Britain Queen Elizabeth II breathed her last on Thursday at the age of 96. King Charles III, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving British monarch, has now become Britain's new monarch. But there is a village in Britain where the Queen's departure for the people is like going to a very close neighbour. A neighbor who, despite being a part of the royal family, has been his companion in every happiness and sorrow.
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| Queen Elizabeth II (File Photo : PTI) |
Yes, we are talking about Balleter village. This small area of Scotland has been a favorite place of Queen Elizabeth II. He spent many of his summer holidays at the Balmoral Castle built here. Whenever she needed time for herself, she used to come to this Balmoral Castle. Despite being the Queen of Britain, her relations with the people here were very intimate. Over time, the people here became like the extended family of Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth-II leaves out the Queen's crown
Regarding the moments spent by Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral Castle, Glenmuick Parish Church Balter minister David Barr told TODAY: 'The Queen would leave her crown outside whenever she visited Balmoral. She used to be here wife, mother and grandmother. What was available here (rest) is not available anywhere else.
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| Queen Elizabeth-II with father and sister (File Photo: PTI) |
Balleter's men knew that if the queen had come here she would be on leave. That's why the people here usually didn't talk much about them. In such a situation, when Queen Elizabeth-II used to come here, she used to drive on the streets of Ballatore or meet the people here, she did not have much trouble. This gave them a safe place. At the same time, for the people of Ballatore, Queen Elizabeth-II was like a special neighbor for them, who stayed with them in every happiness and sorrow.
When Queen Elizabeth II met the village meat shop
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| Queen Elizabeth II was very similar to people (File Photo : PTI) |
John Sinclair, who runs a meat shop in the village, says Queen Elizabeth II's passing is like the passing of a family member. The Queen had always wanted to spend her last days in this village and at Balmoral Castle, and so it happened.
John told Aaj Tak that he has been here since the age of 5. He had the chance to meet Queen Elizabeth-II six times in his life. When the floods hit in 2015, she had come to his meat shop to know the condition of the area. The royal family personally took special care of the people here.
When Queen Elizabeth II found childhood friend in the village
Describing an incident related to the life of the Queen, David Barr says that once the story of a very interesting conversation between Queen Elizabeth II and 91-year-old Hughes of the village itself. The queen was then 90 years old. She had come out to meet the people of the village. When she saw Hughes, she simply said - are you Renate Hughes? Remember we used to play together in childhood. Must have played with Rani in childhood, but never dared to remind.
Queen Elizabeth II was a close neighbor to a few thousand people in this small village in eastern Scotland.
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