Conspicuous by its absence, I am putting right the recording of this event. It was not a case of deliberate omission and I happened to be listening to R4 when the news of her death was announced. It did cause an emotional response from me because of the weight of the significance of this passing for the UK, her family and for my own lifespan.
I’m not a royalist, but I acknowledge the service that she has given so steadfastly and intentionally it seems to me, despite how difficult this role, and the other ‘royal’ mantles, must be for anyone.
I feel the UK, and the world in fact, is up ….. creek without a paddle in this period, and she was a steady rock in such turbulent times. But in my opinion, Charles will be a good, perhaps needed ‘continuity’ figure and I am glad that someone with his such longstanding views that he has seen ft to share on the needs of our planet and the damage we are doing to it, is now in that role.
This cartoon, from the Guardian newspaper sent to me by a friend, is a good one for me.
