Isabel II earned the respect of the most important political personalities of the second half of the last century and the first two decades of the present
Isabel II was a myth until her last breath. Both took up pages in the History sections and had references in the Guinness Book of Records. Now that she has left this world, the woman who never expressed an opinion is valued as a great statesman who based her undisputed prestige among the leaders of the entire planet on measured silence.
His nearly 70 years on the Windsor throne enabled him to share his rule with the major political personalities of the latter half of the last century and the first two decades of the present. Without crowning him during his more than a hundred state visits, countless audiences at Buckingham Palace, an intervention in the United States Congress and even two participations in United Nations meetings, he got to know seven popes, from Pius XII to Francis, seven Archbishops of Canterbury – the highest figure in the Anglican Church – fourteen British Prime Ministers from Churchill to Johnson – with whom he has always held weekly meetings – 13 North American presidents from Truman to Biden, the only exception being Johnson and heads of government and states from the five continents. Isabel II also headed the Commonwealth -54 countries and nearly 2,000 million inhabitants- and was head of state of fifteen countries, such as Canada, Australia or New Zealand.
historical leaders
A photo with the Queen of England has always been the goal of any politician who wanted to see his figure “authorized.” The fortieth sovereign of the United Kingdom met with historical leaders such as General De Gaulle, Nelson Mandela, Willy Brandt or Helmut Kohl, Haile Selassie, François Mitterrand, Marshal Tito, Olof Palmer, the Dalai Lama… to complete an endless list of leaders of the five continents. Not forgetting the historic handshake with the former leader of the IRA terrorist group Martin McGuinness, which was considered a milestone in the peace process in Northern Ireland.
Only Mikhail Gorbachev achieved it under the great leaders of the Soviet Union and dictators like Fidel Castro, Augusto Pinochet, Jorge Videla, Mao Zendong, Francisco Franco… Not even the coup plotters who many of the African countries or Asians born in former British colonies that became independent since 1953.
Everyone could see how she has strictly adhered to the principle of neutrality from her coronation in 1953 until her disappearance yesterday. Every thought that settled in his head was a state secret and with that he went to the grave. The figure of the longest-serving monarch has always been above politics thanks to the prudence and correctness with which he exercised his head of state.
Thanks to the Windsors’ iron health, the woman who was not destined to rule, but who ascended the throne by kidnapping her uncle, Edward VIII, has broken all records. But the main thing is not due to his longevity, but to the affection that British citizens show him. Elizabeth II is the monarch who has enjoyed the highest popularity since the monarchy began to be measured demographically. 76% of the British declared they were satisfied with the Crown. But until today she remained stupid, stoic and resistant.
Source: La Verdad
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