I found myself strangely upset, the death of the Queen of England transcended the Commonwealth countries and into the broader community. If I said the Queen, just about everyone on the planet would know who I was talking about. The queen of England was a unifying figure, throughout her life she was required to repair the damage inflicted upon the monarchy by less than stellar figures in her own family.

I respect the Queen, her service to the commonwealth was flawless. As monarch, she began her reign during a tumultuous period, she brought grace, humility and stability to the throne. I would not be exaggerating if I said she was universally respected, the Queen of England was a seriously proactive monarch who was actually cool in her 90s. The queen had a sharp wit and a refined sense of humour.

It was once said, only England stood up to the might of NAZI Germany, this is incorrect, England supported by the Commonwealth nations stood up to the might of NAZI Germany. As a Commonwealth, we defeated a fascist regime and brought stability to the world. There was no WW III, this was for a reason, the commonwealth nations paid a significant price in the prevention of future conflicts.

The queen played her role well meeting with not only commonwealth leaders, the queen played a significant role in uniting world leaders. Owing to the fact that the queen was not elected, she significantly outlasted all world leaders, yet they all wanted an audience with her. Even in her advancing years, her work rate was unmatched, she had a very good grasp of world events. The queen was a unifying figure that will be missed.