[Moonmad27]

My sympathies to the British people. She was one Royal that everyone loved. The thought of her brave words when Buckingham Palace was bombed during WWII - that now she could face the people of the East End whose homes had already been bombed - always brought tears to my eyes, and certainly do today.

[texasbluebell]

The thought of her brave words when Buckingham Palace was bombed during WWII - that now she could face the people of the East End whose homes had already been bombed - always brought tears to my eyes, and certainly do today.

Yes, indeed. She was greatly loved by the English people, because of this, among many other things. And it's very sad for her daughter, the Queen, to lose not only her sister recently, but now her mother.

The King and Queen viewing the rubble of London after a night of bombing.

[Smile-n-Win]

The thought of her brave words when Buckingham Palace was bombed during WWII - that now she could face the people of the East End whose homes had already been bombed - always brought tears to my eyes, and certainly do today.

What a fine example of bravery, isn't it? Here are her exact words:

I'm glad we've been bombed. It makes me feel I can look the East End in the face.

May Queen Mother Elizabeth rest in peace, and may her memory ever shine as a beacon of freedom and courage.