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A Memorial by the Royal Armouries of Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II

A Memorial by the Royal Armouries of Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II ARMS & ARMOUR, Vol. 0 No. 0, Month 2023, 1–10 OBITUARY A Memorial by the Royal Armouries of Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II Graeme Rimer, Editor, Arms & Armour, with an introduction by Major General Sir Sebastian Roberts, Royal Trustee, Royal Armouries Introduction The death of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning Monarch in our history, is a poignant reminder of both the remarkable continuity and the extraordinary develop- ments over which she and her ancestors have reigned. Their Armouries, our national Armouries, represent and record much that is most dramatic and terrible in our his- tory. No one knew better than she the responsibilities of international leadership in war and peace, andthe duty to maintain anddefendthe values we sharewithall humanity, a duty exemplified in the Armouries she named Royal. A Memorial The armoury established at the Tower of London from the time of the first phase of its construction in the 11th century under William the Conqueror, had a close associ- ation with every monarch since then. The Tower became a royal palace and a fortress but at least until the 19th century it was also a military manufactory and the coun- try’s principal royal arsenal, holding and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Arms & Armour Taylor & Francis

A Memorial by the Royal Armouries of Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II

Rimer, Graeme
Arms & Armour , Volume 20 (1): 10 – Jan 2, 2023
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A Memorial by the Royal Armouries of Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II

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ARMS & ARMOUR, Vol. 0 No. 0, Month 2023, 1–10 OBITUARY A Memorial by the Royal Armouries of Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II Graeme Rimer, Editor, Arms & Armour, with an introduction by Major General Sir Sebastian Roberts, Royal Trustee, Royal Armouries Introduction The death of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning Monarch in our history, is a poignant reminder of both the remarkable continuity and the extraordinary develop- ments over which she and her ancestors have...
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© 2023 The Trustees of the Royal Armouries
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ARMS & ARMOUR, Vol. 0 No. 0, Month 2023, 1–10 OBITUARY A Memorial by the Royal Armouries of Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II Graeme Rimer, Editor, Arms & Armour, with an introduction by Major General Sir Sebastian Roberts, Royal Trustee, Royal Armouries Introduction The death of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning Monarch in our history, is a poignant reminder of both the remarkable continuity and the extraordinary develop- ments over which she and her ancestors have reigned. Their Armouries, our national Armouries, represent and record much that is most dramatic and terrible in our his- tory. No one knew better than she the responsibilities of international leadership in war and peace, andthe duty to maintain anddefendthe values we sharewithall humanity, a duty exemplified in the Armouries she named Royal. A Memorial The armoury established at the Tower of London from the time of the first phase of its construction in the 11th century under William the Conqueror, had a close associ- ation with every monarch since then. The Tower became a royal palace and a fortress but at least until the 19th century it was also a military manufactory and the coun- try’s principal royal arsenal, holding and

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