In 1952, when Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, became Queen Elizabeth II, women’s roles were overwhelmingly domestic, and they were discouraged from working outside the home. Queen Elizabeth II evolved into a model of leadership, for men and women.
as queen in 1952, when she said, “Many grave problems and difficulties confront us all, but with a new faith in the old and splendid beliefs given us by our forefathers, and the strength to venture beyond the safeties of the past, I know we shall be worthy of our duty.” She embodied that strength.... [+]Marry someone who truly supports you through thick and thin
The most poignant moment, which we commemorate today on the 21st anniversary of the terrorist attacks in the U.S. on 9-11-2001, was when the Queen “broke with centuries-old tradition, directing the Coldstream Guards to play the American national anthem, ‘during the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace” on September 13th, 2001 in solidarity, which the then-U.S. ambassador to Britain, William Farish attended, as Newsweek described it.
: Her glamourous yet simple and brightly colored suits and hats with matching purses, shoes and pins, became her signature, an important part of her brand.: All the stories we have heard, speak of how she treated all people with dignity, warmth and respect – even those she disagreed with. She used her listening and communications skills, as well as her vast knowledge of global and political dynamics, what diplomats call soft power, to influence decisions she could not control.
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