The Oslo Nobel jury had intended to honor the Queen for her work to transform and expand the Commonwealth. During her reign, Elizabeth II managed to bring together 46 additional countries under the banner of this economic and commercial organization. Going from ten countries at the start of his reign to 56 states, formerly members of the British Empire. Since the death of the queen, her son Charles III has been the head of this organization.
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No interest in the queen
The source tells the Telegraph: “Buckingham Palace has been contacted several times about an appointment from the Queen. But we always told them politely: ‘Thanks, but no thanks’.“The reason is simple: His Majesty apparently had no interest in it.
Many politicians had supported the idea of awarding this prize to the Queen. Leaders of Commonwealth countries had even discussed this possibility during a meeting of the organization.
Frank Field, a former member of the House of Lords, even declared: “If the Queen’s determined diplomacy in keeping the Commonwealth alive and running over the past 60 years doesn’t qualify her for a Nobel Prize, then it’s hard to imagine what more anyone could do.“
Elizabeth II could therefore have succeeded the numerous heads of state of the world who have received this prestigious prize such as Barack Obama, Jimmy Carter and Nelson Mandela.
