(I refuse to talk of "passing". What do you mean? The salt?) The past 10 days, for many of us, might have felt similar, or at least reminiscent of a discombobulating time when a much-loved parent or grandparent died. People to ring, orders of service to print, flowers to order, meals – somehow – to be prepared and swallowed as you grieve. Lots to do while simultaneously trying to acclimatise to that person’s sudden absence. We know that dear Uncle Charles, the King, will continue to lead in your example as he too has dedicated his life to service.įor the family involved, the time between a beloved member’s death and their funeral is a strange hiatus from normal life, writes Sophia Money-Coutts. Goodbye dear Grannie, it has been the honour of our lives to have been your granddaughters and we're so very proud of you.
They are all too true of the remarkable leader you are.We're so happy you're back with Grandpa. The world mourns you and the tributes would really make you smile. You, being you, will never know the impact you have had on our family and so many people around the world. Thank you for making us laugh, for including us, for picking heather and raspberries, for marching soldiers, for our teas, for comfort, for joy. You taught us so much and we will cherish those lessons and memories forever.įor now dear Grannie, all we want to say is thank you. You were our matriarch, our guide, our loving hand on our backs leading us through this world. We, like many, thought you'd be here forever. There have been tears and laughter, silences and chatter, hugs and loneliness, and a collective loss for you, our beloved Queen and our beloved Grannie. Our dearest Grannie, we've not been able to put much into words since you left us all. Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie have paid tribute to the late Queen. "We're very grateful for him, and we're very happy that he is the King now." Speaking about the new King Charles and how she felt about him as the new monarch, she said: "He actually came and handed over to the president, Canaan Banana, the constitution for Zimbabwe. "I remember her mother, the Queen Mother was in Zimbabwe and then she opened Kariba Dam which resulted in a lot of businesses in Zambia and Zimbabwe, so we're grateful for that." When asked how she felt about waiting overnight to attend the lying in state, Ms Silas told PA: "I'm just happy that at least I have the opportunity to say goodbye because of the work that they did.
She travelled from Walsall, in the West Midlands, to show her gratitude for "what Her Majesty and the royal family did" for the country of Zimbabwe, where she was born. Sarah Silas, 60, joined the queue to see the Queen's coffin at around 6pm on Saturday, just over 36 hours before the lying in state period is scheduled to end.
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