This is not a post I want to write. It is a post I really didn’t want to write but here I am writing this post.

The reason why I didn’t want to write this post was because of the subject, the sad passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

Regardless of whether you liked her or not, she has been in most people’s lives, for their whole life, including mine. I don’t know what it is like to live in a world without the Queen being in it.

The Queen was born on 21 April 1926 and passed away at the age of 96 on 8 September 2022. A public holiday is celebrated in June for the Queen’s birthday here in Australia.

Doctor’s were concerned about her medical condition and the family were called together at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where the Queen was at the time. Several hours after the reports in the news of their being concern for the Queen’s health and the family gathering, a few hours later, news broke of her passing.

With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles automatically becomes the King of the UK and the Commonwealth. Camilla, will not become Queen but will be known as the King’s Consort.

I went to bed last night, under the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and when I woke up this morning, Australia was under the reign of King Charles.

My social media was flooded with tributes for the Queen’s passing. I had to get off the social media as it was too overwhelming to read all the posts acknowledging her passing and paying tribute to her life.

Thank you, Your Majesty for your service as Monarch, to your Country and to the Commonwealth. Thank you for being my Queen. There will never be anyone like you. You will be missed.

Now instead of people singing God Save the Queen, it will be God Save the King.

Prince Charles, now King Charles has big shoes to fill but I believe he will fill them, he has been prepared for this day, as the next in line to the throne.

Rest well Queen Elizabeth II, you have earned your rest. It’s time to be reunited with Prince Philip and your parents.

Until next time

Kaye