Former First Lady of Virginia honors Queen Elizabeth II, remembering her 2007 visit

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – In 2007, Virginia Governor on the time, Tim Kaine, and First Woman Anne Holton, welcomed Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip to Virginia for the four-hundredth anniversary of Jamestown.

“We type of knew this was her final go to to the US, it was very particular,” mentioned Holton.

The day was particular and Holton remembered a joke of the months earlier than the go to.

“Many months earlier than the Queen got here, her workforce came over and that included the Queen’s dresser, who wished to know what I used to be going to put on for the Queen’s go to and truly regarded by means of my closet with me. As she regarded by means of my closet with me to see what I used to be going to put on, I mentioned nicely gosh I don’t know I’d even go purchase a costume for the Queen’s go to. I later found out that she was making an attempt to ensure she didn’t conflict with me.”

Holton laughed as she mentioned she let the dresser know she’d be carrying pink and the Queen ended up carrying purple that day. Immediately, she additionally considered what an honor and a privilege it was to have the ability to meet her.

“She has been such a fantastic chief and a unifier and an emblem of dignity and kindness actually.”

For many who may not know the Queen’s historical past, Holton mentioned she had many qualities that individuals can study from.

”I feel one factor factor they’ll study from studying about her is the position of civility in public life, which is one thing we have to relearn that lesson a bit bit in the US at present.”

In the course of the go to, Holton mentioned she was additionally capable of see the Queen’s humility firsthand, which was a particular expertise.

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