'God Save the Queen', indeed!

Australia Bids Farewell to Its Queen

By John McMahon

After a 10 day visit, our beloved Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, Head of the Commonwealth, has departed our shores, probably for the last time as she is aged 85, to return home to Buckingham Palace. Wherever she went and whatever event she attended she was greeted by tens upon tens of thousands of well wishers and admirers, in many cases up to 20 deep.

Her farewell public barbeque today in Perth, Western Australia, attracted a joyful crowd of 100,000 of all ages, from babies, children, youth, mums and dads and the elderly and from many Races including Sudanese, and from Australians of all political persuasions. Her visit was telecast across the World to 40 Nations.

She is a magnificent unifying force indeed.The principal reason for her visit was to open CHOGM , Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting - this family of Nations comprises some 54 countries from all points across the Globe.

Wouldn't Obama be envious of the adulation, admiration and the sustained popularity that the Queen has enjoyed since her Coronation in 1953? She has made 16 visits to our shores as Queen and is more welcome than ever. Wouldn't he just love to draw the crowds that Her Majesty does!

Today Obama is yesterday's man; after almost 60 years the Queen is as much loved as ever.

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2011/10/australia_bids_farewell_to_its_queen.html

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Queen Elizabeth has earned our respect--and I don't begrudge her a few nods to stately tradition in typical address to her (but I am female and I don't mind a curtsey or two; our great grandmothers were taught to do this to more than the queen ;-)  Don't know if I'd want my menfolk to bow down to anyone, though, especially in this era of 'strong horses' and 'weak ones' in our public reputation--let the women deal with the salon and the social graces.

I don't think many people understand that Queen Elizabeth II has given up her whole life for her country. After the too-young death of her father, the abdication of Edward, and the unsuitability of anyone else as heir to the throne, had she not taken on the 'job' at 26, the monarchy might've sustained a severe blow--and, if the monarchy, at the time, faded, England would've also, and they'd have been in a much worse position than they are in even now.

She really saved England after WWII--there was no one else to do it--and she stalwartly sacrificed any personal desire she ever had to serve her country. For that, she deserves my undying respect; would that WE had a leader that loved America as much!

As to her offspring--I am convinced that Charles & Co. is the reason she takes vitamins every morning, and eats well... Wills and Kate will save the crown and, seeing how half the middle east now lives there, the crown will need saving, again. Parliment runs the country, but the crown IS England. SHE is England, and for that I give thanks ;-)