Back in 1983 during the height of the Cold War, a speech was drafted for Queen Elizabeth II to deliver to the citizens of the United Kingdom in the event of a nuclear conflict between the United States and Russia breaking out. Kept secret for 30 years, the address was released to the public in 2013, per Great Britain's National Archives policy.
Today, with Europe holding its collective breath as Russia postures itself to invade Ukraine, memories of teetering on the brink of World War 3 have begun to ripple throughout the UK and beyond. This has garnered renewed attention to the haunting soliloquy that Her Majesty hoped would never have to be spoken.
