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Asked if she could produce an image to celebrate the 80 birthday
of Queen Elizabeth II Myrea Pettit renowned author and artist
of Fairies, Flowers, and butterflies was undecided. "You
know I was born in 1970 so all my life the Queen has appeared
as this regal and older figure and frankly a fairy year is
not a human year, fairies just don't grow old in looks or
spirit!"
The Queen at 80
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Researching the subject more Myrea discovered the most enchanting
images of young Princess Elizabeth, as a beautiful and lively
young woman, As fate would dictate her family thrust into
direct line to the throne of England by the abdication of
her uncle King Edward VIII in 1937. Her father King George
VI passed away on 6 Feb 1952 this beautiful young woman was
proclaimed Queen and ever since has unfailing given her life
to her people endearing herself to millions not just in Britain
or the commonwealth but throughout the world.
 Myrea
wanted to capture the youthful regal beauty at the point her
life changed in 1952 , she felt she could work and adapt an
earlier drawing.
The Queen's mother and father were also the Emperor
and Empress of India until with independence that title
was renounced in 1948, yet here in Britain thousands of families
from the Indian sub continent and other nationalities have
made their home and become successful in her reign, this is
reflected in the beautiful jeweled headress of the image and
the regal Indian Peacock design of the dress. The Fairy Queen
would not be complete without the unique and personal wings
of the Fairy Realm that follow her where ever she goes.
 "It
must be wonderful to be asked to paint an official portrait
of the Queen , like the BBC
arranged for Rolf
Harris to do last year and Her Majesty graciously
accepted," said Myrea, "Our Royal family
is renowned for supporting fairies in art , particularly the
19th century Victorian
era, I am sure Fairlyland will join in all the celebrations,
our folklore
history goes back centuries with our fairies they are after
all entitled to celebrate with the Fairy Queen who reigns
over this fair isle of Albion"
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