The Queen Will Not Stand Down
Some people believe that the Queen should give up the throne due to her age but she has promised to be always for her people.
Queen Elizabeth ll of England, United Kingdom is said to be the longest reigning monarch. She has been on the throne since was twenty-five years old and inherited after the death of her father and has recently celebrated her ninety-sixth birthday. Britain also recently celebrated her golden jubilee and for being on the throne for seventy-six years becoming the longest reigning monarch.
However, it seems that not everyone is happy for the Queen that she has reached these milestones and ageist ideas and prejudices seem to have overridden much admiration for the life of a woman who promised her life to be a service to her country and public. Instead of admiring her for her loyalty and remaining firm through the ups and downs the country has gone through some people are pointing to her age and saying that she needs to “stand down.”
Reasons that some people say the Queen should “stand down”:
The only reason that some people are saying she should stand down are because of her advanced age and the fact that she has recently been experiencing some mobility problems. This year she lost her life partner and has gone through stresses and strains caused by her grandson and his wife. She has had to be patient when accused of being “racist,” and various other accusations. They have been found to be without basis. Therefore, is it any wonder if the Queen should be a little more doddery recently, but does that mean she cannot be Queen? Of course it does not.
Physical disabilities do not prevent a person from ruling a country or affect their competence:
If it is argued that the Queen should stand down because she has some mobility issues, what does this say about our attitudes to disability? Can a disabled person be a ruler or a monarch? Of course they can! And would it be right to forbid someone the role just because they have some mobility issues? I do not think so personally. A person of any age could have mobility issues for a variety of reasons and so long as they are able to do what they need to do these mobility issues should not be used against them to prevent them from roles and responsibilities they are happy and able to do. W
The problem of ageism in society and how people treat the elderly:
One of the main reasons why I am actually against this idea that the Queen should stand down is also because of where I know it comes from. British society, as well as many other societies, is quite ageist and the older people become the less they are valued and accepted and the more they are just seen as “past it,” and that they are burdens, should be gotten rid of or should just be at home in retirement. I do not like these ageist ideas and although we should certainly welcome people beginning their lives and help and support them we should also respect and value those who have already done a lot for society – and who want to continue. So long as a person is competent and able they should have equal opportunities to fulfil their dreams and ambitions as well as roles and responsibilities at any age and time of life. I do not know why we want to prevent other people from living their lives and not support them.
Even if the Queen were to “step down,” her son Charles is also in his late seventies and so will experience the same ageist ideas. Some people are actually asking he be skipped and his son William will take the throne. However, as it stands the Queen is still able to be Queen while training, advising and supporting the younger generations. They are gradually learning the way and taking in more responsibilities. Perhaps this transition is far better than a sudden change for all.
The Queen will remain Queen and she has the right to do that:
The Queen is not going to stand down because she is not the Prime Minister and was not voted in and there for a limited time. Prime Minister’s stand down when they lose the vote or when they have done something wrong. The Queen will not stand down because she has done nothing wrong, and has not committed any sort of offence. Also the monarchy is not like an employment company or Downing street. It is not given based on credentials, work experience, who will best fit the role or who has been voted it. Rather the monarchy is inherited from one generation to the next and the Queen inherited the position from her late father. Just as her father remained King until his death, so will the Queen remain until her own. In fact this was a promise she made towards the British public in 1946 when she said she gave her whole life to the British public and has and continues to fulfil that promise. This is what I have read and heard anyway, since I was not around then or for most of the life of the Queen. There would also be many issues facing parliament and so forth if the Queen did want to give up her role.
For these reasons, so long as the Queen remains competent and has full mind and is able to rule she will not stand down or lose her position. To claim her to be incompetent would need several witnesses from certain high up members of the society. It is not something that newspapers and the general public can decide. Therefore, the issue is far bigger than what many people may think.
At the end of the day, although I have not always understood why there is a monarchy and what the purpose of the Queen is, in recent years I have learned about the good that they do and especially that of the Queen. For this reason I think that she will clearly not be around forever, but since she is now here she should be allowed to complete whatever days, months or years she has left without harassment or prejudice just as any person would want for themselves and their grandparents and just as she gave up her life for this role she should be respected and valued for that.
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Aisha, you really should read 'The Rise of the Meritocracy' by Michael Young (1958). This is a dystopia all about if people were judged on merit alone (he saw the word as negative as opposed to the positive sense in which society has adopted it). One of the things he looks at is the role of ageing. In his dystopia, older people had to take a mental aptitude test every year and were then downgraded in society according to their results. Young firmly believed that older people have a positive role to play in society and he was one of the founders of the u3a (University of the Third Age), which today is a huge network of peer learning clubs and societies across the UK. I am not sure that I agree that the Queen should not stand down, for numerous reasons, and I am not really a monarchist anymore (I was when younger) but I think your core argument that we should value our older people stands. Keep writing! I'm so glad I chanced on your channel.