Heather du Plessis-Allan: The Queen was remarkable, right until the end

 

It’s almost unbelievable today that we only saw Queen Elizabeth II two and half days ago.

Two days before she passed away, she was working.  She was greeting the UK’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss in her tartan skirt and light blue cardy in front of the fire at Balmoral. 

Clearly, she was frail.  She had her cane and for the first time in her reign, she didn’t’ go to London to meet the new PM; the new PM had to come to her in Scotland. 

Mike Hosking: The Queen is a brilliant symbol of dedication and loyalty

I love the Queen. She might be the greatest representative of most of our lifetimes in terms of dedication, consistency, and loyalty.

She has, whether you are a republican or a monarchist, shown a set of moral and professional credentials that are sadly too scarce these days.

Her life has been dedicated to service. She had no choice; she was born into it.

The celebrations this week to mark the 70th are an indication of a couple of things.

Firstly, we will not see her like again. 70 years is a trick of fate. You need to get to the throne awfully young and live awfully long to mark 70 years. Charles won't, William won't, and Lord knows what happens to the monarchy after that.