'We'll meet again': Elizabeth II addressed the nation for the fifth time in 68 years
'06.04.2020'
Source: Radio Liberty
Queen of Great Britain Elizabeth II addressed the nation on Sunday evening in connection with the epidemic of coronavirus infection, writes Radio Liberty.
A televised message was recorded at Windsor Castle, where the 93-year-old queen moved from London after the outbreak.
According to the Queen, the country is now going through difficult times, which "brought grief to some, financial difficulties for many, and huge changes in our daily life for all of us."
She urged the British to remain cheerful and solidarity, and expressed the hope that the nation would “proudly” endure the trials, “and those who will replace us will say that the current generation of Britons was as strong as the previous ones”. The Queen also addressed her gratitude to the doctors and everyone who is helping the victims of the epidemic.
Elizabeth II also remembered the other difficult moments of history, of which she was a witness for her life and the time of her reign.
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For almost 68 years that the queen has been on the throne, she only for the fourth time addressed the nation with a similar speech. The last time it was in 2012 on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of her tenure on the throne. Elizabeth II also addressed the nation in 2002 when the Queen’s mother died, after the death of Princess Diana in 1997 and during the Gulf War in 1991.
During the Second World War in 1940, then-Princess Elizabeth, who was 14 years old, together with her sister, spoke on the radio to British children.
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In the UK, according to official figures, more than 45 thousand infected with coronavirus and almost 5 thousand who died from coronavirus infection. Prince Charles, the son of the queen, heir to the British throne, was cured of the infection. The coronavirus was also detected by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was hospitalized on March 5.
In the country a little later than in most other European countries, quarantine was introduced. For all Britons older than 70 years - and therefore the queen - authorities recommended self-isolation for 12 weeks to reduce the risk of contracting coronavirus, which is especially dangerous for older people.
