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1. She's shy 她很内敛 Her Majesty may have reigned for 60 years but she remains quite a shy person at heart. Yes, she’s learnt how to handle all manner of social situations, rise to the occasion, and meet the incredible demands of being a monarch in the modern age, thanks in part to the advice of her closest courtiers. 女王尽管已登基60年，骨子里却仍是一个内敛的人。的确，她已学会如何处理各种境况，如何应付自如，或迎合现代社会人们对一位女王的要求；但这些成就部分得归功于她身边大臣的忠谏。 2. The smile is real 她的微笑发自内心 I’ve been very struck by just how happy the Queen looks these days. I think that’s down to the fact that the Royal Family has survived the travails of recent decades to emerge as strong as ever. Charles’s predicament following the death of Diana and the difficult years afterwards seems to have been resolved. What’s more, she’s still got the Duke of Edinburgh by her side, and her grandchildren William and Harry – have turned out to be everything she could wish for. In short, the future of the succession seems assured – and I think that’s a source of tremendous pride and satisfaction to her. 近来女王看上去很开心。我想这跟王室坚强熬过几十年的艰难风雨有关吧。无论是戴安娜王妃之死还是查尔斯的窘境，都已成为过往。何况爱丁堡公爵还陪伴在她身边，孙子威廉和哈利一切也都顺顺当当，王室继承还将继续下去——对女王而言，这就是莫大的自豪和欣慰了吧。 | 
