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The Times of India
The Times of India
Lifestyle
Jasmine Dawda | TIMESOFINDIA.COM

Queen Elizabeth II - An epitome of elegance

“It has always been easy to hate and destroy. To build and to cherish is much difficult."

Throughout Queen Elizabeth’s 70-year reign, her remarks and efforts have become well known for many of us to live by. The world is mourning with a great amount of admiration for her perseverance towards her royal commitments. Her Majesty, The longest-reigning sovereign in British history was under medical supervision in her residence at Balmoral, Scotland. Her family made sure to be around her and by her side before her passing. Queen Elizabeth Il, in full Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, officially Elizabeth Il, by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and her other realms and territories Queen, Defender of the Faith was indeed an emblem of stability, dignity and nobility in an era of sweeping social and political modification. She died at the age of 96. Queen remained head of state of 14 countries in addition to the U.K. and the administrator of a Commonwealth that now includes 54 countries with a collective population of over two billion people. Recently the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee was held to celebrate the Longest-Living monarch in British history.

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