Elizabeth II worked until the last moment. happily, says an expert on the monarchy – Denník N

In the beginning, Churchill helped the young queen a lot, she probably mentioned him to every prime minister. They went to her as if for psychotherapy, she describes Elizabeth II’s relaxed demeanor. Irena Cápová from Forbes magazine. The deputy editor-in-chief and head of the Forbes Woman section has been covering the royal family for two decades, about whom she regularly writes the Forbes Royal column. When we last spoke on the occasion of Prince Philip’s funeral, I asked you if I should prepare an obituary for the British Queen. You told me then that the Queen would live for a few more years. Were you surprised by her death? When a report came out at 12:30 that said the Queen’s doctors had serious concerns about her health and were recommending constant medical supervision, it was clear to me, given my knowledge of protocol, that the situation was very serious indeed. The wording of the communique, which contained only three sentences, was a kind of code that, for example, told the presenters of the BBC that it would be a good idea to dress in mourning. The second thing that showed that the situation was really unusual was that the entire royal family had moved to Balmoral very hastily, canceling all the program. The third reason that indicated that there would be a sad announcement today was that one of the members of the royal family, who was supposed to come to Prague in September, canceled his entire program for the next six months, which is the period of mourning. Around 3 p.m. they confirmed to me that the queen had died. And was it a shock to you? When someone is 96 years old, we know that one day they can feel perfectly fine and the next day they can die in their sleep. It was fascinating to me, and it’s really symbolic, that two days before she died, the Queen received British Prime Minister Liz Truss, the 15th Prime Minister during her reign. And if she, as a crown princess, said at the beginning of her reign that she would devote her life, be it long or short, to the service of her country, then she really served until the last day of her life. It is clear from her last photos that she was in a good mood, standing on her feet, using only a stick, smiling. He looks very happy to me in those photos. The news that his health was so bad and that he was probably dying was even more surprising. Did her health deteriorate due to covid, which she overcame at the beginning of the year? Even today, she is not known to have any other diseases. She was 96 years old, she certainly had the difficulties that come with such an advanced age. However, the Queen was feeling very well, which was evident from her performances in May, June and during the platinum jubilee celebrations in July. For example, in May she opened the Elizabeth line of the London Underground, she arrived there in a canary yellow costume and was radiant. She was giving out smiles, walking around the station and wanting to learn the new ticket marking system. Then she even said – what if I could use it sometime? She reveled in her unique humor. The British saw then that the queen was in good shape. She overcame Covid in February. Yes, and according to her, it had a mild course, but left her with a latent fatigue. She confided about it at the turn of April and May. She described that the disease is very unpredictable, that covid itself was not difficult, but what followed seemed to make her uncertain and complicate her other duties. She had problems with movement for a long time. Last year in October, she was briefly hospitalized, circumstances forced her to move with a crutch, although she resisted it. She was very stubborn and said that she would not carry any stick. Then someone from her neighborhood suggested to her that it would be really good for her to help herself with a mallet. For example, she was advised to use a wheelchair before a mass for Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey a year after his death. Because Westminster Cathedral is huge and very long. Elizabeth II. she refused this and instead used the cathedral’s side entrance for her entrance. Although she had to walk a few steps, she managed them and entered the main nave of the temple. How did Queen Elizabeth II die? I think it was a beautiful death, as morbid as it sounds. But let’s be aware that this article is exclusive content for Denník N subscribers. Are you a subscriber? Log in