Certainly, she had to resolve not to go to Scotland for the COP26: order of her doctors. For the next two weeks at least, no official trips, the Queen of England must limit her travels. However, do not think above all that Elizabeth II is nailed to the bottom of her bed!
We saw her this Thursday, October 28, hold yet another video hearing, this time with a poet distinguished by a medal. On Saturday October 30, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was entitled to his weekly hearing as usual, found her “in very good shape”.
Even more, Monday, November 1, she creates a surprise by appearing alone in the alleys of Windsor Castle at the wheel of her car, a magnificent bottle green Jaguar. Sunglasses on the nose, scarf on the hair … like in the good old days.
The Queen of England loves to drive. The advantage of its status is that it has the right to drive without license plates … and without a license. She would be wrong to deprive herself of it.
Buckingham Palace doesn’t say where she’s been or how long she’s driven, but this image was at least as buzzing as that of US President Joe Biden indulging in a micro-nap with his eyes closed during the opening of the COP.
As soon as she got out of her car, Elizabeth appeared in a video message to executives in Glasgow. Green again, but this time a bright apple green, like the color of her dress adorned with a big butterfly brooch. (Logic, to talk about the environment).
Equal to herself with her flawless white hair, her lipstick, her three-row pearl necklace, the sovereign asks the greats of this world to turn words into action: “I hope this conference will be one of those rare occasions when everyone can rise above the politics of the day and demonstrate real political sense, a statesman’s stature.“.
Rarely has she been seen so direct, so severe towards the rulers of this world. Normally, the Queen does not get involved in politics. The tenor of his speech further dramatizes – if necessary – the urgency of the situation. She urges the participants of the COP not to miss “a historic occasion“, and to conclude”decisive agreements“.
“None of us will live forever, she said in the form of a wink. We are not doing it for ourselves, but for our children and our children’s children, and those who will follow in their footsteps. “
His four-minute speech is also, rare, very personal, full of emotion. The Queen speaks alongside a photo of Prince Philip surrounded by a cloud of butterflies. She pays him a strong tribute and says to herself “very proud” of the way his “late husband”, who died in April 2021, defended environmental issues as early as 1969, when he explained to an assembly: “If we fail to complete this challenge, all other issues will become trivial“.
The sovereign also welcomes the vast movement of civil society which continues to mobilize to advance policies on climate issues: “I found great comfort and inspiration in the relentless enthusiasm of people of all ages, especially young people, who called on everyone to play their part“.
This video intervention was pre-recorded (it is not known precisely when it was), but it was broadcast at the right time: shortly after the intervention of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who pledged to carbon neutrality by 2070 … 20 years later than the conference objectives.
When will the Queen get back to business? Within two weeks at the latest! According to Buckingham Palace, the Sovereign has “firm intention“to be present on November 14 at “Remembrance Sunday” which honors British and Commonwealth soldiers. She did not make a commitment to go there in a Jaguar …