William Tyler
Queen Elizabeth II: A Reflection
Summary
An insightful and wide-ranging consideration of the state of the monarchy and its role in Britain after the death of Queen Elizabeth II (1926–2022) and the accession of King Charles III.
William Tyler
William Tyler has spent his entire professional life in adult education, beginning at Kingsgate College in 1969. He has lectured widely for many public bodies, including the University of Cambridge and the WEA, in addition to speaking to many clubs and societies. In 2009, William was awarded the MBE for services to adult education, and he has previously been a scholar in residence at the London Jewish Cultural Centre.
It’s a decision of the British government where the monarch goes and they may have been concerned for her safety. The monarchy doesn’t have power, it has influence. The Queen’s mother-in-law, the Duke of Edinburgh’s mother, is buried in Jerusalem.
The Royal Navy is the senior service and the Navy was there when the horses spooked in 1901 while pulling Queen Victoria’s lead-lined coffin. German member of the Royal family Captain Prince Louise of Battenberg suggested to Edward VIII that they use sailors and it has become a tradition for state funerals since then.
Arguably, but some of the evidence and data we see doesn’t support that, and perhaps people understand the value of the monarchy as they mature.