She once explained to diarist Kenneth Rose why she wrote in this manner: “I have no time to record conversations, only events.”
Elizabeth’s father, King George V, also kept a diary, which included some personal details.
On the day of his coronation, June 22, 1911, George provided a detailed description of the weather, writing: “It was overcast & cloudy with some showers & a strongish cool breeze, but better for the people than great heat.”
He also described the event, saying: “The Service in the Abbey was most beautiful, but it was a terrible ordeal. It was grand, yet simple & most dignified and went without a hitch.”
“I nearly broke down when dear David came to do homage to me, as it reminded me so much when I did the same thing to beloved Papa, he did it so well.”
“Darling May looked lovely & it was indeed a comfort to me to have her by my side…. We left Westminster Abbey at 2.15 … with our Crowns on and sceptres in our hands.”
Olivia
11 Tháng 11, 2024
