The Queen was someone who regularly went to church, and was "clearly steeped in the word of God".
Queen Elizabeth II, who bid farewell to the world on September 8, 2022, was a huge follower of Jesus and has, on several occasions, spoken about her faith in him. During her speeches, she would often take examples she felt the public would learn from.
The Queen, whose death is being mourned by millions across the globe, was someone who wasn't afraid to make and break rules, and one of the most famous traditions she broke was after the 9/11 attacks in 2001, according to Liftable.
She “authorized the (American) national anthem to be played on September 12, 2001 during the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace out of respect for those who lost their lives and in solidarity with the United States.”
Witnesses said, “when ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ was played in the cathedral, she joined in (the singing) and was later seen wiping a tear from her eye.”
Along with these changes, one thing that remained absolutely constant was her faith in Jesus. During her Christmas broadcast in 2000, she cited an example of God. “In his early thirties, He was arrested, tortured and crucified with two criminals. His death might have been the end of the story, but then came the resurrection and with it the foundation of the Christian faith," she shared.
Archbishop Eamon Martin, the leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland, spoke about how it has always been clear to him that the Queen was a woman of deep personal faith, according to BBC.
"She was unafraid to be a strong, personal and courageous witness to the teachings of Christ," he said.
"Here was a woman who lived her faith - who served the Lord at every moment of her life and who really wrote faith into everything that she thought, said and did." He also said that he always believed the Queen was someone who regularly went to church, and was "clearly steeped in the word of God".
He then spoke about how he was extremely grateful for the efforts she made in crossing "safe boundaries" and interacting with the Catholic Church, before adding that she had met five different popes during her reign.
"That, to me, shows that she wanted to show that she was not in anyway narrow in her understanding of her Christianity, she was prepared to accept and support all of those within the Christian faith, and outside," he added.
References:
https://www.liftable.com/commentary-queen-talked-jesus/
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-62868713
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