At her birth, Princess Elizabeth wasn't destined to rule. Her uncle changed all that. She learned quickly that she needed to be one person in public, and another in private, and that ... the greatest paradox of all ... they needed to be the same person. She rarely if ever betrayed her non-regal feelings. About others, her family, herself, her government, her country, her people.
It's interesting to read your account of how Ardern reacted to Trump, whereby you seem to attribute the nature of her response to the advice she'd received from Elizabeth. But I wonder what response Elizabeth herself would have given to that question?
Perhaps one thing might serve as an indication above all others: we'd never have known.
Mark - Thoughtful essay, encouraging your readers to (continue) to stand up to wrongs.
Thanks, Amy!
Love this, Mark! :)
Yes, we do have to get on with it!! In our own way and now!!
Thank you for this provocative piece!
At her birth, Princess Elizabeth wasn't destined to rule. Her uncle changed all that. She learned quickly that she needed to be one person in public, and another in private, and that ... the greatest paradox of all ... they needed to be the same person. She rarely if ever betrayed her non-regal feelings. About others, her family, herself, her government, her country, her people.
It's interesting to read your account of how Ardern reacted to Trump, whereby you seem to attribute the nature of her response to the advice she'd received from Elizabeth. But I wonder what response Elizabeth herself would have given to that question?
Perhaps one thing might serve as an indication above all others: we'd never have known.