It's a known fact that people traveled from the UK enmass to what is the North American Continent, today. The first white or Caucasian peoples, to sail to the new world, with intent to colonize, spoke with an English accent.
My apologies, there will be no long history lesson, not today!
(possibly a short one)
As much as I love history, this will be on a somewhat lighter note. As the world is still in some turmoil, just as sure as the sun rises then sets, the date will arrive. Christmas will be here as sure as Chump Charlie dumped Princess Diana for Camilla Whoresface. Christmas day will get here!
For all that Queen Elizabeth II has done right, and she has been very diligent in fulfilling her promise to serve her people. Personally, I admire her vigor, her energy level, her very down to earth attitude. She has been on the throne longer than any UK Queen. Longer than her Great Great Grandmother, Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria was famously feisty. At only 4'11' she detested it when people referred to her height or lack thereof.
The rows betwixt she with her husband, Albert, were frequent with many a stormy infamous episode. Albert was a very masculine person (yumm). He only did what men of his era did, still sometimes do, even in 2020. Try to take over & control his wife. Kinda hard, there, buddy, when your wife is the ruler of the most powerful nation in the world. They loved each other very passionately, also, they fought very passionately.
Her Majesty The Queen of the UK (Canada, too) Empress of India
Queen Victoria
(No queen had ever chosen that name when she ascended the throne)
My very favorite person in history. She became queen at 18 years of age, married at 21, had 9 healthy children. She raised her 9 children whilst ruling a nation.
Hers along with Prince Consort Albert's accomplishment list is so long, it would take up 3 more blog entries to list them.
Out of my love for Queen Victoria, as well as a friend who loved the name, I named my youngest daughter in my admiration for Queen Victoria I will list a few, if I may.
Thank you!
Queen Victoria:
~Started the tradition of brides wearing a white wedding dress.
~Hired a chemist to develop a more comfortable childbirth time.
~Was the first person outside of Germany to have a decorated, indoor tree at Christmas time. Complete with lighting.
~Donated funding to The Wright Brothers to develop a flying machine.
~She designed jewelry as a gift to the King & Queen of Hawai'i. It is still made, to this day, with the Olde English Script that the originals were designed with. Inlaid with black onyx lettering. It's known as Hawai'ian Heirloom Jewelry, is a gift given out of honor, of love.
~ Princess Kai'u'lani had Victoria as her first name in honor of her.
~Was the only Queen of the UK, or Europe to adopt a child from an African monarchy. She felt such compassion for a small girl who had been orphaned when a coo was successful. She legally adopted her.
~Victoria & Albert laid the groundwork to make basic education available to everyone regardless of gender, money or social status.
~ Victoria and Albert established the first lending library, free to the public to encourage people to read more, to better themselves.
So, now, you see. Queen Elizabeth II is descended from greatness.
If you would like to send a Christmas greeting to the Queen:
Her Majesty The Queen
Buckingham Palace
London, SW1A1AA
United Kingdom
A few helpful suggestions. ~
If you wish for a reply, you might write your first & last name, return address in the upper right corner aligned to the right with the date underneath.
It's considered proper to address the letter to the queen, starting with:
Madam
In place of "you", your majesty. In place of "your" such as "your holiday" is properly written as Your Majesty's Holiday.
Then decide if your correspondence is well wishes for a holiday or occasion such as a marriage, a birth or a holiday. Kindly state the purpose in the first sentence or very brief 1 - 2 sentences.
Hand written is preferred yet only if your penmanship is legible. If not, then written on a computer then printed out, personally signed with your title (Mr. or Ms. or whatever it is) along with your first & last name, is next best.
If your correspondence is brief whilst sticking to a brief letter of condolences, well wishes, a birthday, anniversary or congratulations. You, on a rare occasion may get a personally signed note in return or in a very very rare instance, a personally written reply.
The queen takes respite, celebrating Christmas at Sandringham House. She is there from the start of winter until February 6 which is the anniversary of the death of her much loved father in 1952.
Happy Christmas, Your Majesty! God save the Queen!
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