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Reflections of an Admirer of the late Queen Elizabeth 


A godly inheritance

Queen 2God never wanted Israel to have a king, because God was the King of Israel. Nevertheless, when there was a good king, such as David or Jehoshaphat or Hezekiah, who put their trust in the Lord, God would bless them.

We, too, in Britain have been blessed with a godly monarch for most of my life. I grew up in the East End of London with bombs falling all around and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother refusing to shelter in Canada for the rest of the war. Instead, they chose to stay in London with their people, sharing in the dangers, and we loved them for their faithfulness. Queen Elizabeth II inherited many of the godly characteristics and values of her parents and she herself came to a personal faith in God.

A word from the Lord

Monica and I had a dear friend, a truly godly woman who was filled with the Holy Spirit. We loved to visit with her and enjoy the presence of Jesus in godly fellowship. She was a cousin of the Queen and every autumn she used to go to Balmoral to stay in a cottage in the grounds and spend time with her Majesty.

Queen Elizabeth II inherited many of the godly characteristics and values of her parents and she herself came to a personal faith in God.

Every year, a week or so before she went, she would contact us asking if I had any word from the Lord to take to the Queen. Each year for a period of about 15 years I gave her something I felt the Lord had shared with me, and sometimes also asked David Noakes who would also regularly contribute a word.

Our friend used to report that as soon as she arrived, one of the first questions the Queen asked was – did she have a word for her? They would then spend time together discussing it and praying together. The Queen was a truly godly lady who cared deeply for the nation and her children. I couldn’t help feeling, however, that she was blinded to what her ‘favourite’ son Andrew was doing, and neither David or I ever received a revelation about him; if we had done, we would surely have passed it on to her.

Ungodly laws

I have spent forty years of my life warning that the nation was losing its godly heritage through a series of ungodly Acts of Parliament in which we have turned our backs upon God.

Neither David or I ever received a revelation about Andrew; if we had done, we would surely have passed it on to her.

This sorry process began with the Witchcraft Act of 1951 followed by the Obscenity Act of 1959. Then came the Abortion Act of 1967 and the Sexual Offences Act in the same year. The following year appeared the Theatres Act (1968), which removed censorship, and shortly after, the Divorce Reform Act of 1969.

In more recent times we’ve seen the appearance of the Children Act (1989), and in the 1990s, the Sunday Trading Act (1993), the Education Act (1996) and the Finance Act 1999, which removed the marriage allowance. The new millennium has witnessed the Civil Partnership Act 2004, and the Gender Recognition Act in the same year, followed by the Equality Acts of 2006 and 2010, and the Same-Sex Marriage Act in 2013.
All of these were ungodly Acts whereby the nation turned further away from God, and which the Queen was forced to sign into law, despite it being the one part of her job that she hated doing.

Shaking the pillars of society

Our ministry team gave many warnings as the nation turned its back upon God and our biblical heritage – many of these were published in our printed magazine Prophecy Today. We warned that God was going to shake every part of our national life – all our social institutions, including the monarchy.

Since her death there has been no one at the helm to intercede on behalf of the nation, and we have not had God-fearing Governments.

I nevertheless believed that the Hand of the Lord was there to guide and protect the nation so long as the Queen lived. Since her death there has been no one at the helm to intercede on behalf of the nation, and we have not had God-fearing Governments.

As a result, we are now seeing the fruit of what has been sown, with much more yet to be revealed. God is indeed shaking the nations as He promised in Hebrews 12: “So that what cannot be shaken may remain… A kingdom that cannot be shaken” (verses 26–27).

Therefore, none of us who love Jesus should be afraid, because it is God who is shaking everything. He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver to cleanse and purify – preparing the way for the kingdom that cannot be shaken.
 
Rev Dr Clifford Hill (MA. BD. PhD), 27/02/2026
Feedback:
Sam Lancaster (Guest) 28/02/2026 19:08
Thank you Clifford for another excellent article, however one important piece of legislation was omitted from your Deliberate Decade Of Destruction - the 1960’s.
This is The Abolition Of Capital Punishment Act 1965.
The state took away the ultimate sanction against wickedness, however one views that from the second quarter of the 21st century or back in 1965 as I clearly remember, then aged only 12 !
What terrible wrongs were committed in those not so far off days , in every way undermining the Christian principles upon which England and later the United Kingdom were built upon.
And now that which was Sown in the Wind is now being Harvested in the Whirlwind.
Michael Petek 28/02/2026 14:05
Since the foundation in 1717 of the United Grand Lodge of England, the following members of the Royal Family have been Freemasons: Frederick Lewis, Prince of Wales (1707-1751); Prince Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn (1745–1790) and Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of York and Albany (1739–1767), both sons of King George III.

King George IV and King William IV, also sons of George III were Freemasons. So was King Edward VII (but not his son George V), King Edward VIII, and King George VI. Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh was a Freemason, as was his paternal grandfather King Christian IX of Denmark.

