She also showed courage when some idiot got into her bedroom and calmly sat on her bed smoking a cigarette.
I have always loved the Queen. My mother taught me to do so. My great-grandfather, an Irishman, fought with the British Army under Lord Kitchener so I have some roots going back to the Empire. I very often get mad at the Brits because of their seeming hatred for my country, but I adore the Queen!