周日，英国女王伊丽莎白二世迎来登基70周年纪念日。她周六表示，当王储查尔斯成为国王后，真挚希望他的妻子卡米拉获得王后的封号。请看来自网络的报道：

Queen Elizabeth II offered her support Saturday to have the Duchess of Cornwall become Queen Camilla — using a special Platinum Jubilee message to make a significant decision in shaping the future of the British monarchy.

In remarks delivered on the eve of the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne, the monarch expressed a “sincere wish” that Camilla be known as “Queen Consort” when her eldest son Charles, the Prince of Wales, succeeds her as expected to the throne.

The message ties up a loose end that has hung over the House of Windsor since Charles’ divorce from the popular Princess Diana.

报道中的tie up a loose end就是“完成收尾工作、解决拖了很久的问题”。例如：

I’m just about ready to move to Europe, but I need to tie up some loose ends with my ex-girlfriend before I go.

我已经准备好搬到欧洲去，不过动身前我和前女友还有些问题要解决。