So King Charles bears a burden indeed through both of his parents - initiation into Freemasonry carries spiritual effects which can be transmitted to future generations.
Jenny Yates 28/02/2026 11:31
Yet again, I am logged in, and my post STILL comes up as 'Guest' !!! The one dated 28/02/26, 11.27 is from me!
(Guest) 28/02/2026 11:27
As well as several members of the royal family, past and ?present, being involved in Freemasonry, some have also been very keen on homeopathy, dating right back to the Victorian era. I understand the late Queen Elizabeth always took a box of homeopathic 'remedies' with her, if she travelled any distance.
Homeopathy is one of the most deceptive forms of alternative or complementary therapy there is, because it purports to be 'natural, gentle and safe.' The truth is, the 'remedies' are so dilute, they cannot possibly have any bio-chemical effects. Any apparent benefits are either simply placebo, or come from a demonic source. Hahnemann himself claimed he had discovered "pure, spiritual energy." But what is the nature of that "energy"?
I don't doubt that our late queen had genuine saving faith. However, in my experience, 'Bible-believing' Christians who 'swear' by homeopathy are often closed to such things as the baptism and gifts of the Holy Spirit. I believe the queen's spiritual insight would have been better had she not used homeopathy.
John Shipton (Guest) 28/02/2026 01:51
The Royal Family is under scrutiny because of the Epstein files which former Prince Andrew is mentioned but who still remains in denial. It appears that the Monarchy was behind the scenes in buying off one of its victims (to the tune of £12m). Prince Harry and Megan are no better in slagging off the King by the use of publishing their version of events. It appears that Harry and Megan are at longer heads with William and Kate. The said victorious Green Party over their majority win at the recent by election, in their policy manifesto, will abolish the Monarchy as it has gone beyond its past sell and is too expensive to keep (said to be too costly for the taxpayer). It became known that Prince Phillip was a free mason as well as other members of the Royal Family, past and present. If Queen Elizabeth was hood winked into the belief that her son Andrew was not involved with the shenanigans that has come to light recently - fair enough! However, what has been kept hidden, is now being revealed (as with other misdemeanours of various people being reported and exposed), the consequences are enormous! Is this not the Judgement of God which politicians, religious leaders, and said VIPs avoid mentioning? It is believed so, as evidence is disclosed along the line. It is wise to use the gift of discernment in these Last Days (assisting the importance of the grain of common sense which seems to be lacking). Maranatha!
Nick Rolfe (Guest) 28/02/2026 00:02
When King Charles offered to assist the police in their investigations into the cases concerning Andrew, he opened the possibility of having to allow access to the Royal Archives, which has not been normal practice before. These would include details of our late Queen Elizabeth’s discussions with him, and possible finance of Andrew’s legal settlement with Virginia Guffre. The anti-monarchist groups are determined this should happen. Their motives are far from pure, and we need to intercede for the Lord to intervene.
Nick Rolfe (Guest) 27/02/2026 23:52
When King Charles offered to provide assistance
Michael Petek 27/02/2026 18:12
It's generally accepted by legal experts on the constitution that the Sovereign no longer has any power to withhold Royal Assent to a Bill that has completed all its stages in both Houses of Parliament. Bills are usually presented to the King in batches, and his role is limited to that of a notary, to certify that each Bill has been duly passed - he is not an estate of the Realm as his predecessors may have been.

A point that has been missed about the Abortion Act 1967 is that the Supreme Court decided in the case of the Greater Glasgow Health Board v Doogan & anor [2014] UKSC 68 that section 4 of the Act (conscientious objection) applies only to acts made lawful by section 1 - participating in an abortion in a "hands on" capacity. Criminal participation of any other description has never been lawful.

Ann Furedi has been a campaigner for abortion all her life and for many years was the Chief Executive of BPAS. In her book "The Moral Case for Abortion" she defines abortion as "the intentional destruction of the fetus in the womb, or any untimely delivery brought about with intent to cause the death of the fetus."

Both limbs of this definition of abortion include intent to cause death - the mental element of murder. Add an overt act that goes beyond mere preparation for the completion of a crime, and there is an attempted murder contrary to section 1 of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981.

An English court in the time of Queen Elizabeth I - R v Sims (1601) Goulds 174; 75 ER 1075 - explained the born alive rule as a rule of evidence, that proof of causation of death depends on the live birth of the victim - a defendant is not assisted where causation of death need not be alleged in order to prove crime:

“… for if it be dead born it is no murder for non constat (it does not necessarily follow) whether the child were living at the time of the batterie or not; or if the batterie was the cause of the death, but when it is born living, and the wounds appeare in his body, and then he dye, the batteror shall be arraigned of murder, for now it may be proved whether these wounds were the cause of the death or not, and for that if it be found, he shall be condemned.”

So Queen Elizabeth II did in fact recriminalise abortion in 1981. The courts just haven't noticed yet.
Colin Wilson (Guest) 27/02/2026 14:23
Any tendency to eulogize any of the royal household (up to the level of the monarchy) should read - inter alia - the Committee of 300. It was written by Dr. John Coleman, an English secret service agent and a committed Christian. His book exposed shocking facts of those involved in pulling the strings in our world; and the motives and the behaviour involved.
Thomas Dallyn (Guest) 27/02/2026 14:04

Britain’s decline in faith has been gradual, beginning before the First World War as industrialisation, urbanisation, and the rise of higher reasoning eroded traditional belief. Many churches moved away from Biblical Christianity, focusing on social or moral preaching rather than evangelism, while racism in white churches alienated Black Christians. This cumulative decline was compounded by moral and political failures, including not honouring the Balfour Declaration regarding Israel. It’s clear the issues are structural and long-term, not the fault of the monarchy.

Keith Jowett (Guest) 27/02/2026 12:24
Thank you, Clifford. And blessings.
Your listing of the various ungodly acts which have marked our departure from God's ways is particularly helpful. Another not listed was the legalisation/promotion of on-line gambling - which, along with it's evil sister pornography, have encaptured and subjected vast swathes of our society to their harm. Do you have detail/timings of these events also.
Nick Thompson (Guest) 27/02/2026 12:03
I am afraid I would differ Clifford. We should never forget it was the Queen who signed off legislation decriminalising Obscene Publications and allowing Divorce, Abortion and Same Sex marriage.
I also believe it was the Coronation Oath teaching series that I recorded with Clifford Denton that prompted the late Queen to speak of her faith, notwithstanding the Royal families long association with Freemasonry.
Granted the situation has almost certainly be one more opaque with King Charles but let's not get too carried away with rose tinted glasses.
Glenys
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