Queen Elizabeth II spoke to the United Kingdom (and so many others of us too) on Sunday in a rare speech, urging self-discipline and resolve in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The queen, 93, acknowledged the grief and financial pain that Britons are enduring while also thanking health workers for their service and ordinary people for staying home.
“Together we are tackling this disease, and I want to reassure you that if we remain united and resolute, then we will overcome it.
“I hope in the years to come everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge.
“And those who come after us will say the Britons of this generation were as strong as any.
“That the attributes of self-discipline, of quiet good-humoured resolve and of fellow-feeling still characterise this country.
“The pride in who we are is not a part of our past, it defines our present and our future.
“We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return: we will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again.
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I’ve never really known much about Queen Elizabeth and had no idea she had this ability to comfort and inspire. We can all benefit from her wisdom and leadership. I want to cultivate quiet good-humoured resolve.
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Yes, being resolved, disciplined, with a sense of humor can be a trick.
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