Found on Facebook.
On March 29 1941, just a few days over 80 years ago a young naval officer was in charge of the spotters on board HMS Valiant, a battleship of the Royal Navy.
Their targets were 3 capital ships from the Italian navy. It is believed they had received information from the code breaking geniuses at Bletchley Park. With the help of radar the search was on.
In the darkness above the horizon the young officer noticed what appeared to be metal turrets reflecting off the searchlights of HMS Valiant. He had spotted the enemy and battle commenced.
The battle of Cape Matapan was underway. In a fierce engagement 2 Italian capital ships were sunk. The young officer was mentioned in dispatches and commended for bravery.
That young officer was a 19 year old Philippos Andreou of Schleswig Holstein, Sonderberg, Glucksberg, Prince of Greece and Denmark. The world knows him today as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and consort of Queen Elizabeth. He will turn 100 in June. He didn’t step down from active royal duties until his late 90s. He is a total legend...!!
Five months before her future husband was engaged in a life and death struggle off the coast of Greece, a young Princess Elizabeth, aged 14, gave her first broadcast to the Commonwealth of Nations and specifically to the children.
At that time Britain and the Commonwealth stood alone a seemingly hopeless cause. Churchill’s greatness and leadership will be remembered as long as history is faithfully told. He was supported at all times by King George and his indomitable wife Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
Both the King and the Queen flatly refused to leave London their daughters would stay with them as well. Buckingham Palace itself was very badly damaged in a bombing raid the Queen said it “allowed her to look the East End proudly in the face”.
The young Princess finished her address as follows:
“We know, every one of us, that in the end all will be well: for God will care for us and give us victory and peace. And when peace comes remember it will be for us, the children of today, to make the world of tomorrow a better and happier place. My sister is by my side and we are both going to say goodnight to you. Come on Margaret. Goodnight children”
From that day in October 1940 the Queen has led a life of total service and sacrifice. She presides over the Commonwealth of Nations, comprising 54 countries with a population of 2.5 billion people, and is the Head of State of 16 Commonwealth Realms.
Her commitment to the Commonwealth has had the most profound effect on the welfare of its people. Most Commonwealth citizens are what are referred to as “people of colour”. It could well be argued that under her stewardship no family on Earth has done more to improve the lives of people of colour.
This week we have witnessed the slick narcissism of an obscure American actress and her mesmerised and dominated husband perform an act of pure spite and self promotion.
Not satisfied with their lot in life, a life of almost unimaginable privilege and wealth, they go on worldwide TV in a futile attempt to discredit the monarchy and by extension the aged and great couple who lead the family.
Predictably the race card is played: all the usual charlatans in the media and left wing politics jump on the bandwagon, even the wretched Hillary Clinton, a previous guest of the Queen by virtue of her husband’s position, had the gall to get involved ...!!
Their pathetic attempt is doomed to failure.
On the week the interview was released the Royal Family were out doing what they do: visiting hospitals, workers, sick children and various other deserving causes. On Saturday the Duchess of Cambridge paid a private visit to Clapham Common to pay her respects to Sarah Everard and other murder victims.
The British people in their wisdom will have scant patience being lectured to by a couple of entitled and misguided people who in their spite and cruelty have exposed themselves as appalling spoilt brats.
The Duke of Edinburgh is spending his time in hospital having undergone heart surgery. We wish him well.
The nation will never forget the debt we owe to the greatest generation who stood up to national socialism, fascism and Japanese imperialism. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip are one of the last links we still have with them. Our gratitude doth overflow...!!
God save the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.
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