Down to the wire so to speak with this Blake Newsletter. It has been a very busy month of September. Plus I did take off three or four days and watch the preparations for and the Queen's funeral. It is my Englishness showing likely. I find it intriguing how some people express their rights and privileges really whether by the way they act or verbally. But it goes without saying that the Queen did not look well at her Christmas Message last year and all pictures that I have seen of her since then has spoken of a woman slowly succumbing to grief although I would have said she has been grieved for quite a while but the loss of her husband completely enveloped her in total grief along with the grief she was already feeling and old age took its toll. A couple of weeks ago when she held her annual Balmoral weekend with family it was too bad that everyone didn't take the opportunity to be there with her. Amazing really as it was so obvious that she was unwell and 96 years of age.
I guess it would be nice if the Royal family in England could be left in peace for awhile to mourn the loss of the Queen and for the King to regain his good health. The strain on him was enormous and I give him 100% plus for doing such an excellent job under such trying circumstances made worse by obvious leaks to the press just to undermine the carefully thought out plans that the Queen had produced for her funeral. Interesting to plan one's funeral and lots of people do do that now a days. I shall do the same as I do not want a funeral just a family committal service that would encompass the normal funeral service plus committal. It would be exactly the same as the service that we had for Edward as far as I am concerned. But back to the Queen and her marvelous reign and her smile that will light up pictures for several hundred years perhaps before one sees another like her. The first Queen Elizabeth was the same.
I am reminded of the olden days when rivalry between Royal sons resulted in alternate courts being set up just to add more mystery to the royal house as if there wasn't enough already back in those far different times. When you chose to be out you are out really and trying to get back in as an alternate court does seem rather unbrotherly especially in a constitutional monarchy. It is sad really as Diana meant them to be a team - one the king to be and the other his best supporter but life has moved on unfortunately. They both have a lovely family though which would have made Diana happy.
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