Keating says: In the 20th century, the self was privatized, while the public sphere, the sphere of the public good, was largely neglected. Queen Elizabeth II understood this and instinctively clung to the public good against what she recognized as a tidal wave of private interest and private reward. And he did this for life. It never deviates. She was a model of public leadership, married for life to political restraint, always remaining the constitutional monarch. To the extent that a hereditary monarch can ever reflect the will or conscience of a people, in the case of Britain, Queen Elizabeth II assimilated a national consciousness that reflected every good instinct and custom she possessed and held dear to her heart. the British people. In a seventy-year reign, she was asked to meet literally hundreds of thousands of dignitaries – presidents, prime ministers, ministers, premiers, mayors and municipal dignitaries. It was more than one person should ever have asked. But Queen Elizabeth II’s stoicism and moralism cemented her to the work and with it, to the idea of ​​monarchy. Her extremely long, devoted reign is unlikely to be repeated. not just in Britain, but the world at large. With her end, her example of public service remains with us as a lesson in devotion to a lifelong mission to what she saw as the value of what is consistently good and right. Updated at 03.52 BST Important events Show only key events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature

The sitting of the Victorian Parliament probably proceeds to have MPs swear allegiance to the king

Benita Kolovos Victorian Legislative Council Speaker Nazih Elasmar and Legislative Assembly Speaker Maree Edwards have written to MPs about the constitutional implications of Queen Elizabeth II’s death. As Guardian Australia reported, a quirk of the Victorian Constitution means state MPs will have to swear allegiance to King Charles III before parliamentary proceedings can resume. The Victorian Parliament was due to sit from Tuesday for the final sitting week of the term before the November 26 state election. According to the email of Elasmar and Edwards, it appears that the MPs will take the oath of allegiance on Tuesday. Here’s an excerpt: The death of the sovereign does not of itself dissolve the parliament. Members of the council and assembly must be sworn in by oath or affirmation after the governor has declared a successor. This announcement is likely to be made in the next one to two days. On this basis, the swearing-in would take place next Tuesday in both houses. The council and assembly will also receive a message from the governor on the sovereign’s death. In the event that only this message is received by next Tuesday (without the proclamation), there is a possibility that the Houses may sit to receive the message and at some time thereafter adjourn until a day and time be fixed. Members are not allowed to sit or vote until they have sworn in or confirmed the heir to the Crown. And Scott Morrison: She had this incredible, regal humility about her. It was always His Majesty. She was always the queen. But at the same time, he just had this incredible ability to connect with people in a very personal way. We certainly felt it, Jenny and I on that occasion. We were nervous as you can imagine on the road. And you know, Jenny was looking for caveats on YouTube and she found it. But it was one of those things where you go – Oh my God. It was the greatest honor of my political and public life and the same for Jenny. But once we got in, he put us at ease and we actually had quite a conversation. More than we expected, and that was her generous spirit. Malcolm Turnbull got a little emotional as he recalled his memories of the Queen, ending with: Last night, as we were filled with such terror, because it was evident that things had gone very badly, I took out the portrait of the Queen and set it up, and we thought – what a wonderful life. What amazing leadership. And it’s the end of an era. And let’s hope that the future after the Queen’s death will be one where we have leadership as dedicated and selfless as she has shown. Sixteen Prime Ministers served under Queen Elizabeth II in Australia. Those still living pay homage all day. Here was John Howard: He had a very deep knowledge of Australia. But he spoke very pleasantly of Australia. And I remember the last time I saw her, she was at an Order of Merit dinner and also at Windsor Castle. And both she and her late husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, were there. And after coffee, they wandered around talking to people and we chatted about Australia. And I mentioned something about Winx. And, of course, her eyes lit up. And I really had struck a very good chord. I think she had more knowledge about Winx than I did. I mean, I knew a little about Winx, but I didn’t tend to know it like Bob Hawke! State and territory leaders will of course be invited to the national commemoration. Who else is invited? Well, it’s a long list. So strap: Commonwealth Priority Panel invitees: · Governor General · Administrators and Administrator · Prime Minister · Ministers · Members and Senators · Prime Ministers and Prime Ministers · Former Ministers · Former Chief Justices · Former Prime Ministers · Former General Commanders · Ambassadors · Privy Councillors · Chief of Defense · High Court of Australia · Lord Mayor Train Equerries · Building CEOs/Presidents Queen opened o Opera o National Gallery o Supreme Court o Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne · Representatives from selected groups of which the Queen was patron · Leaders of religious groups and chaplain of the defense force · Spokesperson for Hospitals named after the Queen · Australian of the Year finalists in all categories from all States and Territories Queensland announces plans to honor Queen Elizabeth II The Queen’s death doesn’t seem to trigger state procedures or rules (it certainly does in Queensland), but as you’ve read, the states still honor the Queen (Apart from the odd constitutional quirk in Victoria, where MPs have to swear allegiance to new king) Queensland announced its plans: Parliament marks the monarch’s flight from: · To fly its flags at half mast for the period of observance · Display a printed condolence book for visitors to sign in the foyer of the Parliamentary Annex · Reduction of illumination of the Parliament’s external screen for the period of observance · Display a black ribbon watermark on Parliament’s website and links to official online condolence books Updated at 04.34 BST Natasha May “It’s part of us, part of everyone” Eric Trito came to Government House in Sydney to sign the book of condolence for the Queen. When I woke up this morning, it’s like a grandmother died. It’s part of us, part of everyone,” Trind said. She had that special something about her that touched, touched everyone. It’s sad. I kind of expected him to be here forever.” Eric Trito came to Government House to sign the book of condolence for the Queen. “When I woke up this morning, it’s like a grandmother died. It is part of us, part of everyone.” “I kind of expected him to be here forever.” pic.twitter.com/WpiTmYYefs — Natasha May (@natasha__may) September 9, 2022 Third, he regrets never meeting the queen because she was someone he truly admired. He showed true devotion to duty. She said, very early on when she began her reign that she was going to serve her duty to the end. And he did.” Just two days ago she was out there to swear in the new prime minister and she was obviously going to be very ill.” Updated at 04.29 BST Australian PM tells family story of Queen’s 1963 visit Anthony Albanese told Melbourne radio station 3AW that his mother insisted on stopping to see the Queen’s memorials on the way to hospital to give birth: That’s right, in 1963 there was another royal visit. My mother used to tell the story – so did the family, she was a bit annoyed with my mother insisting on going and seeing all the commemorative flags and everything else that was out for the royal visit. The Queen, of course, was a regular visitor to Australia. In 2000, when he visited the Sydney Opera House, he said: “Ever since I first stepped ashore here, I’ve felt a part of this rough, honest, creative land. I have shared the joys and sorrows, the challenges and changes that have shaped the history of this country.” And indeed, it has. Our Federation is only 121 years old and the Queen has reigned for 70 of those 121 years. Updated at 04.21 BST

John Howard reflects on talking to the Queen about the Winx racehorse

Tamsin Rose John Howard reflected on his own memories with the Queen. He recounted an encounter with her in recent years, explaining her excitement at the mention of the racehorse Winx. He said: I mentioned something about Winx and of course her eyes lit up. I think she had more knowledge about Winx than I did. Howard said she had “a great ability to put people at ease, no matter who they were.” Asked how Australia’s relationship with the monarchy would change after the Queen’s death, Howard said it would be up to the people. That’s something we’ll see. I’m not willing right now to get into a heated debate on this topic, but I do have opinions. There will be time because we are…