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dantofscottishroyalty,sheentalotoftimefromanearlyageatherfamily''sestatesinscotland.shewasneverhaierthanwhenatherhomeatthecastleofmeyincaithne,orflyfishinginscotland''srivers.duringavisittosouthafricain1946shemetanoldboerveteranwhotoldherbitterly,"icanneverforgivewhattheenglishdidtomypeople."thequeenreplied:"oh,idosounderstand.weinscotlandoftenfeeljustthesame."

inallherworkshewasmotivatedbythemostpowerfulseeofdutyandservice.shebelievedthattheroyalfamily''sdutywastoservethenation,andshecarriedoutthatrolewithtotalandselfledevotion-evenaftershehadsufferedtheloofherbelovedhuand.

shewasstillcarryingout130engagementsayearattheageof80andevenover50attheageof100.shehasbeeninvolved,oftenaspatronorpresident,inwellover300charities,voluntarybodiesandotherorganisatio.sheservedthebritishlegion,forexample,throughoutalmostitswholeexistence,nearly80years.

weshouldrememberthequeenmotherforhergreatseeoffunandherzestforlife.herenthusiasmandhumourshonethroughinallshedid,whetherhandingoutshamrockstotheirishguardsonstpatrick''sday,iectingthechelseapeioners,orindulgingherlifelongandveryseriouspaionforhorseracing.

herinfectiousseeoffuncouldcharmevenoonents.theveterananti-monarchistandformermp,williehamilton,saidonher80thbirthday:"iamgladtosalutearemarkableoldlady.longmayshelivetobetheprideofherfamily.andmaygodunderstandandforgivemeifihavebeenearedandcorrupted-ifonlybriefly-bythissuperboldtrouper."

notonlydidsheenjoylifetothefull,shehelpedotherstodoso.herlongevityandvitalityinoldagegavehopetoolderpeopleeverywhere.commentingonherextraordinaryvigourandgaiety-shewasstilldancingwellintoher90s-sheoncesaid:"ilovelife,that''smysecret."

ashrhprincecharleshassaid,shewas"theoriginallifeenhancer...gloriouslyutoable."

ourthoughtsandprayersarewithalltheroyalfamilyandeeciallywithhermajestythequeen,whohasintheaceofafewweekssocruellysufferedtheloofbothhersisterandmother.thequeenhasborneitwithhercustomarydignity,continuingtoservethenationevenwhilegrieving.

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