Platinum Jubilee Archives

Queen Elizabeth II has died. She was 96 – By Rob Harris Source : smh London: Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning monarch and a symbol of continuity and stability from the postwar era into the 21st century, has died. She was 96. Her death at Balmoral Castle, in the Scottish Highlands, was announced at 6.30pm London time (3.30am AEST) – just three months after Britain held four days of public celebrations for her Platinum Jubilee, which marked her 70 years on the throne. On Wednesday, the palace announced her doctors had ordered the Queen to rest just a day after she appointed the 15th British prime minister of her reign, Liz Truss. Less than 24 hours later it was confirmed her doctors were “concerned” for her health and recommended she be put under medical supervision. All of her children and several other family members travelled to Scotland to be by her side. In ...

MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS – by Charles Schokman It was with mixed feelings that I watched the celebrations of the 70th Anniversary (Platinum Jubilee) of Queen Elezabeth’ 11 accession to the throne that was televised in the UK and the Commonwealth. It also coincided with the 10th death anniversary of my good friend Rodney Wilson. He had the good fortune to take part in the coronation celebrations in 1953. In his memory I reproduce a tribute I made to him. A TRIBUTE TO MY FRIEND RODNEY WILSON “The Queens coronation was one of the proudest days of my life” This exclamation was shouted aloud from the rooftops by my good friend Rodney Wilson on his return from London in 1953. I came to know Rodney in 1950 whilst working at Walker Sons & Co Ltd. He was a conscientious worker and much loved by his employers. In no time ...