Edge's News: Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

A very very sad day for the Royal family, a sad day for United Kingdom, a sad day for the world, a sad day for the commonwealth of Nations and a very very sad day for us all the people. As we witnessed the end of her 70 years reign, Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has passed-on.

Queen Elizabeth II, died on Thursday in her Scotland home in Balmoral. The Queen maintained the popularity of the monarchy across decades of seismic political, social and cultural change that threatened to make it an anachronism.

A dignified, dependable figure who reigned longer than any other British monarch, Elizabeth helped steer the institution into the modern world. Stripping away court ritual and making it somewhat more open and accessible, all in the glare of an increasingly intrusive and often hostile media.

As our National Anthem changes to "GOD save the King", we will forever remember the anthem we’ve sang for almost seven decades of “GOD save the Queen”, as its was sang then may she now rest in perfect peace in the bosom of our Lord, knowing unequivocally that she did a tremendous job not just for United Kingdom but the World and humanity.

With God on his side, King Charles III, is well prepared to carry on, through your teaching and guidance over the years, with an unshakable sense of duty that you have instilled in the Royal family.

Queen Elizabeth II was a force for good in this world.

For the last time let me sing our National Anthem in honour of our beloved Queen Elizabeth II

God save our gracious Queen!
Long live our noble Queen!
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen.

Thy choicest gifts in store
On her be pleased to pour,
Long may she reign.
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause,
To sing with heart and voice,
God save the Queen.

Before anyone debates the above statement, please take a good look in the mirror because no one and I repeat no one is perfect.

God Bless us all.

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