At a critical moment, in the face of the menacing COVID-19 epidemic, the Queen of England, who was "waiting for a long time", finally came out to give the people confidence.
The Queen of England's fifth national public speech
According to reports, Britain's Buckingham Palace said that Queen Elizabeth II will give a televised speech on the 5th (3am Beijing time on the 6th), when she will talk about the "challenging" period that Britain faces in the COVID-19 pandemic.
On the evening of the 5th local time, 93-year-old Queen Elizabeth II delivered a pre-recorded televised speech at Windsor Castle, encouraging people across the country to remain United and firmly overcome the epidemic.
The Queen said she was in an "increasingly challenging moment". The British face chaos, grief and economic hardship. She also thanked British health care workers and staff in key areas for their selfless work. "what you have done is commendable, and every hour of hard work will bring us one step closer to a normal life," she said.
The Queen encouraged the public, "although we have faced challenges before, this time is different." This time, we work with countries around the world to take advantage of the great advances in science and our compassion to cure diseases. We will succeed and success will belong to each and every one of us. Although we have to endure more pain, the good days will come back. We will be reunited with our friends, we will be reunited with our families, and we will meet again. "
It is understood that the televised speech was recorded at Windsor Castle with only the 93-year-old Queen and a BBC photographer in the room.
As of the latest figures, there are more than 48000 confirmed cases and nearly 5000 deaths in the UK, with a case fatality rate of an astonishing 10.2 per cent.
Analysis: the Queen's signal
According to BBC, the Queen will be silent when the country is divided, which is a matter for the government and the opposition to debate and fight.
The Queen did not speak during the 2003 war in Iraq and the invasion of Egypt by the Suez Canal crisis in 1956. In both conflicts, British soldiers took part in the war, and there was a serious confrontation in domestic public opinion. The Queen also did not speak during the British general strike in the 1970s.
At times like that, a call for unity can easily be interpreted as a sideline.
The situation today is very different.
The Queen, who lives in Windsor temporarily and has plenty of room to relax, may not have to face the same difficulties as thousands of people who live in small homes, lose their jobs or face unemployment, but her eldest son Prince Charles has been diagnosed. Through the documents, newspapers, radio and television she receives every day, the Queen, like her subjects, is well aware of the magnitude of the challenge ahead.
She won't tell you how to wash your hands and stay at home-that's what the government needs to do.
The queen will show unafraid fortitude, which she believes is the national personality of Britain.
She will thank those who must be thanked, and she will look back on Britain's past disasters, but the Queen's signal is: in the face of difficulties, unite as one.
Why does the Queen speak publicly at this time?
BBC royal affairs correspondent Witchell said the Queen's speech was made after proper consultation between Buckingham Palace and Downing Street.
He said that the main purpose of the Queen's speech is to appease and inspire the people.
BB royal affairs correspondent Diamond said that since the British epidemic crisis, the royal family has been relatively low-key, royal officials said this is very clear.
It is very rare for the Queen to give a national address, and this televised address is only the fourth time that Britain has been in crisis and grief during her reign.
The previous three times are:
1991: Britain joins the first Gulf War. The Queen called on her countrymen to pray for the war to end "quickly".
1997: the Queen speaks at Buckingham Palace on the eve of Princess Diana's funeral.
2002: the Queen gives a special speech on the eve of her mother's funeral.
The Queen gave another speech during her reign, which was on the theme of jubilation: the Diamond Jubilee celebration in 2012 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
What kind of existence is the Queen of England?
The current British Prime Minister Boris. Johnson is the 14th prime minister the Queen has experienced in her "career"-"an iron queen and a running prime minister." "
Back then, when the 26-year-old Queen ascended the throne, her name was Winston Churchill.
Elizabeth was born in London on April 21, 1926. Her father, Albert, was the second son of King George V of England.
Although she was born royal, neither Elizabeth nor her father ever thought of inheriting the throne, and the family lived a quiet and quiet life of their own.
In 1936, the eldest son of George V, Edward VIII, insisted on marrying Mrs. Simpson, voluntarily abdicated and relinquished the throne to her brother Albert, and Elizabeth became heir to the throne.
In 1940, during World War II, 14-year-old Princess Elizabeth first inspired the British people on the radio.
Elizabeth has great attainments in history, language and music. in addition to her native English, Elizabeth is proficient in many foreign languages such as French, German and Spanish, and has received doctorates in music and law from four universities.
During World War II, Elizabeth resolutely chose to wear a military uniform in the face of the flames of war.
In 1945, 19-year-old Elizabeth persuaded her father to join a women's group that supported the war. She also became the only woman in the British royal family to have participated in World War II.
In 1952, George VI died.
The 26-year-old Elizabeth was officially put on the stage of history, succeeded to the throne as Queen of England, and held a coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953, starting a long standby legend.
Generally speaking, under the British constitutional monarchy, the Queen of England plays a more symbolic role. But she also has these powers.
