Signs of time change

In England, there is a very special political tradition, once a year Queen Elizabeth II speaks to parliament with the content of presenting the government’s ruling program.

This year, the thing that has attracted the most public attention at home and abroad in this event is not the dozens of plans that Prime Minister Boris Johnson intends to implement in the near future, but the fact that Queen Elizabeth II did not personally to parliament to give a speech. Prince Charles do this job.

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This is the third time in more than 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II was crowned to succeed her father until now, the constitutional monarchy on this island nation has witnessed the event “the Queen’s speech is not delivered by the Queen”. “. The previous two occurred in the late 1950s and early 1960s and the reason was that Queen Elizabeth II was pregnant with two children. The reason for the absence of the Queen of England this time is traveling, moving is difficult.

And it was a sign of the transition in royalty and England. It signals that Queen Elizabeth II’s time on the throne is no longer long because health. This had a very strong political and psychological impact on politics and society in England. The transition took place in the context of many changes in England and Europe as well as around the world.

The UK’s exit from the EU has not been fully resolved between the UK and the EU. The separatists have just won a parliamentary election in Northern Ireland. Scotland and Wales still cherish the idea of ​​secession. The British royal family has not been quiet with internal turbulence and scandals. Mr. Johnson and his associates encountered many scandals. The disease persists. Europe is at war again.

The British royal family is still trusted by the people as a support and assurance for stability in difficult times. The transition at this time cannot help but entail uncertainties that cause certain insecurity and instability in England.