Maybe she needs to be doped up on pain meds and can't, but it would be great if Queen Elizabeth wouldn't cancel her appearances for optics but went about her duties proudly using whatever assistive devices she needs. What powerful message that would send.
I suppose things haven't changed much from the 1940's, when FDR wouldn't let the public see him in his wheelchair. I guess leaders want to seem invulnerable.
Maybe she needs to be doped up on pain meds and can't, but it would be great if Queen Elizabeth wouldn't cancel her appearances for optics but went about her duties proudly using whatever assistive devices she needs. What powerful message that would send.
I suppose things haven't changed much from the 1940's, when FDR wouldn't let the public see him in his wheelchair. I guess leaders want to seem invulnerable.