Queen Elizabeth II, who died this Thursday at the age of 96, was a symbol of stability and continuity in the midst of major crises such as the loss of the British Empire or the multiple scandals in the royal family.
Elizabeth Alexandra Maria II was born in London on April 21, 1926. When she ascended the throne in 1952, at just 25 years old, Winston Churchill was Prime Minister, India had just gained its independence, and the United Kingdom still ruled parts of Asia and Africa. .
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Since then, it has become a symbol of stability through the disintegration of the empire, the Cold War, post-war social changes, the roaring 1960s, the advent of the digital age, and Britain’s messy exit from the Union. European. Times changed and the popularity of the monarchy went up and down, but the queen was always a popular figure, possibly the most recognized woman in the world.
The 2012 Olympians
The opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics at the London stadium it was incredible and Isabel was a great protagonist, next to the actor Daniel Craigthe james-bond of the time.
The ceremony was called ‘Wonderful Islands’ and was directed by the renowned British film producer and directorDanny Boyle.
From the movie was the appearance of the Queen. Everyone expected her to appear at the stadium through a special door and help her down the stairs to the special place, but it didn’t happen.
An image projected on the screens moved those attending the ceremony and the world to the Buckingham Palace, there a door opened to one of the special rooms where the Queen’s workplace was.
Agent Bond entered that room and at that moment the sound of the 600 palace clocks was heard. Isabel II She walked out of the room accompanied by one of her dogs, and Bond followed in her footsteps. They both reached the garden and boarded a helicopter.
The device flew over the stadium and from one moment to another Bond and the Queen were launched into the air. She was wearing a pink dress. The parachutes, which were the flags of the United Kingdom, were opened and then the image of Elizabeth II was registered in the box of honor accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh.
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