The Queen of England has the power to dissolve Parliament, and if Parliament is dissolved, she will be re-elected as Prime Minister, so she still has a lot of power.
All laws made by Parliament must be signed by her before they come into force.
You don't have to pay tax.
The British Prime Minister must report regularly to the Queen on national affairs.
Her profile picture is printed on the banknotes of not only Britain, but also many countries.
The Queen does not need a driver's license to drive because the British driver's license is issued in her name and there is no need to issue her own driver's license.
She is also the monarch of Australia, and the Governor of Australia is nominally her plenipotentiary in Australia. But the Queen of England has never exercised any power over Australia.
The queen has immunity from prosecution and she cannot be arrested.
No one or institution can ask the Queen to testify in court.
To put it simply, the symbolic significance of the power of the Queen of England is greater than the actual significance, that is, unification without governance. She has the power to declare war and make peace on behalf of the country, but she does not have the real power to govern the country. Although the real power lies with the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, the Queen of England has the power to remove and dissolve Parliament, but the Queen never uses this power. I don't know if he will use it in the future. As Queen Elizabeth once said, she appoints every prime minister, and although she may not personally recognize some of them, she will carry out the appointment ceremony as long as it is elected by parliament.
The British prime minister was taken to hospital
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been taken to hospital for examination 10 days after he was infected with novel coronavirus, who still has symptoms including a high fever.
His spokesman said he was hospitalized tonight because COVID-19 's symptoms had persisted and he had a fever over the past 10 days. Mainly on the advice of the doctor to take some preventive steps, as well as some examinations.
"this is a preventive measure," a Downing Street spokesman said in a statement. "the Prime Minister thanked all employees of the National Health Service (NHS) for their hard work and urged the public to continue to follow the government's advice to stay at home, protect NHS and save lives. "
Johnson still leads the government and keeps in touch with ministers.
Johnson's pregnant fiancee also tweeted that she had been ill in bed for the past week because of novel coronavirus's symptoms, but had not yet had a nucleic acid test, Johnson's pregnant fiancee said on Twitter.
During the days of abiding by the rules of home quarantine, Johnson has been taking the form of video office to handle all kinds of affairs, preside over meetings, and lead Britain's anti-epidemic work. After seven days of isolation, the symptoms have not subsided, but he still does not consider hospitalization.
At present, the guidelines for COVID-19 patients published on the British government website point out that mild and suspected patients only need to stay at home and do not need hospitalization and testing. The isolation period for mild patients living alone ends after seven days. Patients living with their families need to be quarantined for 14 days. If the fever symptoms disappear, they can return to normal life.
As early as March 12, Johnson advised all patients with mild symptoms such as persistent cough or high fever to be quarantined at home for at least a week, only if they "feel unable to cope with symptoms at home, their condition has deteriorated, and their symptoms have not improved after seven days of isolation." to contact the hospital.
Listen to rumors that Britain's 5G signal tower is burned.British official: 5G is related to virus, complete nonsense
In recent days, a mobile tower in Birmingham and a 5G tower in Merseyside have been set on fire, and there has been a lot of talk that the 5G tower can play a role in novel coronavirus's communication, Reuters reported.
According to a professor in the United States, novel coronavirus, which is now popular all over the world, is transmitted by 5G signals. The professor believes that all viruses in human history are transmitted by electromagnetic waves. He also said that the "Spanish flu" prevalent in 1918 was spread around the world by electromagnetic waves at that time.
When asked about the rumors, British Cabinet Minister Michael Gove responded angrily: "this is nonsense, dangerous nonsense." "
In addition, the British National Health Service (NHS) England Medical Director Stephen Bowes also responded that the claim about the 5G signal tower is completely "false news", there is no scientific basis, and may even undermine the emergency response to the epidemic. "the story about 5G is complete nonsense, nonsense, this is the worst false news," Bowis criticized. "the reality is that the mobile network is absolutely vital to all of us. "
"this is also the telephone network used by our emergency services and health workers, and I am very angry and disgusted that someone has done something to undermine the infrastructure we need to deal with this health emergency. "Bowis added.
The previous day (3), the Ministry of Digitalization, Culture, Media and Sports also said in a Twitter statement, "aware that inaccurate information about 5G has been shared online." There is no credible evidence of a link between 5G and novel coronavirus. "
The US Department of Health says the coming week will be the hardest.
Jerome Adams, head of the United States Department of Health, said in an interview on the same day that the coming week will be the "most difficult" and "most tragic" phase of the COVID-19 epidemic in the United States. Adams described the week as "Pearl Harbor" and "9 / 11 terrorist attacks".
Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases under the National Institutes of Health, admitted in an interview with CBS that the spread of COVID-19 in the United States was out of control. He said the Trump administration is trying to get the epidemic under control. Fauci also warned that the epidemic would be very bad in the coming week and that new cases would continue to climb.
Edit / Edward