In a rather unique manner a royal grandson, the
Duke of Cambridge, has paid a tribute to his grandma Queen Elizabeth, the reigning monarch of England, on Memorial Day.
Prince William has posted a picture of the queen
alongside himself when she participated in the Sovereign's Parade at Sandhurst Military
Academy in Sandhurst, England
on Dec. 15, 2006. It was a special day for Prince William as it was his
graduation.
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Queen Elizabeth passing Prince William
at Sovereign’s Parade at Sandhurst,
15 December 2006 Image: PA
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The Duke proudly posted the photograph to Historypin. It
shows Queen Elizabeth passing him in a lineup of Sandhurst Military
Academy graduates. The
broad beaming smiles across both their faces, says it all.
CBS
News reports that Prince William wrote an excerpt about the photograph,
which is as follows:
"I felt especially proud to receive my
commission as an officer in front of my grandmother, The Queen."
Further, according to him, his grandma has been
a terrific role model to him over the years. Hence, it was a special moment for
him that she was present during his graduation.
“I know it was also a memorable moment for my
fellow officers to take part in the Parade in front of The Queen as Head of the
Armed Forces," the Duke adds.
The future heir to the British throne, goes
on to write that he even recollects “her words” made on that momentous day. The Queen
told the new graduates “You must be courageous yet selfless, leaders yet
carers, confident yet considerate.”
The words seem to have left quite a lasting
impression on the Duke’s budding mind. Hence, he notes that the qualities
referred by his grandma are “continuously demonstrated over the last 60 years
and are qualities that remain very important to me."
Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee will be taking
place from June 2 to June 5th.
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