James Corden Honors 'Guiding Light' Queen Elizabeth: See All the Late Night Tributes
etonline.comJames Corden has honored Queen Elizabeth II with a somber, heartfelt tribute. The U.K-born late night host, who earned the prestigious OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) title in 2015 at Buckingham Palace, began his Thursday night broadcast of with a moment of silence. «Good evening,» he began, seated at his desk. «We, of course, heard the news today that Queen Elizabeth had passed away age 96.
I, like the rest of the world, am so sad tonight but also so thankful and grateful to the queen for the most incredible service and leadership that she has shown during all of our lifetimes.»Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday in Scotland at age 96.
Her death signifies a massive shift not just for the royal family, but for the world, who have known Elizabeth as the monarch of Great Britain and its sovereign countries since Feb.
6, 1952.«She is the only queen most of us have ever known,» Corden continued his remarks. «We viewed her as immortal, an essential part of the fabric of our world.
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