[LostInBayport]

And she has done that famously. And with dignity. Not bad for a woman who was trained as a vehicle mechanic during her military service in WWII.

I have always admired her. Not for the "royalty" thing, but because of how she rose to the challenge. She was a very young woman who was thrust into a an all-consuming job she may not have wanted. In the process some dreams or goals that young woman may have had outside of that job were shelved. Yet she "kept calm and carried on", and has performed her duty quite well while managing a family in the process. The fancy trappings of royal life aside, she accepted a heavy burden but to my knowledge has never complained publicly. I have to respect someone like that.

[Blue Jays]

My sentiments are similar to what you all posted. She seems to be a very likable person, for sure.
She maintains dignity and class in a role where she must always be “firing on all cylinders” with zero downtime.

[Hot Tabasco]

She was a very young woman who was thrust into a an all-consuming job she may not have wanted.

That's how I view Harry and William, Harry especially. I'm sure all he wanted in life was to serve in the military with his comrades, do some pub hopping and chase women like every normal kid wanted.........

Unfortunately he was born to royalty so his every action is controlled by the family......

[elcid1970]

Elizabeth didn’t want the job. Her uncle King Edward VIII should have reigned but abdicated in order to marry “the woman I love”. This meant the succession fell to her father who became King George VI. He only lasted sixteen years before dying in 1952, and this put Elizabeth on the throne at age 26.

Queen Elizabeth never forgave Edward now Duke of Windsor for causing her father’s early death.

[Yaelle]

I hope you’ve seen the miniseries The Crown. If not, I highly recommend it. Very well done. Two seasons are out and the first won many awards. I expect the second one will, as well. I think it’s on Netflix.