the next day was unable to get up, stand unassisted or take steps longer than 1", and he was dead soon after.
At that age, even those in 'good health' have no reserves, zero margin for any, even seemingly minor, mishaps.
It sounds like she had a wonderful last summer. May God bless this lady.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
MissMann 9/9/2022 1:58:15 AM (No. 1272655)
What a lovely way to end your time on this mortal coil. Time for her reward in the next world. RIP
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Rather Read 9/9/2022 7:12:05 AM (No. 1272731)
I am a strong Anglophile even though my ancestors left to come to America in search of religious freedom in the Catholic colony of Maryland. But times change and unlike so many progs, I hold no grudges or hatred for times past. I had nothing but admiration for Queen Elizabeth and her steadfast devotion to duty. May God bless her.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Sanddollar 9/9/2022 8:45:32 AM (No. 1272801)
She was dutiful to the end. She met the new Prime Minister on Tuesday and passed away on Thursday. She was an inspiration! She was also a woman of deep faith. I have not heard much about that in the tributes.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
red1066 9/9/2022 10:09:05 AM (No. 1272876)
Losing her husband of 60+ years even for a queen is a lot to take. Her health started to go downhill right then and there. I've seen it so many times with couples who have been together for 50 years or more. When one goes, the other just doesn't have the energy to carry on and passes away within a couple of years. My grandfather passed away three months after my grandmother died. They were married for 56 years. Grandpop just didn't know what to do without grandmom. I remember my mother and my aunts and uncles spending nights with my grandfather just to keep him company. He died in his sleep of what my mom said was a broken heart.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
thewarden 9/9/2022 12:26:33 PM (No. 1273023)
I got hooked on the British royal family in high school courtesy of Diana. What a story that was! I’ve always loved British history and Brit Lit. I had my DNA tested recently (I was adopted) and found out through newly minted cousins many amazing British connections. A relative was knighted on the battlefield by Richard III (he was part of his court) and I am also related to Geoffrey Chaucer. Thrilling information to me! Anyway, I always admired Her Majesty and I am very sad to see her go, may she rest in peace. I think she did her best, upheld her oath and loved her people.
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