Friday 9 September 2022 03:16 AM Queen Elizabeth II: 'Super fan' radio host Ben Fordham pays tribute to late ... trends now

Friday 9 September 2022 03:16 AM Queen Elizabeth II: 'Super fan' radio host Ben Fordham pays tribute to late ... trends now
Friday 9 September 2022 03:16 AM Queen Elizabeth II: 'Super fan' radio host Ben Fordham pays tribute to late ... trends now

Friday 9 September 2022 03:16 AM Queen Elizabeth II: 'Super fan' radio host Ben Fordham pays tribute to late ... trends now

BEN FORDHAM played 'God Save the Queen' every time he spoke of Her Majesty's health on air. A 'super fan', he was overjoyed at receiving a special note from her. Here, he remembers 'one of the most extraordinary human beings to walk planet earth'

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The world is home to almost eight billion people. And it's hard to think of any who lived a life like Queen Elizabeth II.

She is the longest-reigning monarch in British history. And today - her 70 years of service have come to an end. Her Majesty has sadly passed away at the age of 96.

What a life.

She was first seen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace as a baby in 1927.

At the age of 2 - she made an impression on UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill. He said 'she has an air of authority and reflectiveness that is astonishing in an infant.'

That was a sign of what was to come.

'I’ve always been a super fan and unofficial leader of her fan club down under,' radio host Ben Fordham told Daily Mail Australia of Queen Elizabeth II (pictured) following her death

'I’ve always been a super fan and unofficial leader of her fan club down under,' radio host Ben Fordham told Daily Mail Australia of Queen Elizabeth II (pictured) following her death

'Whenever we talked about her health on radio, we’d always play God Save The Queen', said Mr Fordham, pictured with wife Jodie

'Whenever we talked about her health on radio, we’d always play God Save The Queen', said Mr Fordham, pictured with wife Jodie 

Yes, she was born into privilege. But she's someone with a remarkable sense of responsibility.

When Britain was under attack during World War II - thousands of children were sent to the countryside to

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