The work ethic of Queen Elizabeth was extraordinary. So they have to show that they're worth it in terms of the work they do. Of course, he must be aware he is an anachronism, really, in the 21st century. So it will probably just go down to William and Catherine in the first instance, and then their children. He doesn't want every niece, nephew and grandchild necessarily to be a working royal, that is, a paid royal. Well, the first thing that he has said openly is, he wants a slimmed-down monarchy. I can only tell you that London, where I am, and not Balmoral, where she died, is absolutely in shock. And yet the sense of shock today is absolutely palpable.
I think the most extraordinary thing is that, obviously, for a woman of 96 in frail health, one had to expect that she would eventually die. Thank you for inviting me to share my thoughts. We can't even think of the country without thinking of Queen Elizabeth, can we?Īnne Sebba, Author, "That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor": Absolutely not.
She's a biographer and the author of "That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor."Īnne Sebba, thank you very much for joining us on this sad day for Great Britain. As we have mentioned, Queen Elizabeth was the longest serving monarch in Britain's history.Īnd it's worth noting the event that changed the course of her life and influenced her reign, her uncle Edward's abdication from the throne, so that he could marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson.Ī short time ago, I spoke about the queen's legacy with Anne Sebba.
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