A Queen Adored: England's Elizabeth II

Want to read the rest of this paper? Join Essayworld today to view this entire essay and over 50,000 other term papers

surveys have revealed that at any one time between 15 and 30% of
the English people claim they would prefer a republic, the majority uphold the
traditional support of the monarchy, as has been the English custom for over a
thousand years. Since 1952 the endeared Queen Elizabeth II has played this role
in her country's politics as an important aspect of the modern nation's
identity. As she has proved neither conservative nor liberal in her stance, she
has so come to symbolize a popular democracy.
It was raining on the sunless April day in 1926 when Elizabeth Bowes-
Lyon announced to her husband of three years that it was time. The Duke and
Duchess of York were anticipating the birth of their first child. As the
doctors were soon to discover, this was not to be a routine delivery. The child
was breech and as night fell the decision to perform a cesarean section was made
and thus commenced. The operation a success, at 2:40 AM, Wednesday, April 21, a
princess was born. As is ...

Get instant access to over 50,000 essays. Write better papers. Get better grades. Already a member? Login

people were very taken with little Elizabeth. Longford
writes, "part of [her] immense appeal was due to her vivacity and comic fervor
in doing what was expected of her". Though Elizabeth's childhood was quite
sheltered, she found access to the rest of the world through the many nursery
toys her parents endowed her with. Miniature delivery vans of bread and garden
supplies represented the everyday jobs of the people. A Christmas present of a
dustpan and brush also symbolized work in the real world, and possibly served as
a tool in the development of a remarkable tidiness that followed her through
adulthood. Her many ponies also served as a learning experience through the
necessity ...

Succeed in your coursework without stepping into a library. Get access to a growing library of notes, book reports, and research papers in 2 minutes or less.

CITE THIS PAGE: