WHAT a wonderful long weekend it was.
A confident and proud nation paying tribute to its monarch who has overseen more sweeping change over the past seven decades than anyone could have imagined.
From Seamus the Irish wolfhound leading Trooping the Colour to Prince Louis’ antics during the flypast, to the Queen’s brilliant comic timing with Paddington, and her Gold State Coach hologram, the whole show was a triumph.
Her final surprise appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony yesterday was another carefully choreographed piece of symbolism making a pointed reference to her succession.
Joined only by Charles and Camilla, William and Kate and future king Prince George and siblings, Her Majesty seemed determined to secure the family’s future.
But for now, as the Archbishop of York memorably put it, she remains in the saddle.
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How grateful we are for that, and how thankful this country has been to be served with such dignity and duty for the past 70 years.
Truly, happy and glorious.
