Queen Elizabeth II: A Reign of Dignity & Decency
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Swayam Dingalwar, FY BAMC
Queen Elizabeth II was the Queen of the United Kingdom from February 6, 1952 until her death on September 8, 2022. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days is the longest of any British monarch and the second longest recorded of any monarch of a sovereign country. She was crowned as the Queen on 2 June 1953 at the age of 27 upon her father George VI’s death. The relationship of the Queen with India was exceptionally good during her reign. She was the first British monarch to accede to the throne after India’s Independence from colonial rule in 1952. She was the one who admired the “richness and diversity” of India where she made three state visits over the course of her reign in 1961, 1983, and 1997.
The warmth and hospitality of the Indian people and the richness and diversity of India itself have been an inspiration to all of us,” she said in one of her addresses. In 1961, the Queen and her husband, the late Prince Phillip Duke of Edinburgh, toured Mumbai (then Bombay), Chennai (Madras) and Kolkata (Calcutta) and also visited the Taj Mahal in Agra and paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat in New Delhi.
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre saw British troops fire on thousands of unarmed people in Amritsar on the afternoon of 13 April 1919. Even 100 years on, Britain has still made no official apology. Her final visit to India was to mark the 50th anniversary celebrations of India’s Independence and for the first time, she made a reference to “difficult episodes” of colonial history. “It is no secret that there have been some difficult episodes in our past. Jallianwala Bagh is a distressing example,” the monarch noted in her banquet address. While she acknowledged Jallianwala Bagh as a distressing example, Britain has still made no official apology. During the visit, the Queen bowed her head and placed a wreath at the memorial.
The Queen ruled for over 70 years as the monarch of the United Kingdom and she left for her heavenly abode on the 8th of September 2022. The relations of the Queen with India were however harmonious. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his respects to the Late Queen by tweeting “Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will be remembered as a stalwart of our times. She provided inspiring leadership to her nation and people. She personified dignity and decency in public life. Pained by her demise. My thoughts are with her family and the people of the UK in this sad hour.”
The peaceful relations started by the Queen laid the foundation for the longer and stronger relationship between India and the United Kingdom.
Queen Elizabeth II was the Queen of the United Kingdom from February 6, 1952 until her death on September 8, 2022. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days is the longest of any British monarch and the second longest recorded of any monarch of a sovereign country. She was crowned as the Queen on 2 June 1953 at the age of 27 upon her father George VI’s death. The relationship of the Queen with India was exceptionally good during her reign. She was the first British monarch to accede to the throne after India’s Independence from colonial rule in 1952. She was the one who admired the “richness and diversity” of India where she made three state visits over the course of her reign in 1961, 1983, and 1997.
The warmth and hospitality of the Indian people and the richness and diversity of India itself have been an inspiration to all of us,” she said in one of her addresses. In 1961, the Queen and her husband, the late Prince Phillip Duke of Edinburgh, toured Mumbai (then Bombay), Chennai (Madras) and Kolkata (Calcutta) and also visited the Taj Mahal in Agra and paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat in New Delhi.
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre saw British troops fire on thousands of unarmed people in Amritsar on the afternoon of 13 April 1919. Even 100 years on, Britain has still made no official apology. Her final visit to India was to mark the 50th anniversary celebrations of India’s Independence and for the first time, she made a reference to “difficult episodes” of colonial history. “It is no secret that there have been some difficult episodes in our past. Jallianwala Bagh is a distressing example,” the monarch noted in her banquet address. While she acknowledged Jallianwala Bagh as a distressing example, Britain has still made no official apology. During the visit, the Queen bowed her head and placed a wreath at the memorial.
The Queen ruled for over 70 years as the monarch of the United Kingdom and she left for her heavenly abode on the 8th of September 2022. The relations of the Queen with India were however harmonious. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his respects to the Late Queen by tweeting “Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will be remembered as a stalwart of our times. She provided inspiring leadership to her nation and people. She personified dignity and decency in public life. Pained by her demise. My thoughts are with her family and the people of the UK in this sad hour.”
The peaceful relations started by the Queen laid the foundation for the longer and stronger relationship between India and the United Kingdom.
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