Rosh Hashanah – Coronation Day
They journeyed in their hundreds of thousands, and they waited in the rain and the cold for hours on end. From the north and south and east and west. Some, a few miles away and others, from across the planet. First in Scotland and then in London and Windsor. They sobbed and clapped and then lowered their heads. Enough flowers to fill a large park were left in their wake, along with the cards and Paddington Bears and marmalade sandwiches. All for one lady. Diminutive in stature and modest in appearance. Whose words lifted the spirits of millions of her subjects and global admirers. In the heart of darkness, we knew that, when it was over, ‘We shall meet again’. And indeed, we did. One. Single. Human Being. The Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth and without doubt, the most famous person on this planet. Queen Elizabeth II was not a rock star or Oscar winning actress. She was not a media celebrity or Vlogger, a fashion icon or TikTok sensation. She di