09 September 2022, The Tablet

Queen Elizabeth II – a figurehead of such dignity, grace, humility and faith

by The Tablet

Has secularisation of British society hollowed out the spiritual dimension without which kingship shrinks to mere show?


Queen Elizabeth II – a figurehead of such dignity, grace, humility and faith

Pope John Paul II smiles as he greets Queen Elizabeth II during their private audience at the Vatican, October 17, 2000.
CNS photo/Reuters

How fortunate were the British people to have as their figurehead a person of such dignity and grace, humility and faith, as Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Indeed, she redefined the concept of majesty to emphasise its essentially effortless nature.

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