Queen Elizabeth turned down the Nobel Peace Prize: "Thanks, but no thanks"

Elizabeth 2, during her 70-year reign, devoted her life to the public service, which included the strengthening of the Commonwealth. Many people wonder why the late monarch did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize, but it turned out that there are very good reasons.

The Daily Mail reported that a "senior courtier" told the outlet that Queen Elizabeth "did not want honor.""

"Candidates do not need to be consulted, but Buckingham Palace has approached multiple opportunities by Federal leaders "for guidance" in nominating Her Majesty," writes columnist Ephraim Hardcastle, adding that "they were politely told."

So why did the Queen, who devoted her life to diplomacy and the unification of the world, decline the prestigious honor?

As 21-year-old Elizabeth said in her famous speech before becoming Queen, "I declare before you all that my life, whether it be long or short, must be devoted to your service.""Perhaps the idea of being acknowledged simply by doing her work felt uncomfortable by Queen Elizabeth, especially when it came to taking honor from someone else,

throughout her reign, her focus was always on collective good — not building bridges, promoting cooperation, and accumulating titles and accolades for herself." It was a great experience.

However, that did not mean that public and government officials had not launched a campaign to try to nominate Queen Elizabeth.

Per capita, there was strong sentiment that Queen Elizabeth would win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2018, so the Telegraph reported that the issue was likely to be discussed at a federal summit held shortly after the article was published.

A source told the publication that the possibility of Queen Elizabeth's nomination is "being discussed by various high commissioners.""If someone nominated her and she succeeded, I think the whole country would get a bit excited and think she totally deserved.""

As for Queen Elizabeth's thoughts on this issue, perhaps she would have written about it in her diary. Her last journal entry was recently revealed in Robert Hardman's book, Charles III:The New King. New court. Inside Story, and it was written in 2022 just 9 days before she died on May 2.

Her 5-word entry was not about the Nobel Peace Prize, but it referred to her final public duty and appointed Liz Truss as Prime Minister. At the end of the day, she did her work until the end, and this was the real legacy of the Queen - not the prize.