In memoriam
On behalf of the members of the Australian Cadet Corps Inc, the committee extends our deepest sympathies to all members of the Royal family, following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on 8 September 2022 at the age of 96.
The young Princess Elizabeth became Queen of England at the age of 25 after the death of her adored father, King George VI, in 1952. Her Coronation took place in Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953.
Her official title was Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Australia and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II went on to become the longest-reigning British monarch, Australian sovereign and leader of the Commonwealth of Nations, which she navigated for more than seven decades with dignity, courage and commitment.
Her Late Majesty visited Australia on 16 occasions: 1954, 1963, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2002, 2006 and 2011.
“I have watched Australia grow and develop at an extraordinary rate. This country has made dramatic progress economically, in social, scientific and industrial endeavours and, above all, in self-confidence.”
Queen Elizabeth II, visiting Australia in 2011.
On behalf of the Committee,
Trent Aylward
Commissioner
Australian Cadet Corps Inc.