Long Live the Queen
If I’d been born a few days later, on June 2 instead of May 28th, you’d be calling me Liz instead of Sim. As it is, Elizabeth is my middle name, in honor of the Queen who today becomes the longest reigning monarch in British history! The young princess took over the reigns when her father, King George VI passed away during the night in February of 1952. She was officially crowned the following year on June 2, 1953. So I’m not quite as old as Queen Elizabeth’s historic reign, but I’m getting there. [Insert un-smiley face here]
In honor of the day, I’d like to re-share a short piece:
I haven't lived in England for years and years. And years. Basically a very long time. The kind of time you cough into your hand over, trying to hide the exact humungous number of years. Long enough ago that any reasonable person could be forgiven for calling me an American. But beware, should you say anything negative about the UK or Queen Elizabeth, my British roots will start showing and my British blood will start boiling. I'll start flapping my British passport in the air, and put on my best True Brit voice.Read more of Queen Me, posted on my State of Britain page.