According to Return to Order:
This year marks Elizabeth II’s 70th year as head of state, making her the longest-reigning British monarch in history. While the length of her tenure is impressive, her public appeal is even more astounding. According to a You-Gov poll, she enjoys an astonishing 83% approval rating. This is inconceivable for any head of state, especially one who has reigned for seven decades.
We can appreciate her dignity by comparing it with that of the current Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. In this photo, we do not see the gravitas of the Queen but a cynical smirk of one who does not seem to take his office seriously. Whereas Queen Elizabeth is always impeccable, he has the disheveled look of a teenager without responsibilities.
We could easily reduce this analysis to mere externals. However, we sense that the exterior only reflects internal attitudes. Unfortunately, a comb will not solve the problem of our modern-day bureaucrats like Mr. Johnson. What is needed is a restored love for tradition.
As the Queen celebrates her Platinum Jubilee this year, we could look upon her last seventy years and say she is truly a symbol of stability in a gelatinous world of uncertainty and chaos.
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