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\nRemaining section of the Old Palace at Hatfield – Elizabeth’s residence when she became Queen.<\/p>\n
\nRemaining section of the Old Palace at Hatfield – Elizabeth’s residence when she became Queen.<\/p>\n
“A Dominum factum est illud, et est mirabile in oculis notris”<\/i>
\n“It is the Lord’s doing and it is marvelous in our eyes” – 118th Psalm<\/p>\n
According to legend, these are the words that Elizabeth said upon hearing that her sister Mary had died and she was now Queen of England. I got a message from Heather at ElizabethI.org<\/a> that the flowers we were collecting for have been sent. I doubt we’ll get a picture, but if we do I’ll be sure to post it.<\/p>\n And since this is also the anniversary of Mary I’s death, I’d like to say Requiscat in Pace<\/i> – Rest in Peace.<\/p>\n Update – The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography has Elizabeth as the Life of the Day<\/a> today.<\/p>\n [Comments are closed on older posts. If you wish to make a comment, please contact Lara via the link in the sidebar.] <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Remaining section of the Old Palace at Hatfield – Elizabeth’s residence when she became Queen. “A Dominum factum est illud, et est mirabile in oculis notris” “It is the Lord’s doing and it is marvelous in our eyes” – 118th Psalm According to legend, these are the words that Elizabeth…<\/p>\n