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owningstreet.oneofmybestmemoriesofherissittingwithheratbalmoral,asshetoldmeofherpersonalrecollectionotjustofchurchillandattlee,butofasquith,lloydgeorgeandbaldwin.

undoubtedlythislongperectivebroughtstabilitytothemonarchyandtothecountry.butthereectshereceived,theoutpouringofaffectionaccordedherdeath,isnottheresultsimplyorevenprincipallyofherlonglife.shecouldhavelivedover100yearsandmadelittlemark.thetributescouldhavebeenaritual.

buttheyweren''t.theyweregenuineandheartfeltandfromyoungandold,fromallclaes,allbackgrounds,allwalksoflife.andthatwasbecauseofthepersonshewas,nottheranksheheld.shecametoembodywhatwasbestaboutourpastandshemadeusmostoptimisticaboutourfuture.

sheneverexpectedtobecomequeen-deitebeingtoldshewouldbe,byafortuneteller,asachild.itwasonlyaftertheabdicationofedwardviiithatherhuandbecamekinggeorgevi.in1936,duringtheabdicationcrisis,shewrotetothearchbishopofcanterburythat"icanhardlybelievethatwehavebeencalledtothetremendoustask...thecuriousthingisthatwearenotafraid."

herhuandhadseenactiveserviceinthenavy.shehadneveranticipatedtheroleofqueen.bothhadledlivesreasonablybroadinexperienceandinmeetingpeople.andthewarwastoprovethatfatehadchosenwellforbritain.hitler,watchinganewsreelclipofherlayingapoyatafirstworldwarmemorialandnoticingherpoiseandirit,issaidtohaveduedher"themostdangerouswomanineurope."kinggeorgeandqueenelizabethralliedthenationmagnificentlyduringthewar''sworsthoursanddays.herrefusaltoleavelondonisnowlegendary.aclueastowhycanbefoundinwhatshewroteatthetimeaftervisitingtheeastend:"ifeelquiteexhaustedafterseeingandhearingsomuchsadne,sorrow,heroismandmagnificentirit.thedestructionissoawful,andthepeoplesowonderfultheydeserveabetterworld."sheentnightsinairraidshelters,andtookrevolver-shootingleointhegroundsofthepalace.

heriritandthebritishiritbecameieparablyintertwined.

shewasaunifyingfiguretoobecauseshepersonifiedthediversityandunityofbritainandthecommonwealth.shecoideredherselfascot,andwasproudofit-adescen

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