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Show V 2C DESERET NEWS, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1973 20 years later Elizabeth's life recently, she couldn't accompany her husband to a function at w hich the Queen would be present. Theres no doubt that after 20 years, the worlds toughest and most relentless job is having its effect on the Queens rather fraii physique. In the past few years, exhaustion has been blamed for several attacks of sinus infection. On June 2 it will tie 21 years since Queen Elizabeth's coronation. Following is the first of three articles on how her problems have mounted and how she faces up to her extraordinary burdens today. Gillian Franks is a veteran Fleet Street reporter. By GUilan Franks - i LONDON She was (WNS) a tiny, slight figure jUst 26 These have resulted in trouble which has brought severe headaches and sometimes even caused her face to swell. standing before the glittering altar of Westminster Abbey with St. Edward's Crown on her head, and the world watching and listening. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary of Windsor, the Princess who she would never thought ascend the throne so early in life, was now Queen of England. Once, she might have shaken hands with 20 or 30 people at some official function but today only about half a dozen will be greeted personally. The rest will chat to the Queen as she passes by. And those who are presented will be asked beforehand to give only a light touch of the fingers. To prevent risk of injury, the Queen now shakes hands with only two fingers and, by putting her thumb well forward, succeeds in protecting her hand. her Coronation day, just 20 years ago this June, she asked her people: Pray for me to be given wisdom and strength to carry out the solemn promises I have made so that I may faithfully serve God and you ail the days of my lita. She has kept her premises. Two decades later, at a time when ordinary mothers with growing families are beginning to take things a little easier, the Queens attitude to her job grows, if anything, more dedicated. She makes more public appearances than she did ten years ago, concerns herself more deeply with the management of the royal investments and estates, and gets more involved with the controversies, of which the Royal Family is getting more than its fair Twenty younger members of her family such as Princess Anne and Princess Alexandra, but she won't. If a holiday is getting away from all your routine the then responsibilities, Queen hasn't had one since the Coronation, says a longstanding friend of the Royal Family. Wherever she goes, her work goes too. Every day of her life, including Sunday, she has state papers to read and sign. The toll the worlds hardest job is taking on the Queen was dramatically illustrated at the last Buckingham Palace garden party when several guests, who had been told beforehand they would be shaking hands with Her Majesty, were informed at the last minute that they wouldn't. Never has her job been more demanding, lonelier and more subject to comment and criticism. Being a Queen in the jet age has brought problems that no other monarch has ever had to face. Now it is being openly said in court circles that she is working too hard. She has been advised to hand over more of her engagements to Advertisement TAKE THAT FAT OFF lose eating the tooCs you choose while you eicess. ugly lot help you slim down. swallowed, X I Reducing Plan is a !my mms. that combines ingied.ents (o ho dangerous drugs. erse Over 500 million ot over America Reducing $5. 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She wears a make-uand more little shades of lipstick. brighter ' Even on what is considered mother a quiet day, this 5'3 of four will be busy for at least ten hours. NEXT: The One Big Regret in The Queens Life no questions asked Instead of mingling with her guests for the customary couple of hours, the Queen appeared for only 43 minutes before returning to the palace. Officials later denied that anything was wrong. But one of the guests, the mayor of a northern English town, thought otherw ise. Both my wife and myself were shocked by the Queens She appearance," he said. looked deathly pale. In fact, she looked absolutely tired out." It has been said that, since ffiPESl ititiyb her state income was raised to 980,000 pounds a year she is now the highest-paimonarch in Europe the Queen is determined to show she really gives value for money. Consequently, her public life is now almost twice as hectic as any other member of the Royal Family. In the past six months, she has carried out nearly 130 official engagements. d has had demanding royal tours, nearly ICO audiences with politicians, mats and dignitaries, and officiated at palace investitures. She n does she enjoy an working day. More stint durtypical is the ing a recent British tour. Nor past. This can cause probissues constitutional lems: could arise if she became seriously ill, because appointing a state council while $he is still in the country is a difficult procedure Doing it this way, she avoids the normal jarring pumping movement a handshake entails. It has now become a firm rule that the Queen must be shielded from the slightest risk of infection. When the Duchess of Kent had a cold devoted BUY on summer coolers... the LEMON LIME PUNCH 2s at Your Neighborhood HEBER VALLEY MILK DEPOTS This Special ends Thurs. 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