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A few years ago I found this plate commemorating the belated
queen’s 1953 coronation in a pawn shop somewhere. Around her portrait are Latin
words meaning ‘Queen Elizabeth II by the grace of God’. Though it was produced
at Royal Staffordshire Ceramics in Berslum, England, shields with the flags of
the provinces of Canada are depicted around it.
Canada is just one of 54 countries within the British Commonwealth, which
enfolds over a quarter of the nations around the world and almost one-third of
the world population. Elizabeth will be mourned the world over, if not by
everyone. I personally found it a
comfort to listen to her Christmas addresses, as she seemed one of the few
leaders to exhibit thoughtfulness, respectfulness, and diplomacy in an age
predominated by brash, narcissistic politicians. We lost a dedicated, classy
world leader yesterday. So grateful that she lived to the age of ninety-six,
swearing in the UK’s new prime minister only days ago. May we all function so
vitally until the ends of our lives.
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