I was five when she became queen. We'd just moved and my parents had bought our first TV so my mom could watch her coronation. I remember the images as snowy and indistinct, but we did watch it, transmitted from England to the U.S. via (as far as I know) a cable stretched under the ocean. Now, with the Queen's passing, the coverage is transmitted, nearly instantly, via satellite in high definition, colored images. So many changes in our world, but she was a constant. I will miss her.
Comments and opinions always welcome. If you're a spammer, your messages aren't going to last long here, even if they do make it past the spam filters. Keep it up with the spam, and I'll send Dick Cheney after you.
It saddens me too.
ReplyDeleteI feel it deeply.
DeleteA melancholy day. That's a great painting.
ReplyDeleteIt is. At the Hall it's at the far end of a ballroom. Because of its size it's still easy to take in the detail.
DeleteA sadness that reaches deep into the soul.
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
DeleteI am very sad at her passing.
ReplyDeleteI am too.
DeleteThat's a very beautiful portrait.
ReplyDeleteIt was very well done.
DeleteAn incredible woman she was. I wanted her to live forever.
ReplyDeleteI can relate.
DeleteI was five when she became queen. We'd just moved and my parents had bought our first TV so my mom could watch her coronation. I remember the images as snowy and indistinct, but we did watch it, transmitted from England to the U.S. via (as far as I know) a cable stretched under the ocean. Now, with the Queen's passing, the coverage is transmitted, nearly instantly, via satellite in high definition, colored images. So many changes in our world, but she was a constant. I will miss her.
ReplyDeleteMe too.
DeleteGosh... I was only a toddler when she became queen. It's hard to think of England without her.
ReplyDeleteShe's left a big hole behind.
Delete