Following their attendance at the funeral of Britain’s longest reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II, the Dutch Royal family have returned to work as today is their Prinsjesdag, or state opening of parliament. In the Netherlands the state opening of Parliament always takes place on the third Tuesday of September and much like the British openings of parliament, this sees the monarch set out any policies for the coming parliamentary session.
What the Queen was really like – by those who knew her
08.09.2022 - 23:53 / msn.com
Queen Elizabeth II. It might be in ceremonial robes, with orb and sceptre, or waving from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during her Platinum Jubilee. She was perhaps the most familiar face in the world, yet the woman behind that wonderful smile was also one of the least known, an enigma who regarded mystique as an essential part of the job.
For Elizabeth II, the role of Queen was one she gladly played, but it was her job rather than her identity. The real Elizabeth Windsor was a mother, a wife, a practical joker, a pianist, a mimic, a grandmother and an animal lover who, just like the rest of us, liked to unwind by watching Countdown and Line of Duty on the television. Some of those who knew the Queen as a boss or a friend have shared their experiences of the person who remained largely hidden from view for 70 years, providing a fascinating insight into a monarch who, in public at least, never let the mask slip.
Those who did catch a glimpse of the real Elizabeth often wished others could see her as they did, as the people of Britain and the Commonwealth would surely have loved her even more. Samantha Cohen, who served the Queen for 17 years as her press secretary and then assistant private secretary (she stopped working for the Royal household in 2019), says: “She was really normal, the most normal non-normal person I have ever met. It was remarkable how grounded she was, she wasn’t fussy, she was so practical, she wasn’t interested in material things.
She recognised that being Queen was a role and a job so she managed to be ordinary and extraordinary at the same time, and that put people at ease. And she was incredibly humble, she was without ego, quite shy really. ”Harold Macmillan, the third of her 15 prime
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