A Welcome to the Queen
This little corner of the web naturally extends a very warm welcome to Her Britannic Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, as she visits the Commonwealth of Virginia this week in commemoration of the four-hundredth anniversary of the plantation of Jamestown and the birth of our country. She will no doubt recall the words of her predecessor, Charles I, who counted his kingdoms of England, Scotland, Ireland, and France (as was still claimed at the time) and added “En Dat Virginia Quintam!” — “And so Virginia makes five!” (to give an approximate translation). We trust the Old Dominion will do all Her Majesty’s former possessions on these shores proudly with a warm and dignified welcome.
May Our Lady of Walsingham, (whose national shrine is in Williamsburg, Virginia) protect, bless, and convert England, Virginia, America, and all the English-speaking world!
Previously: Old Dominion Will Receive Her Majesty
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As a student at the College of William and Mary in Virginia, I am delighted to be greeting Her Britannic Majesty to our ancient institution. I am lucky enough to be one of the few students who will be in the VIP section closest to Her Majesty. I am very interested in Virginia’s ties with the Crown, that is actually part of the reason I chose The College over Mr. Jefferson’s University of Virginia.
Vivat Regina!