hello one and all Queen Elizabeth the first here you may know me is good Queen
Bess the Virgin Queen Gloriana or perhaps simply frizzy Lizzy
but I'm afraid to say we have seen better days my friends the world and our
nation face a great enemy that of the virus named Covid 19
The Royal Armouries home learning hub have asked me to provide a speech to lift your spirits
in these times just like I did in 1588 for the troops at Tilbury yes they were
facing the Spanish Armada but I'm rather good at giving speeches you say would
you be quiet thou art as louthsom as a toad you are as
horrible and worthless as a frog now be quiet or I shall have to throw mine shoe
now there are many different ways we can fight this virus and although I
am very clean myself bathing once a month you know I am told he must wash
our hands frequently and wash them well that means more than once a day
believe it or not yes that is what the experts say and so therefore that is
what we must do sir by order of your queen go forth and wash my hands now
yes go and prove me I'll wait
sorted? lovely you are warned Wolsingham now has no more grain than I have
in mine elbows William Shakespeare score some brilliant insults he's very funny
now we shall have to be clever if we are to say good riddance to Covid 19 the
Greenwich Armorer's say there is no Armour they can make to help us but have
no fear I did not wear any armor during my reign although I did make a lot of
money by charging other Nobles you know lords and Earls to use the armory and
they did they spent a lot of money doing it and they thought that by spending all
their money on fantastic armor that they could make themselves my favourite they
all wanted to be my favourite sorry distracted again battle plans now we
cannot fight these virus with swords so we must lie no we have to stay indoors
to stop the virus spreading perhaps you could make your home a house of
entertainment just like my dear Robert Dudley did for me when I visited him at
Kenilworth Castle is there was singing and poetry and dancing such stuff as
dreams are made hmm no so long ago must have been 1575 you
know goodness me yes Robert Dudley was definitely one of my favorites and then
he wasn't and then he was again you know how it is well he spent a lot of money
at the Armory as I tell you that yes he had this fantastic piece of armour made
beautiful very very detailed very impressive but no not impressive enough
for me to marry in fact I would never marry anybody I'm
married to England sorry lost in memory there now recently I have been advised
that too much sugar could be the cause of these we have a problem
because since being inside all I wanted to do is snack and I have a sweet tooth
yes sir I love some candied violets or any type of sweeties really but instead
I've been advised to eat these yes sir I must say though rather delicious hmm
that's the short and long of it really wash your hands
stay indoors and find ways to entertain oneself do that and we will win this
battle I myself will take up arms I myself will be your general judge
and rewarder and before I forget make sure you show your appreciation for our
frontline warriors I'm having a portrait made of myself holding a rainbow the
symbol of positivity and peace perhaps you could do the same have a portrait
made of yourself or even make your own import rate but put it in your windows
for everybody to see and please do send them to me for I would love to see if I
have any budding artists in my kingdom until then farewell cheerio and take
care