By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, September 8, 2022
A nation stood to salute its departed Queen today.
Many Britons stood and wept as BBC played the national anthem “God SaveThe Queen” over a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II announcing the beloved monarch’s passing today. Queen Elizabeth II was 96 years old. She ruled a remarkable 70 years.
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Fourteen U.S. Presidents served during Elizabeth II’s reign.
Fittingly, the Queen passed away at her beloved Balmoral Castle, her summer retreat in Scotland. The Queen, an avid horse rider for much of her life, loved roaming the outdoors with her dogs and relished the greenery, gardening and privacy she found in her retreat away from busy London.
The sky was crying at both Balmoral Castle and Buckingham Palace, where crowds of people gathered to lay wreaths, flowers and cards in tribute to their Queen and the Union Jack was flying at half-staff.
“We wish to convey our deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to The Royal Family on the sad passing of Her Majesty The Queen,” Wimbledon said in a statement.
The US Open announced it will host a moment of silence in honor or Her Majesty prior to the Ons Jabeur vs. Caroline Garcia semifinal match tonight.
Only two days ago, the ill monarch gathered herself to officially greet new British Prime Minister Liz Truss, who declared the nation “devastated” bythe Queen’s passing, calling Elizabeth II “the rock on which modern Britain was built.”
Britain’s longest-ruling monarch was one of only six British monarchs whose reign lasted longer than 50 years. The Queen’s passing comes about a year-and-a-half after her husband, Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, died.
The Queen made a couple of historic Wimbledon appearances. When Virginia Wade won Wimbledon on The Championships 100th anniversary in 1977, Queen Elizabeth II presented Virginia Wade with the Rosewater Dish.
Tennis most prestigious patch of greenery—Wimbledon—welcomed the Queen for a 2010 visit, which was her first trip to The Championships in 33 years.
Tennis fans fondly recall the Queen’s 2010 visit to Wimbledon where on June afternoon she warmly greeted tennis royalty. Elizabeth II met and chatted with several champions at Wimbledon that day including Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic, Caroline Wozniacki and Jelena Jankovic.
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